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Aron Wright - June 12, 2023
Japan vs El Salvador Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in International Friendly on Thursday, 15 June 2023.
The Japanese had a tournament for the ages in the 2022 World Cup. Placed in a tough group along with two former champions, practically no one expected the Asian team to have any shot at all. But against expectations, they topped the group.
Meanwhile, El Salvador could not make it to the quadrennial competition, as they failed to get past the Third Round of playoffs in the CONCACAF region. They are also currently going through a worrying series of results.
Only once have these two teams locked horns before, and then the Japanese registered a 2-0 win. Thus they have a 100% winning record in h2h clashes as well.
The Japanese were placed in the same group as Spain, and Germany in the 2022 World Cup – two former champions. And despite practically none expecting them to even make it out of the group, they topped the standings, and defeated both the former champs as well.
They then had the misfortune to run into previous finalists Croatia, and fell at the end via penalties. Still, the team returned home as heroes with heads held high.
They have high hopes for the next edition of the Asian Cup, and are determined to keep the streak going.
Meanwhile, El Salvador are on a long losing streak, and even managed to win just thrice since October of 2021.
By the looks of things, a win is expected for Japan this Thursday.
The Japanese are high in confidence after their masterful showing in the Qatar World Cup. Despite being placed in the same group as former champions Spain and Germany, they managed to top the table, and have been riding that high ever since.
They are preparing for the next edition of the Asian Cup, and are determined to keep this momentum alive.
And to top it off, they also have a dominant h2h record against this rival in the past years. In fact, these two locked horns in 2019, and then the Samurai Blues managed to register a 2-0 win.
On the other hand, El Salvador are on a four-game losing streak, and were winless in 26 of their past 30 overall fixtures. They could not even qualify for the World Cup, and are miles below their counterparts in terms of quality and experience.
A -1.5 Asian Handicap on Japan would be a decent pick, and odds for the same are placed at 1.67.
