Match Info

AFC Asian Cup U23 - Round 1

Date: 7 January 2026, Wednesday

Location: King Abdullah Sports City (Jeddah)

Where to Watch on TV:


Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 6, TOD
Bulgaria	Nova Sport
China	Migu
Germany	Magenta Sport, Sportdigital1+
Hong-kong	HOY TV, M Plus Live
India	FanCode, FanCode, Vision+
Indonesia	K-Vision, MNC Soccer Channel, RCTI+
Japan	AbemaTV, DAZN Japan
Macao	Macau Cable TV 35 Sports
North-macedonia	TDM Desporto
Pakistan	Tapmad
South-korea	Coupang Play
International	Onefootball


	Japan U23		Syria U23

	1	X	2
				Watch
	1.32	4.75	7
	1.27	4.95	9.3
	1.13	8.75	14.60	Watch
	1.25	4.6	9.5
	1.29	4.95	10.5	Watch
	1.3	4.75	7.5
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.26 ↑ (1.25)	5.46 ↑ (4.5)	9.73 ↓ (10)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

The best margin for this event is 6.8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Japan U23
73.5%

Draw
17%

Syria U23
9.5%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

71.3%

19.8%

8.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Japan U23 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.2%)

Syria U23 has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.6%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
66.7%	16.7%	16.7%

Japan U23 - Syria U23 Predictions

Users Predictions: 6 users predict this event. Japan U23 will win (votes: 4 - 66.7%). Syria U23 will win (votes: 1 - 16.7%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 16.7%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 1, 2nd Half - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Expected Score (Market Odds): 2:0

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
23. Araki R. (G) Gamba Osaka 15. Mori S. Nagoya Grampus 22. Okabe H. Toyo University 5. Ichihara R. (C) Omiya Ardija 2. Umeki R. Imabari 6. Ogura K. 8. Ozeki Y. Kawasaki Frontale 18. Kume H. 10. Sato R. Okayama 11. Yokoyama Y. Imabari 9. Nwadike Uchebrian S. Toin University	1. Sarraf M. (G) 15. Al Arjan A. Al Karamah 4. Al Hajjah K. Al Karamah 2. Faqa A. (C) AIK 14. Ahmad A. M. 12. Abdi A. Roda 8. Nayef M. Al-Ittihad Aleppo 16. Osman H. Paradiso 11. Dahhan A. 9. Fadel M. 17. Kranbeh A.
Substitutes
20. Furuya S. Tokyo International University 12. Hamasaki T. (G) 13. Ishibashi S. Shonan Bellmare 7. Ishiwatari N. Iwaki 14. Kawai T. Iwata 1. Kobayashi M. (G) FC Tokyo 16. Koizumi K. 19. Michiwaki Y. SK Beveren 4. Nagano S. Gainare Tottori 21. Sekitomi K. Yokohama F. Marinos 17. Shimamoto Y. Shimizu S-Pulse 3. Tsuchiya K. Kawasaki Frontale	6. Abdullatif M. Hannover 3. Al Jiroudi O. 22. Al Khatib M. (G) 7. Al Mustafa S. 18. Al Omar M. 21. Al Sarakbi M. Al Karamah 20. Hamo M. Al Wahda 23. Sweidan A. (G) 5. Zakreet A.

Key Events of the Match

1st Half (1 - 0)
10', 1 - 0, Ozeki Y. ⚽, Sato R. (A),
2nd Half (4 - 0)
46', Kume H. ↓, Furuya S. ↑,
62', Osman H. ↓, Al Mustafa S. ↑,
62', Abdi A. ↓, Zakreet A. ↑,
66', 2 - 0, Sato R. ⚽,
70', Fadel M. ↓, Al Sarakbi M. ↑,
71', Nwadike Uchebrian S. ↓, Michiwaki Y. ↑,
71', Yokoyama Y. ↓, Ishibashi S. ↑,
75', 3 - 0, Sato R. ⚽, Okabe H. (A),
77', Ozeki Y. ↓, Shimamoto Y. ↑,
77', Umeki R. ↓, Sekitomi K. ↑,
87', 4 - 0, Ishibashi S. ⚽, Sato R. (A),
87', Dahhan A. ↓, Hamo M. ↑,
88', Nayef M. ↓, Abdullatif M. ↑,
90+2', Sarraf M. 🟨,
90+3', 5 - 0, Michiwaki Y. (Penalty Awarded),

Preview

Syria U23 may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

In this match, Japan U23 is the obvious favorite.

In the last 1 head-to-head match, Japan U23 won 0 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 1:2.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Japan U23
Friendly
01.01.26	Jordan U23 - Japan U23	1:1 ✺
AFC Asian Cup U23
09.09.25	Japan U23 - Kuwait U23	6:1 ✺
06.09.25	Myanmar U23 - Japan U23	1:2 ✺
Friendly
28.07.25	Uzbekistan U23 - Japan U23	0:2 ✺
25.07.25	Saudi Arabia U23 - Japan U23	1:5 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 7.7 TWWWW
- Syria U23
Friendly
30.12.25	Syria U23 - Vietnam U23	2:1 ✺
18.11.25	Jordan U23 - Syria U23	1:1 ✺
AFC Asian Cup U23
09.09.25	Tajikistan U23 - Syria U23	0:1 ✺
06.09.25	Nepal U23 - Syria U23	2:4 ✺
03.09.25	Syria U23 - Philippines U23	2:1 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 15.3 WTWWW

Latest Head to Head

AFC Asian Cup U23
12.01.20	Syria U23 - Japan U23	2:1

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