Tunisia vs Japan Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 21/06

Tunisia take on Japan at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 05:00 on Sunday, 21/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals

Why we predict over 1.5 Goals in the first half

Our recommended bet is First Half – Over 1.5 Goals for the Tunisia vs Japan fixture.

We anticipate a lively opening period with both teams creating plenty of chances. An attacking tempo could see two or more goals scored before halftime.

Key Betting Insights

Tunisia

• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of Tunisia's last 5 matches
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches
• Lost 3 of their last 5 matches

Japan

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals: 7/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	7/1	7/2	8/15	1/1	10/11
	13/2	3/1	4/9	1/1	4/5
	7/1	10/3	4/9	10/11	10/11
	15/2	7/2	2/5	11/10	8/11

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Tunisia Preview

One game into their World Cup, Tunisia have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 5

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Tunisia's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 15

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 3

• Goals Scored: 24 (Avg. 1.6)

• Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.73)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Tunisia

Goals Scored: 24

Goals Conceded: 11

Average Goals Scored: 1.6

Average Goals Conceded: 0.73

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 13

Date	Game	Result
21/06	Tunisia 0 - 4 Japan	L
15/06	Sweden 5 - 1 Tunisia	L
06/06	Belgium 5 - 0 Tunisia	L
01/06	Austria 1 - 0 Tunisia	L
01/04	Canada 0 - 0 Tunisia	D

Tunisia to win the match: 7/1

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Japan Preview

Japan, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 2

• Goals Conceded: 2

Looking across all competitions this season, Japan's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 20

• Wins: 16

• Draws: 3

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 59 (Avg. 2.95)

• Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 0.25)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Japan

Goals Scored: 59

Goals Conceded: 5

Average Goals Scored: 2.95

Average Goals Conceded: 0.25

Wins: 16

Goal Difference: 54

Date	Game	Result
21/06	Tunisia 0 - 4 Japan	W
14/06	Netherlands 2 - 2 Japan	D
31/05	Japan 1 - 0 Iceland	W
31/03	England 0 - 1 Japan	W
28/03	Scotland 0 - 1 Japan	W

Japan to win the match: 4/9

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Statistical Insights for Tunisia vs Japan

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Tunisia vs Japan.

Key metrics

Team Form

Tunisia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L L L D W	0.8
Home	W W D W W	2.6
Away	L L L D W	0.8

Japan

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W D W W W	2.6
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	D W W L D	1.6

Home Win

15/2

11.76%

Draw

10/3

23.26%

Favourite

Away Win

4/9

69.44%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Tunisia

10

last 5 matches

Japan

23

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Japan received +130% more corners than Tunisia in the last 5 matches.

Tunisia and Japan corners count, last 5 matches

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Sweden

2

Belgium

0

Austria

4

Canada

1

Haiti

3

5

Tunisia

4

Netherlands

5

Iceland

1

England

8

Scotland

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Key metrics

Cards

Tunisia

7

last 5 matches

Japan

4

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Tunisia received +75% more cards than Japan in the last 5 matches.

Tunisia and Japan cards count, last 5 matches

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Sweden

1

Belgium

1

Austria

1

Canada

2

Haiti

2

0

Tunisia

0

Netherlands

0

Iceland

2

England

2

Scotland

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Tunisia

2

last 5 matches

Japan

9

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Japan scored +350% more goals than Tunisia in the last 5 matches.

Tunisia and Japan goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Sweden

1

Belgium

0

Austria

0

Canada

0

Haiti

1

4

Tunisia

2

Netherlands

1

Iceland

1

England

1

Scotland

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Tunisia

11

last 5 matches

Japan

2

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Tunisia conceded +450% more goals than Japan in the last 5 matches.

Tunisia and Japan goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Sweden

5

Belgium

5

Austria

1

Canada

0

Haiti

0

0

Tunisia

2

Netherlands

0

Iceland

0

England

0

Scotland

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