Japan vs Uruguay prediction — International friendlies · Thu 24 Sept · 11:05 UK · Neutral venue

International friendlies · Thu 24 Sept · 11:05 UK · Neutral venue
Japan 60Draw 26Uruguay 14
Our call before kickoff
60%
Japan to win
Landed
2.3
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
64%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
39%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
40%

How it finished

Japan beat Uruguay 3–1. Bawler's model had Japan in front at 60% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.3 goals; the match produced 4. Japan had 8 shots (3 on target) to Uruguay's 19 (8), with 54% of the ball against 46%.

JapanFull-time statsUruguay
54%Possession46%
8Shots19
3Shots on target8
2Corners4
0Fouls0
0Offsides0
2Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callJapan to win 60%Japan won (60% called)
Total goals2.34
Both teams to score39%Yes

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

JapanUruguay
1.6
Goals+1.0
0.7
JapanUruguay
0.5
Goals+0.3
0.3
JapanUruguay
1.1
Goals+0.7
0.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Japan to score80%
Under 3.5 goals80%
Over 1.5 goals67%
Both teams to score — no61%

First half — what we expected

Japan
51%
to score before half-time
Uruguay
25%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 64%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Japan 1 · Draws 2 · Uruguay 2

Head to head

Mar 2023Japan 1–1 Uruguay
Jun 2019Uruguay 2–2 Japan
Oct 2018Japan 4–3 Uruguay
Sept 2014Japan 0–2 Uruguay
Aug 2013Japan 2–4 Uruguay
Full-time recap →
Settles publicly at full time · Bitcoin-anchored · verify →

Common questions

Who won Japan vs Uruguay?

Japan beat Uruguay 3–1. Bawler's model had Japan in front at 60% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.3 goals; the match produced 4. Japan had 8 shots (3 on target) to Uruguay's 19 (8), with 54% of the ball against 46%.

What was the final score in Japan vs Uruguay?

Japan 3–1 Uruguay, played on 24 Sept 2026 in the World: International Friendly. Bawler's model had gone into it with Japan 60%, the draw 26% and Uruguay 14%.

What were the stats in Japan vs Uruguay?

Full-time: Possession 54%–46%, Shots 8–19, Shots on target 3–8, Corners 2–4, Fouls 0–0, Offsides 0–0, Yellow cards 2–2.

Did both teams score in Japan vs Uruguay?

Yes — both Japan and Uruguay scored, finishing 3–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 39% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Japan vs Uruguay right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Japan to win 60%, it finished Japan won (60% called); Total goals — we said 2.3, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 39%, it finished Yes.

Around this fixture

All fixtures & results →Japan form →Uruguay form →