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With the World Cup fast approaching, England boss Thomas Tuchel could use Tuesday's friendly clash with Japan at Wembley to make last-minute adjustments to his squad plans.
The Three Lions were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw with Uruguay on Friday, and the hosts are set to play three more games before their campaign in North America, while Japan's clash with England is scheduled to be their final friendly before the World Cup kicks off in June.
Read on for our England vs Japan and click here to find more betting tips for today.
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England vs. Japan key stats
- Exactly two goals have been scored in England's last three matches.
- Japan have kept as many clean sheets in their past three games (three) as they did in their prior six fixtures.
- England have scored at least two goals in six of their eight most recent games at home.
- Japan have netted one or fewer goals in each of their past five matches away from home.
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| England | vs | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| 4th | FIFA ranking | 18th |
| Peter Shilton (125) | Most caps | Yasuhito Endo (152) |
| Harry Kane (78) | Most goals | Kunishige Kamamoto (75) |
| 667 | Total caps | 543 |
| 125 | Total goals | 103 |
| 1 | Uncapped players | 0 |
England boss Thomas Tuchel was brought in as Gareth Southgate's replacement due to his pedigree in knockout football, and there is confidence among supporters given the nation have won 12 of their last 14 games, losing just once in that stretch.
Having been flawless in their World Cup qualifying group - eight wins, 22 goals scored, zero conceded - fans will expect similar performances in North America.
England have scored after the 80th minute in five of their last six matches.
The hosts will be disappointed to have drawn with Uruguay, but a number of players that would usually be part of the first-team setup did not start, including midfielder Declan Rice.
He is one of eight players to have left the England camp before the Three Lions' clash with Japan, with the likes of Bukayo Saka and Adam Wharton no longer available for selection.
Perhaps Tuchel will be forced to start James Garner and Jordan Henderson in the middle of the pitch once again, though Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo could come into the XI.
Japan are in fine form themselves considering they are undefeated in their past five games, and a triumph on Tuesday would extend their winning streak to five matches.
Boss Hajime Moriyasu will know that England will be a good test for his side ahead of their first game at the World Cup, which will come against the Netherlands on June 14.
Japan have scored on or beyond the hour mark in their last five games.
Samurai Blue will be thankful that they did not suffer any new injury issues against Scotland, who they beat 1-0 on Saturday, so perhaps Ayase Ueda will lead the visitors' attacking ranks on Tuesday.
Should Japan get the better of England, it would be their first ever victory against their hosts, though the two sides have only met twice in their history.
England vs. Japan form guide & betting tips
| ENG | vs | JAP |
|---|---|---|
| W-W-W-W-D | Form | D-W-W-W-W |
| 13 | Goals For | 11 |
| 1 | Goals Against | 4 |
| L-W-D | International Friendlies | W-W-W |
Whispers predicts: England 2-1 Japan
Despite the fact that England will be missing numerous starters, they should have more than enough quality to get the job done on Tuesday, with an English victory valued at 1.53.
Considering the Three Lions have often managed to score at least two goals when playing at home, backing England to Score Over 1.5 Goals at 1.7 would be sensible.
While Japan will be challenging opponents, they have only scored one or fewer goals in each of their past five away matches, meaning it could be a safe bet to predict Japan to Score Under 1.5 Goals, priced at 1.18.
Japan have also been strong defensively, and it would not be surprising if Under 3.5 Goals were scored across the 90 minutes, a prediction that is priced at 1.33.
> Over 1.5 Goals for England | Likelihood: Probable
> Japan to Score Under 1.5 Goals | Likelihood: Possible
> Under 3.5 Goals | Likelihood: Probable