Preview: England vs Japan Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | International friendly

The Samurai Blue have never secured a win against the Three Lions.

The England national football team are now going to have a face-off against the Japan national football team for an international friendly. This is going to be an entertaining clash, which is scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium.

Thomas Tuchel’s men were held to a draw by Uruguay in the final moments of their previous friendly encounter. It was not the best performance by the England national football team.

They still have a chance to work on their strategies before the upcoming edition of the mega competition (2026 FIFA World Cup). The Three Lions will be at home for their next game, keeping them at an advantage.

The Samurai Blue are coming in after securing a 1-0 win against Scotland. It was a decent performance by the Hajime Moriyasu-led side.

They will be away from home once again for their next friendly contest. It is not going to be an easy contest for them, but the Japan national football team will put up a strong fight.

Kick-off:

• Location: London, England
• Stadium: Wembley Stadium
• Date: Wednesday, April 1
• Kick-off Time: 12:15 AM IST (Tuesday, Mar 31; 06:45 PM GMT/ 01:45 PM ET/ 10:45 AM PT)
• Referee: TBA
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

England: W-W-W-W-D

Japan: D-W-W-W-W

Players to Watch

Marcus Rashford (England)

The 28-year-old will be looking to step up his game so that he can come up with a top performance to help his side in the attacking front. Even though he did not find the net in the previous game for the England national football team, Marcus Rashford is still going to be a crucial part of the squad.

Junya Ito (Japan)

Junya Ito will once again be eager to help his side. He was the sole goal scorer for the Japan national football team in their previous clash against Scotland. The 33-year-old did well in the previous fixture.

This time, it is going to be a tough outing for the Samurai Blue, and a special performance from Ito can be useful here.

Match Facts

• England are undefeated in their last seven matches.
• Japan are on a four-match winning streak.
• This is going to be the fourth-ever encounter between these sides.

England vs Japan: Betting Tips and Odds

• England to win
• Goals under 3.5
• Marcus Rashford to score

Injury and Team News

Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Adam Wharton, John Stones, Aaron Ramsdale, Fikayo Tomori and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are all set to leave the England training camp and return to their respective clubs. Harry Kane might come in as a substitute.

Japan have all their selected squad members fit and ready to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 3

England won: 2

Japan won: 0

Draws: 1

Predicted Lineups

England predicted lineup (4-1-4-1)

Trafford (GK); Livramento, White, Maguire, Spence; Jordan Henderson; Foden, Palmer, Garner, Rashford; Solanke

Japan predicted lineup (3-4-2-1)

Zion Suzuki (GK); Seko, Watanabe, Hiroki Ito; Sugawara, Fujita, Tanaka, Maeda; Junya Ito, Mitoma; Goto

Match Prediction

The hosts will be confident, but the Samurai Blue will surely put up a strong fight. The England national football team are likely to come out on top to secure a win against the Japan national football team in their upcoming international friendly.

Prediction: England 2-1 Japan

Telecast Details

India: SonyLIV

UK: ITV1

USA: Fox Sports

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