Tunisia v Japan preview: Rekik and Kamada seek edge in tight international clash

Tunisia meet Japan on 21 June at 04:00 (GMT) in an international fixture that pitches two sides looking to build momentum after contrasting recent runs of form.

Tunisia enter the match on the back of a loss in their last outing, continuing a sequence that has raised concerns about consistency and cutting edge in the final third. Japan arrive with a draw in their most recent game, extending an unbeaten mini-run but underlining an issue with turning possession into victories.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) — 1 assists, Takefusa Kubo (Japan) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Abdelmouhib Chamakh (Tunisia) — 1, Zion Suzuki (Japan) — 4
• Tackles: None (Tunisia) — None, None (Japan) — None.
• Most encounters won: Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia) — 11, Tsuyoshi Watanabe (Japan) — 5.
• Yellow cards: None (Tunisia) — None, None (Japan) — None.
• Red cards: None (Tunisia) — None, None (Japan) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
2. F. Balogun (2, USA)
3. E. Haaland (2, Norway)
4. Y. Ayari (2, Sweden)
5. Kylian Mbappé (2, France)

Team statistics:

Omar Rekik has scored 1 goal this season for Tunisia and is emerging as a key figure in both defensive organisation and attacking set pieces. The defender’s contribution at both ends will be central to Tunisia’s hopes, particularly from corners and free-kicks where his aerial presence is influential.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Tunisia — L
• Japan — D

Daichi Kamada has scored 1 goal this season for Japan and remains one of the main creative outlets in Hajime Moriyasu’s squad. The midfielder’s ability to link play between the lines and arrive late in the box makes him a persistent threat against defences that struggle with runners from deep.

According to home statistics this season, Tunisia scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	20.00%
16-30		20.00%
31-45		20.00%
46-60		40.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Japan has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	50.00%
16-30	50.00%	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Tunisia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Japan		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Tunisia		Japan
43.0%	Winning the game	43.0%
33%	Attack potential	33%
29%	Potential in defense	29%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
60%	Goal Potential	60%

Summary: the probability of Japan winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Tunisia, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Tunisia, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Japan is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 6.88	1xBet 4.05	10Bet 1.56

Save the date

The match between the teams Tunisia and Japan will take place on June 21 at 04:00 (GMT) at the stadium Estadio BBVA.