International Friendly · Thursday 4 October 2001 · Lens, France
Japan
SenegalJapan 0–2 Senegal (4 Oct 2001): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Japan winDrawSenegal win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Japan and Senegal.
- Head-to-head before this game: Japan 0 wins, Senegal 0, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Japan 2–2 Senegal on 27 May 1987 (Kirin Cup).
- Japan won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Senegal won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 6 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Japan 1869, Senegal 1617 — Japan were favourites.
Japan: last 5 matches
- 3–0 vs Australia15 Aug 2001 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs Serbia4 Jul 2001 · Kirin Cup
- 2–0 vs Paraguay1 Jul 2001 · Kirin Cup
- 0–1 vs France10 Jun 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
- 1–0 vs Australia7 Jun 2001 · FIFA Confederations Cup
Senegal: last 5 matches
- 5–0 vs Namibia21 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Morocco14 Jul 2001 · World Cup Qualification
- 0–1 vs Togo17 Jun 2001 · AFCON Qualification
- 0–0 vs Gambia3 Jun 2001 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Egypt6 May 2001 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Japan2–2Senegal27 May 1987 · Kirin Cup