Japan -20 vs France -20 Prediction & Betting Tips - U20 World Cup

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Japan -20
08/10/2025 19:00
France -20

Prediction :

 

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals

 
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 by Nella Wagah | in Football Predictions

Japan U20 and France U20 are set to clash in the round of 16 of the 2025 U20 World Cup in Chile. The fifth match between the two nations finds both in good scoring form. The winner here will meet either Paraguay or Norway. Read on for our prediction.

Playing in Group A, Japan overcame all their opening three hurdles, packing nine points to top the pool. The Japanese didn’t just win them all but did so with clean sheets.

These nations met as recently as March 2025, and like the earlier three meetings, thar too had over 2.5 goals, with Japan winning 3-1. Right before this match, Japan beat New Zealand 3-0, their fifth win in 10 matches. 

France finished their group assignments with six points, three less than Japan’s tally. However, they scored eight goals, which is one more than Japan’s.

The European nation recovered from a 3-0 loss to the USA by beating New Caledonia 6-0. For the French, that was the eighth win in the last 10 matches. They have only lost once in the process and also failed to score in one match.

Seven times in their last 10 matches, also, France scored at least two goals. Defence might be an area of concern for the French, having let in nine goals in the last 10 matches.

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Japan -20 vs France -20 Form

Japan -20 and France -20 Last Matches

Japan -20
Japan -20 Last matches
L W D W W W
Wins

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.5 Total goals
33% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
0.67 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

3 Oct 2025 - U20 World Cup

New Zealand -20
0 :  3
Japan -20

30 Sept 2025 - U20 World Cup

Chile -20
0 :  2
Japan -20

27 Sept 2025 - U20 World Cup

Japan -20
2 :  0
Egypt -20

24 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

Japan -20
1 :  1
USA -20

20 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

Japan -20
3 :  1
France -20

26 Feb 2025 - U20 AFC Asian Cup, Group A

Australia -20
2 :  0
Japan -20
W D W D W
Wins

3/5 (60%)

Draw

2/5 (40%)

Losses

0/5 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.6 Total goals
60% BTTS
2 Goals scored
0.6 Goals conceded
40% Over 2.5
60% Under 2.5

27 Sept 2025 - U20 World Cup

Japan -20
2 :  0
Egypt -20

24 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

Japan -20
1 :  1
USA -20

20 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

Japan -20
3 :  1
France -20

20 Feb 2025 - U20 AFC Asian Cup, Group A

Japan -20
1 :  1
Korea Republic -20

14 Feb 2025 - U20 AFC Asian Cup, Group A

Japan -20
3 :  0
Thailand
D D L W W
Wins

2/5 (40%)

Draw

2/5 (40%)

Losses

1/5 (20%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.6 Total goals
40% BTTS
1.6 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
40% Over 2.5
60% Under 2.5

3 Oct 2025 - U20 World Cup

New Zealand -20
0 :  3
Japan -20

30 Sept 2025 - U20 World Cup

Chile -20
0 :  2
Japan -20

26 Feb 2025 - U20 AFC Asian Cup, Group A

Australia -20
2 :  0
Japan -20

23 Feb 2025 - U20 AFC Asian Cup, Group A

Iran
1 :  1
Japan -20

17 Feb 2025 - U20 AFC Asian Cup, Group A

Syria
2 :  2
Japan -20
France -20
France -20 Last matches
L L W W L W
Wins

3/6 (50%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Losses

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.33 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.83 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
83% Over 2.5
17% Under 2.5

5 Oct 2025 - U20 World Cup

New Caledonia -20
0 :  6
France -20

2 Oct 2025 - U20 World Cup

USA -20
3 :  0
France -20

29 Sept 2025 - U20 World Cup

France -20
2 :  1
South Africa -20

24 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

France -20
1 :  0
Mexico -20

20 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

Japan -20
3 :  1
France -20

18 Nov 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

USA -20
2 :  1
France -20
W W W D W W
Wins

5/6 (83%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

0/6 (0%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
83% BTTS
2.5 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

29 Sept 2025 - U20 World Cup

France -20
2 :  1
South Africa -20

24 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

France -20
1 :  0
Mexico -20

16 Nov 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

France -20
1 :  1
Denmark

14 Oct 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

France -20
5 :  4
Morocco -20

11 Oct 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

France -20
4 :  3
Morocco -20

9 Sept 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

France -20
2 :  1
Switzerland
L D L L L W
Wins

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Losses

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.67 Total goals
67% BTTS
2.17 Goals scored
2.5 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

5 Oct 2025 - U20 World Cup

New Caledonia -20
0 :  6
France -20

2 Oct 2025 - U20 World Cup

USA -20
3 :  0
France -20

20 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

Japan -20
3 :  1
France -20

18 Nov 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

USA -20
2 :  1
France -20

25 Mar 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

Germany
4 :  4
France -20

22 Mar 2024 - U20 Friendly Games

Germany
3 :  1
France -20

Japan -20 vs France -20 Stats: Head to Head (H2H)

Japan -20

100 %

Draw

0 %

France -20

0 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

4
Total goals
100%
BTTS
3
Goals scored
1
Goals conceded
100%
Over 2.5
0%
Under 2.5

20 Mar 2025 - U20 Friendly Games

Japan -20
3 :  1
France -20
Japan -20 vs France -20 Prediction

Japan -20 against France -20 Lineups: Starting 11

Japan -20

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

12
A. Pisano
2
R. Umeki
5
R. Ichihara
4
K. Kita
3
K. Kosugi
6
K. Ogura
10
Y. Ozeki
13
H. Ishii
7
R. Sato
14
S. Saito
9
S. Kanda
7
L. Michal
20
D. N'Guessan
3
J. Bourgault
6
I. Toure
9
S. Bouabre
10
M. Benama
2
G. Beyuku
5
E. Zidane
14
N. Kamara
4
S. Baseya
1
L. Olmeta

Formation : 3 - 5 - 2

France -20

Substitutes

Japan -20
Japan -20
Goalkeeper

R. Araki

A. Pisano 120'

K. Nakamura

Defender

K. Fuse

S. Mori

H. Shiokawa

Midfielder

Y. Yokoyama

S. Saito 73'

H. Nakagawa

H. Ishii 73'

N. Ishiwatari

Y. Ozeki 106'

Forward

S. Hiraga

R. Takaoka

S. Kanda 57'

France -20
France -20
Goalkeeper

J. Bengui Joao

T. Paradowski

Midfielder

F. Sylla

D. N'Guessan 46'

R. Nzingoula

I. Toure 106'

K. Dabo

A. Le Borgne

S. Baseya 61'

A. Bermont

J. Bourgault 61'

T. Mmadi

S. Bouabre 67'

G. Bernardeau

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Japan -20
CD Huachipato France -20
Top Goalscorer
Japan H. Ishii (2 Goals) , 
Japan R. Ichihara (2 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
France L. Michal (5 Goals)
Best assists
Japan S. Saito (1 Assists) , 
Japan H. Ishii (1 Assists) , 
Japan R. Takaoka (1 Assists) , 
Japan Y. Yokoyama (1 Assists)
Best assists
France K. Dabo (3 Assists)

Japan -20 - France -20 Key Points

  1. 12 goals were netted in France’s last three matches.
  2. Japan’s last five matches have produced a total of 16 goals.
  3. In the four meetings between these nations, both teams scored.
  4. A total of 16 goals were scored in the four meetings between these two.
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Our Japan -20 vs France -20 Prediction

These two nations have been involved in high-scoring matches here at this tournament and in their previous meetings too. Their four matches prior to this saw both score, and each of the matches produced at least three goals.

At this event, Japan has scored seven times in three matches and are coming off a 3-0 win.

Meanwhile, France scored eight times in the same three matches and conceded four goals. We expect Japan to finally get breached here.

Our prediction for Japan U20 v France U20 is for both teams to score and over 2.5 goals.

Prediction :

 

Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals

 
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