Japan U21 vs Ukraine U21

Japan U21 face Ukraine U21 in the Friendlies (Friendly International) on Monday 8 June 2026, kick-off 13:00 UTC.

At home this season Japan U21 average 1.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game; on the road Ukraine U21 average 0.3 scored and 3.3 conceded. Japan U21 have kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 2 times; Ukraine U21 have 0 clean sheets and 2 blanks.

Japan U21 have scored 2 and conceded 6 in their last 4 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1. Ukraine U21 have scored 3 and conceded 11 in their last 4 matches, with 3 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2.

Japan U21 come into this fixture with a recent record of 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats, while Ukraine U21 have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats in the same window. The model favours goals in this fixture, supporting the Over 1.5 selection. The Over 1.5 Goals selection (Over 1.5) is assigned a 73% probability at odds of 1.37.

• Japan U21 have the better recent form (6 pts vs 1 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Japan U21 have scored 5 goals this season compared with 3 for Ukraine U21.
• Defensively, Japan U21 have conceded 6 and Ukraine U21 have conceded 12.
• Market rationale: goals trend supports Over 1.5.

• Japan U21 matches average 2.2 total goals this season and Ukraine U21 matches 3.8.
• 3 of Japan U21's last 4 matches went over 1.5 goals.
• 4 of Ukraine U21's last 4 matches went over 1.5 goals.