Japan - Italy: our prediction
09/02/2026•12:10
Japan
2:3
Finished
Italy
-
1
-
X
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2
Japan vs Italy Preview — Olympic Games Preliminary Round Grp. B
Japan faces Italy in a preliminary round Group B match of the Olympic ice hockey tournament. Japan, the favorite with odds of 1.95, shows solid form, while Italy, at 3.00, aims to cause an upset. Recent statistics suggest a potentially tight match.
Our Japan vs Italy predictions
Winner (Ordinary time) : Japan
Japan shows superior statistics over the last 10 matches: 50% win rate, 80% wins as favorite, and a strong scoring trend (80% of matches >0.5 goals, 60% >1.5). Italy, on a smaller sample (2 matches), has 100% wins as favorite but a less reliable defense. The odds of 1.95 for Japan offer good value given its form and favorite status.
1.95
Confidence
High
Market signals on Japan vs Italy
PROPredictions detected by our algorithms and recommended by the market
Japan vs Italy Statistics
Win
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
Win | Lose | 4 6 | 2 3 |
Win Lose | ||
When Favorite
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Win by being a favorite | 70% | 0% |
When Outsider
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Win by being an outsider | 0% | 40% |
Over goals
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
1st period | 10% | 0% |
2nd period | 30% | 60% |
3rd period | 10% | 0% |
Over goals (per team)
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
0.5 | 70% | 80% |
1.5 | 50% | 40% |
2.5 | 20% | 40% |
3.5 | 10% | 20% |
4.5 | 10% | 0% |
Under goals (per team)
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
0.5 | 30% | 20% |
1.5 | 50% | 60% |
2.5 | 80% | 60% |
3.5 | 90% | 80% |
4.5 | 90% | 100% |
Over goals (per game)
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
2.5 | 70% | 100% |
3.5 | 70% | 80% |
4.5 | 60% | 80% |
5.5 | 40% | 40% |
6.5 | 40% | 20% |
Under goals (per game)
| 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
2.5 | 30% | 0% |
3.5 | 30% | 20% |
4.5 | 40% | 20% |
5.5 | 60% | 60% |
6.5 | 60% | 80% |
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