Selected prediction
Germany have won 6 of their last 8, while Japan have won 5 of their last 8. Germany average 2.8 scored and 0.5 conceded at home, while Japan average 2.9 scored and 1.3 conceded away from home. Our model expects Germany to score about 1.6 and Japan about 1.5. We expect around 3.1 goals in total, so goals look likely.