Japan vs Spain. Predictions and Betting Tips for Summer Olympics

It is the second consecutive Olympic Games for the Japan national team. On the previous Olympics at Rio de Janeiro team failed to get past the group stage, despite the victory over Sweden and a draw against Columbia.

Start of the home tournament turned out to be pretty successful for the host of 2020 Olympic Games - after victories over South Africa (1:0) and Mexico (2:1) Asian team trashed France (4:0). In the first game of playoffs Japan national team managed to beat New Zealand only in the penalty shoot-out.

After a victory at the 1992 Olympic Games Spain national team participated only in one Olympics, at Atlanta, and failed to get past the group stage. Six players, who were in the Spain squad for Euro 2020, arrived to Tokyo. There is also a number of La Liga players in the Olympic squad.

But Furia Roja failed to put up a spectacular performance on the 2020 Olympic Games. In the group stage team beat Australia and had two draws. In the quarter-final Red Fury managed to beat Cote d'Ivour only in extra-times (5:2 a.e.t.).