The playoffs of the World Cup are here! Two games are going to happen on Saturday and 2nd TOP16 match will be between Japan and Norway. During the group stage, Japan had 3 wins and they won their group while Norway had 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, which gave them 2nd place. In this game, I predict Japan's win.

The Japanese players were very excellent during the group stage. They started the tournament by crushing Zambia at 5:0. It was followed by a 2:0 win over Costa Rica although the difference should have been bigger. The last match was for the 1st place and they ran over Spain at 4:0. As you can see, Japan scored a total of 11 goals during the group stage and didn't allow a single one! Per xG, Japan is expected to score 2.21 goals and concede 0.66.

Norway started the tournament with a shocking loss against the hosts from New Zealand. The team struggled in the next game also because they drew 0:0 against Switzerland. The last game was the most important. They had to win the Philippines and hope for positive results in 2nd group game. Norway ran over the opponents as they won 6:0 and it gave a better goal difference than New Zealand and they advanced to the next stage. Per xG, Norway is expected to score 1.97 goals this tournament and concede 0.83.

Japan versus Norway is going to be an exciting matchup. These two teams have met eight times previously, with Japan winning five of those games and Norway three. Despite not having a bigger ball control, the Japanese have dominated on the goalscoring end. This team is very efficient, and that type of play can break down teams not just physically, but also mentally. While Norway might make it a little more difficult for Japan, I expect Japan to come out on top.

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世界杯的季后赛来了!两场比赛将在周六进行，第二场比赛将在日本和挪威之间进行。在小组赛中，日本队取得了3胜，以小组第一的成绩出线，而挪威队取得了1胜1平1负的成绩，排名第二。在这场比赛中，我预测日本队会赢。

日本队队员在小组赛阶段表现非常出色。他们在比赛开始时以5:0大胜赞比亚。随后是2:0战胜哥斯达黎加，尽管差距应该更大。上一场比赛是争夺第一名，他们以4:0击败了西班牙。正如你所看到的，日本队在小组赛中总共进了11个球，而且一球都没丢!日本队预计每场比赛进2.21球，丢0.66球。

挪威队一开始就令人震惊地输给了东道主新西兰队。球队在接下来的比赛中表现不佳，因为他们0:0战平瑞士。最后一场比赛是最重要的。他们必须战胜菲律宾，并希望在第二场小组赛中取得积极的结果。挪威队以6:0战胜对手，净胜球比新西兰队大，晋级下一阶段。挪威本届世界杯的平均进球数预计为1.97球，失0.83球。

日本队对挪威队将是一场激动人心的比赛。这两支球队此前交锋过8次，日本队赢了5场，挪威队赢了3场。尽管控球能力不强，但日本队在进球端占据了主导地位。这支球队非常有效率，这种打法不仅可以在身体上，也可以在精神上击垮球队。虽然挪威可能会给日本带来一些困难，但我预计日本会名列前茅。

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