Japan vs Malaysia head-to-head record

Japan wins: 9
Draws: 7
Malaysia wins: 9

25 meetings, 1958 to 2004Goals: Japan 38, Malaysia 42

Japan and Malaysia have met 25 times since 1958. They have won nine each, with 7 draws. They last met on 7 February 2004, when Japan won 4–0 in a friendly.

The 25 meetings have produced 80 goals, 3.20 per game. The biggest win is Japan’s 4–0 in a friendly in 2004. Japan have won the last two meetings. In competitive matches, though, Malaysia lead 7 wins to 6.

Who has won more, Japan or Malaysia?

All matches25 matches

9 Japan7 drawsMalaysia 9

Competitive18 matches

6 Japan5 drawsMalaysia 7

Friendlies7 matches

3 Japan2 drawsMalaysia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Japan 38, Malaysia 423.20 per game
First meeting: Malaysia 6–2 JapanFriendly, 28 Dec 1958
Most recent: Japan 4–0 MalaysiaFriendly, 7 Feb 2004
Japan’s biggest win: Japan 4–0 MalaysiaFriendly, 7 Feb 2004
Malaysia’s biggest win: Malaysia 6–2 JapanFriendly, 28 Dec 1958
Most goals in a meeting: Malaysia 6–2 JapanFriendly, 28 Dec 1958
Current run: Japan, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Malaysia 3–4 JapanMerdeka Tournament, 8 Aug 1963Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 18%
TFN Elo rating now: Japan 1963 (13th), Malaysia 1475 (111th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

7 Feb 2004
Japan4Malaysia0
Friendly
Kashima, Japan
11 Apr 1988
Malaysia0Japan1
AFC Asian Cup qualifying
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 Aug 1986
Malaysia2Japan1
Merdeka Tournament
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
30 Aug 1981
Malaysia0Japan2
Merdeka Tournament
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19 Jun 1981
Japan2Malaysia0
Korea Cup
Daegu, South Korea (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Japan win and drops with every Malaysia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Japan have won more Below: Malaysia have won more

Level

Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Malaysia from 8 February 1981.

Every meeting on one timeline

Japan wins

Draws

Malaysia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Japan's home games

2 matches

200

JapanDrawsMalaysia

In Malaysia's home games

19 matches

469

JapanDrawsMalaysia

At neutral venues

4 matches

310

JapanDrawsMalaysia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Japan	Draws	Malaysia	Goals
Merdeka Tournament	13	2	4	7	18–29
Friendly	7	3	2	2	14–12
Asian Games	3	2	1	0	3–1
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	1	1	0	0	1–0
Korea Cup	1	1	0	0	2–0

Meetings by decade

Japan wins Draws Malaysia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Japan	Draws	Malaysia	Goals
1950s	2	1	0	1	12
1960s	8	3	3	2	31
1970s	8	1	3	4	22
1980s	6	3	1	2	11
2000s	1	1	0	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Japan	Malaysia
Wins in a row	21988 to 2004	21976 to 1978
Unbeaten meetings	61962 to 1970	91972 to 1981

The longest run of draws is 2, from 27 March 1965 to 14 August 1965.

Questions answered

How many times have Japan and Malaysia played each other?

25 times, starting on 28 December 1958. 18 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Japan and Malaysia?

Neither: they have 9 wins each, with 7 draws.

What is the biggest win in Japan vs Malaysia?

Japan’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 7 February 2004 in Kashima.

When did Japan and Malaysia last play?

On 7 February 2004 in Kashima, when Japan won 4–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Japan and Malaysia?

In 18 competitive matches, Japan have 6 wins, Malaysia have 7, and 5 ended level.

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Every Japan vs Malaysia result

All 25 Competitive 18 Friendlies 7

Every Japan vs Malaysia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
7 Feb 2004	Japan	4–0	Malaysia	Friendly	Kashima, Japan
11 Apr 1988	Malaysia	0–1	Japan	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 Aug 1986	Malaysia	2–1	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
30 Aug 1981	Malaysia	0–2	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
19 Jun 1981	Japan	2–0	Malaysia	Korea Cup	Daegu, South Korea (neutral)
10 Feb 1981	Malaysia	1–1	Japan	Friendly	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8 Feb 1981	Malaysia	1–0	Japan	Friendly	Kuantan, Malaysia
27 Jun 1979	Malaysia	1–1	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21 Jul 1978	Malaysia	4–1	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
22 Aug 1976	Malaysia	2–0	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20 Aug 1976	Malaysia	2–2	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2 Aug 1975	Malaysia	2–0	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5 Sept 1974	Japan	1–1	Malaysia	Asian Games	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
22 Jul 1972	Malaysia	3–1	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
10 Dec 1970	Japan	1–0	Malaysia	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)
14 Dec 1966	Malaysia	0–1	Japan	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand (neutral)
14 Aug 1965	Malaysia	2–2	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
27 Mar 1965	Malaysia	1–1	Japan	Friendly	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
8 Aug 1963	Malaysiaas Malaya	3–4	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
8 Sept 1962	Malaysiaas Malaya	2–2	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
2 Aug 1961	Malaysiaas Malaya	3–2	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
28 May 1961	Japan	3–2	Malaysiaas Malaya	Friendly	Tokyo, Japan
5 Aug 1960	Malaysiaas Malaya	3–0	Japan	Merdeka Tournament	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya
4 Jan 1959	Malaysiaas Malaya	1–3	Japan	Friendly	George Town, Malaya
28 Dec 1958	Malaysiaas Malaya	6–2	Japan	Friendly	Kuala Lumpur, Malaya