Merdeka Tournament 1981
Sept. 12, 1981
⚖ Neutral Venue
Japan
AFC · Asia
0
–
1
Elo before
1086
-12 → 1074
Gap
74
Elo pts
Elo before
1160
+12 → 1172
New Zealand
OFC · Oceania
Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months
Japan vs New Zealand
Japan
New Zealand
Match
⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day
Japan
New Zealand
-12
Elo Change
+12
⚡ Elo Ratings · Today
Japan
New Zealand
#15 World
World Rank
#67 World
#1 AFC
Conf. Rank
#1 OFC
⚔ Head to Head · All Time
3 wins
Record
1 wins
3W
0D
1W
9 Goals
4 Goals
Match Info
Date
Sept. 12, 1981
Competition
Merdeka Tournament
Venue
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Neutral
Yes
Elo Gap
74 pts
Upset
No — favourite won
Expected
Win probability (Japan)
39.51%
Win probability (New Zealand)
60.49%
Future Meetings
Oct. 6, 2017
Japan
2 – 1
New Zealand
March 5, 2014
Japan
4 – 2
New Zealand
June 18, 2003
New Zealand
0 – 3
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