Merdeka Tournament 1978 · July 21, 1978
Malaysia
AFC · Asia
4 – 1
📍 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Elo before
1037
+17 → 1054
Gap
22
Elo pts
Elo before
1015
-17 → 998
Japan
AFC · Asia
Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months
Malaysia vs Japan
Malaysia Japan
Malaysia
⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day
Japan
1037
Pre-match Elo
1015
+17
Elo Change
-17
1054
Post-match Elo
998
Malaysia
⚡ Elo Ratings · Today
Japan
916
Current Elo
1446
1127
Peak Elo (all-time)
1484
#129 World
World Rank
#15 World
#22 AFC
Conf. Rank
#1 AFC
Malaysia
⚔ Head to Head · All Time
Japan
9 Wins 7 Draws 9 Wins
42 Goals 38 Goals
Match Info
Date July 21, 1978
Competition Merdeka Tournament
Venue Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Neutral No
Elo Gap 22 pts
Upset No — favourite won
Expected
Win probability (Malaysia) 66.87%
Win probability (Japan) 33.13%
Future Meetings
Aug. 30, 1981 Malaysia 0 – 2 Japan June 19, 1981 Japan 2 – 0 Malaysia Feb. 10, 1981 Malaysia 1 – 1 Japan Feb. 8, 1981 Malaysia 1 – 0 Japan June 29, 1979 Malaysia 1 – 1 Japan
Previous Meetings
Aug. 22, 1976 Malaysia 2 – 0 Japan Aug. 20, 1976 Malaysia 2 – 2 Japan Aug. 2, 1975 Malaysia 2 – 0 Japan Sept. 5, 1974 Japan 1 – 1 Malaysia July 22, 1972 Malaysia 3 – 1 Japan
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