South Africa vs Japan: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sat, 01 Nov '25)
Wojtek Kolan
Published on 01 Nov, 04:10 PM UTC
Next Match 01/11/25 at 04:10 PM
South Africa vs Japan
Scheduled H2H Match For South Africa Vs Japan
International Friendlies
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 at 04:10 PM UTC
South Africa
ZAF
Recent Form
L
W
L
W
W
2
Win
Last 3 Played
3
0 Draws1
Win
2
Position
1
Rassie Erasmus
Manager
Eddie Jones
Japan
JPN
Recent Form
L
W
W
W
L
2
Win
Last 3 Played
3
0 Draws1
Win
2
Position
1
Rassie Erasmus
Manager
Eddie Jones
Game Schedule - Time Of Fixture
South Africa will square off vs Japan in International Friendlies on Sat, 01 Nov 2025 at 04:10 PM UTC. Let’s investigate historical performances, recent stats and head-2-head information to find out the most accurate picks and best bets.
South Africa vs Japan H2H Results Summary
Analyzing the most recent 3 head to head games between these rivals, South Africa have come out on top 2 times and Japan have got the victory on 1 occasion. In the most recent match between them, South Africa won 3-26.
| Head-to-Head (Last 3 Matches) | |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 2 |
| Japan | 1 |
South Africa vs Japan Past H2H Matches
World Cup
10:15 AM
20/10/19
20/10/19
Japan
3
South Africa
26
03:45 PM
19/09/15
19/09/15
South Africa
32
Japan
34
Int. Friendly Games
10:15 AM
06/09/19
06/09/19
Japan
7
South Africa
41
South Africa Recent Matches
The Rugby Championship (12 Matches)
01:00 PM
04/10/25
04/10/25
Argentina
27
South Africa
29
W
03:10 PM
27/09/25
27/09/25
South Africa
67
Argentina
30
W
07:05 AM
13/09/25
13/09/25
New Zealand
10
South Africa
43
W
07:05 AM
06/09/25
06/09/25
New Zealand
24
South Africa
17
L
03:10 PM
23/08/25
23/08/25
South Africa
30
Australia
22
W
03:10 PM
16/08/25
16/08/25
South Africa
22
Australia
38
L
03:00 PM
28/09/24
28/09/24
South Africa
48
Argentina
7
W
09:00 PM
21/09/24
21/09/24
Argentina
29
South Africa
28
L
03:00 PM
07/09/24
07/09/24
South Africa
18
New Zealand
12
W
03:00 PM
31/08/24
31/08/24
South Africa
31
New Zealand
27
W
09:45 AM
17/08/24
17/08/24
Australia
12
South Africa
30
W
04:30 AM
10/08/24
10/08/24
Australia
7
South Africa
33
W
Int. Friendly Games (11 Matches)
03:10 PM
19/07/25
19/07/25
South Africa
55
Georgia
10
W
03:10 PM
12/07/25
12/07/25
South Africa
45
Italy
0
W
03:10 PM
05/07/25
05/07/25
South Africa
42
Italy
24
W
03:10 PM
28/06/25
28/06/25
South Africa
54
The Barbarians
7
W
05:40 PM
23/11/24
23/11/24
Wales
12
South Africa
45
W
05:40 PM
16/11/24
16/11/24
England
20
South Africa
29
W
04:10 PM
10/11/24
10/11/24
Scotland
15
South Africa
32
W
03:00 PM
20/07/24
20/07/24
South Africa
64
Portugal
21
W
03:00 PM
13/07/24
13/07/24
South Africa
24
Ireland
25
L
03:00 PM
06/07/24
06/07/24
South Africa
27
Ireland
20
W
01:00 PM
22/06/24
22/06/24
South Africa
41
Wales
13
W
World Cup (7 Matches)
07:00 PM
28/10/23
28/10/23
New Zealand
11
South Africa
12
W
07:00 PM
21/10/23
21/10/23
England
15
South Africa
16
W
07:00 PM
15/10/23
15/10/23
France
28
South Africa
29
W
07:00 PM
01/10/23
01/10/23
South Africa
49
Tonga
18
W
07:00 PM
23/09/23
23/09/23
South Africa
8
Ireland
13
L
01:00 PM
17/09/23
17/09/23
South Africa
76
Romania
0
W
03:45 PM
10/09/23
10/09/23
South Africa
18
Scotland
3
W
Japan Recent Matches
IRB Pacific Nations Cup (8 Matches)
01:35 AM
21/09/25
21/09/25
Japan
27
Fiji
33
L
09:35 PM
14/09/25
14/09/25
Tonga
24
Japan
62
W
01:05 AM
07/09/25
07/09/25
USA
21
Japan
47
W
08:00 AM
30/08/25
30/08/25
Japan
57
Canada
15
W
10:05 AM
21/09/24
21/09/24
Fiji
41
Japan
17
L
06:05 AM
15/09/24
15/09/24
Samoa
27
Japan
49
W
10:05 AM
07/09/24
07/09/24
Japan
41
USA
24
W
09:00 PM
25/08/24
25/08/24
Canada
28
Japan
55
W
Int. Friendly Games (18 Matches)
05:50 AM
12/07/25
12/07/25
Japan
22
Wales
31
L
05:00 AM
05/07/25
05/07/25
Japan
24
Wales
19
W
04:10 PM
24/11/24
24/11/24
England
59
Japan
14
L
01:30 PM
16/11/24
16/11/24
Japan
36
Uruguay
20
W
08:10 PM
09/11/24
09/11/24
France
52
Japan
12
L
05:50 AM
26/10/24
26/10/24
Japan
19
New Zealand
64
L
05:05 AM
21/07/24
21/07/24
Japan
14
Italy
42
L
10:00 AM
13/07/24
13/07/24
Japan
23
Georgia
25
L
05:50 AM
22/06/24
22/06/24
Japan
17
England
52
L
04:30 PM
26/08/23
26/08/23
Italy
42
Japan
21
L
10:15 AM
05/08/23
05/08/23
Japan
12
Fiji
35
L
10:30 AM
29/07/23
29/07/23
Japan
21
Tonga
16
W
05:50 AM
22/07/23
22/07/23
Japan
22
Samoa
24
L
09:05 AM
15/07/23
15/07/23
Japan
27
New Zealand Xv
41
L
01:00 PM
20/11/22
20/11/22
France
35
Japan
17
L
03:15 PM
12/11/22
12/11/22
England
52
Japan
13
L
05:50 AM
29/10/22
29/10/22
Japan
31
New Zealand
38
L
10:00 AM
27/08/22
27/08/22
Japan
Ireland
-
World Cup (4 Matches)
11:00 AM
08/10/23
08/10/23
Japan
27
Argentina
39
L
07:00 PM
28/09/23
28/09/23
Japan
28
Samoa
22
W
07:00 PM
17/09/23
17/09/23
England
34
Japan
12
L
11:00 AM
10/09/23
10/09/23
Japan
42
Chile
12
W
South Africa Next Fixtures
Japan Next Fixtures
South Africa Last Match Played stats
Argentina vs South Africa
Final Score :27 - 29
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 176 | Passes | 131 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 3 | Tries | 4 |
| 2 | Try assists | 0 |
| 3 | Conversions | 3 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 109 | Carries | 101 |
| 10 | Clean breaks | 6 |
| 2 | Penalty goals | 1 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 5/7 (71%) | Scrums | 6/7 (86%) |
| 13/14 (93%) | Lineouts | 10/11 (91%) |
| 12 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Turnovers won | 5 |
| 406 | Meters run | 406 |
| 8 | Offloads | 2 |
| 148 | Tackles | 146 |
| 21 | Tackles missed | 24 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 13 | Penalties conceded | 10 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Japan Last Match Played stats
Japan vs Fiji
Final Score :27 - 33
| (H) | Possession | (A) |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| (H) | Scoring | (A) |
| 3 | Tries | 5 |
| 0 | Try assists | 0 |
| 3 | Conversions | 4 |
| 0 | Penalty tries | 0 |
| (H) | Scoring other | (A) |
| 0 | Carries | 0 |
| 0 | Clean breaks | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty goals | 0 |
| 0 | Drop goals | 0 |
| (H) | Other | (A) |
| 0/0 (78%) | Scrums | 0/0 (50%) |
| 6/9 (67%) | Lineouts | 10/12 (83%) |
| 6 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Turnovers won | 0 |
| 0 | Meters run | 0 |
| 0 | Offloads | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles missed | 0 |
| (H) | Penalty | (A) |
| 7 | Penalties conceded | 14 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |