World Cup Opta Stats: Japan v Colombia

Can James Rodriguez shine again when Colombia meet Japan?

Can Colombia blast away Japan to march into the knockout stages with three straight wins? Opta rates their chances.

Japan are winless against South American opposition at the World Cup (D1 L2). Colombia are 2.447/5 to win.

The Japanese have never scored against Colombia across those two previous fixtures. Colombia are 3.39/4 to keep a clean sheet.

Colombia won their only game against an Asian team at a World Cup (2-0 v United Arab Emirates in 1990). They are 4.1n/a to win half-time/full-time.

Juan Cuadrado (3) has now provided more assists at a single World Cup since 1966 than any other Colombian player. Cuadrado is 3.02/1 to score himself.

James Rodriguez has scored in each of his last four appearances for Colombia. He is 2.75n/a to score.

Rodriguez is the second Colombian player to score in consecutive World Cup games (after Adolfo Valencia in 1994). The Monaco attacker is 7.5n/a to find the net.

2014 is the first World Cup in which Colombia have won more than once. They are just 1.031/33 to win Group C.

Japan have scored only one goal in their last three World Cup games. Under 2.5 goals is 1.875/6.

Colombia have only won one of their four final group games at previous World Cups. Japan are 3.1511/5.