Japan at 80% for a home Kirin Cup friendly reads about right, and the case for shading higher is real. The Samurai Blue are roughly 30 spots above Venezuela in the world rankings, coming off a 3-1 win over Uruguay, and playing in Hiroshima with a deep pool Moriyasu is rotating before the Asian Cup. Venezuela hasn't had competitive action in months and is mid-rebuild, which usually means rust. The counterweight is that this is a friendly nobody's career hinges on, so Japan may empty the bench and let a scrappy South American side steal a draw, which is where the 14% tie line earns its keep.
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