Italy Long Balls Stats 2026/2027

Italy Long Balls Stats 2024/2025

Italy have recorded 336 long balls across 8 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 42 per match. G. Donnarumma leads the squad with 62 long balls - 10.33 per game. A. Bastoni is next with 58.

Italy Long Balls: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Italy are averaging 42 long balls per match - G. Donnarumma leads that period with 62. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Italy vs Belgium on 25.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long balls do Italy average per game?

Italy average 42 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 8 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 42 per match.

Who leads Italy for long balls?

G. Donnarumma leads Italy for long balls in 2024/2025 with 62 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 10.33 per game. A. Bastoni is second with 58.

How do Italy's long balls break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Italy's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2024/2025.

Italy player long balls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Long balls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Gianluigi Donnarumma	goalkeeper	9	97	10.78	100%
Alessandro Bastoni	defender	6	44	7.33	100%
Manuel Locatelli	midfielder	5	40	8	100%
Nicolò Barella	midfielder	7	28	4	100%
Federico Dimarco	defender	7	27	3.86	100%
Gianluca Mancini	defender	6	27	4.5	100%
Bryan Cristante	midfielder	3	27	9	100%
Riccardo Calafiori	defender	5	25	5	100%
Sandro Tonali	midfielder	7	24	3.43	100%
Riccardo Orsolini	attacker	3	13	4.33	100%
Matteo Politano	attacker	5	12	2.4	100%
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	defender	5	11	2.2	100%
Fabio Chiarodia	defender	2	10	5	100%
Andrea Cambiaso	defender	4	9	2.25	75%
Davide Bartesaghi	defender	2	8	4	100%
Pietro Comuzzo	defender	2	7	3.5	100%
Mateo Retegui	attacker	8	6	0.75	50%
Guglielmo Vicario	goalkeeper	1	6	6	100%
Niccolò Pisilli	midfielder	2	5	2.5	100%
Pio Esposito	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Giacomo Raspadori	attacker	4	4	1	75%
Davide Frattesi	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Alessandro Buongiorno	defender	1	4	4	100%
Moise Kean	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Cher Ndour	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%

Italy long balls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team long balls
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Greece	Away	0-1	42
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Luxembourg	Away	0-1	35
31 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia	Away	1-1	85
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland	Home	2-0	50
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Norway	Home	1-4	40
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova	Away	0-2	55
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Home	3-0	29
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Away	1-3	45
8 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Away	4-5	54
5 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Home	5-0	43

Italy Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Italy Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Italy Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Italy next three opponents: long balls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their long balls for	Their long balls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 18:45	Belgium (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Turkey (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	France (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-