Italy Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Italy Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Italy are averaging 12.1 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 24.9 total tackles on average. That puts them 20th of 54 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Belgium, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Italy players make the most tackles?

Nicolò Barella leads with 15 tackles across 7 qualifying appearances (2.14/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Italy player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Italy's tackle profile look this season?

Italy are averaging 12.1 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 12.8 for a match-total of 24.9. That ranks 20th of 54 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 15.13 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 0.8 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Belgium, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Italy's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Italy fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Italy player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Nicolò Barella	midfielder	7	15	2.14	100%
Riccardo Calafiori	defender	5	7	1.4	100%
Leonardo Spinazzola	defender	2	2	1	100%
Cher Ndour	midfielder	2	9	4.5	100%
Niccolò Pisilli	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Raoul Bellanova	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Marco Palestra	defender	1	3	3	100%
Costantino Favasuli	defender	1	2	2	100%
Niccolò Fortini	defender	1	2	2	100%
Honest Ahanor	defender	1	2	2	100%
Manuel Locatelli	midfielder	5	11	2.2	80%
Federico Dimarco	defender	7	6	0.86	71%
Sandro Tonali	midfielder	7	7	1	71%
Alessandro Bastoni	defender	6	6	1	67%
Davide Frattesi	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	defender	5	7	1.4	60%
Mateo Retegui	attacker	8	6	0.75	50%
Pio Esposito	attacker	8	4	0.5	50%
Moise Kean	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Mattia Zaccagni	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Davide Bartesaghi	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Luca Lipani	midfielder	2	3	1.5	50%
Luca Koleosho	attacker	2	3	1.5	50%
Pietro Comuzzo	defender	2	2	1	50%
Seydou Fini	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%

Italy tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Greece	Away	0-1	22	14	36	Cher Ndour (6)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Luxembourg	Away	0-1	12	16	28	Cher Ndour (3)
31 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Away	1-1	16	18	34	Marco Palestra (3)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland	Home	2-0	10	17	27	Manuel Locatelli (3)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Norway	Home	1-4	10	9	19	Manuel Locatelli (4)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova	Away	0-2	4	9	13	Sandro Tonali (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Home	3-0	19	7	26	Nicolò Barella (7)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Away	1-3	12	13	25	Giovanni Di Lorenzo (3)
8 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Israel	Away	4-5	8	13	21	Sandro Tonali (2)
5 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia	Home	5-0	8	12	20	Giovanni Di Lorenzo (3)

Italy tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 12.1
Tackles against per game: 12.8
Match total tackles per game: 24.9
Games: 10

Italy Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	11.75	25%	25%	25%	25%	0%
Away	6	12.33	33%	33%	17%	17%	17%
Overall	10	12.1	30%	30%	20%	20%	10%

Italy Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	11.25	25%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	13.83	83%	33%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	10	12.8	60%	30%	20%	0%	0%

Italy Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	23	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	26.17	50%	33%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	10	24.9	40%	20%	20%	10%	0%

Italy Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	12.1	11.75	12.33
Tackles over 12.5	30%	25%	33%
Tackles over 14.5	30%	25%	33%
Tackles over 16.5	20%	25%	17%
Tackles over 18.5	20%	25%	17%
Tackles over 20.5	10%	0%	17%

Italy Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12.8	11.25	13.83
Tackles against over 12.5	60%	25%	83%
Tackles against over 14.5	30%	25%	33%
Tackles against over 16.5	20%	25%	17%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Italy Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	24.9	23	26.17
Match tackles over 26.5	40%	25%	50%
Match tackles over 30.5	20%	0%	33%
Match tackles over 32.5	20%	0%	33%
Match tackles over 34.5	10%	0%	17%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

Italy tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
7 Jun	Friendly International	Greece (A)	0-1	22	14	36	-
3 Jun	Friendly International	Luxembourg (A)	0-1	12	16	28	-
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (A)	1-1	16	18	34	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (H)	2-0	10	17	27	-
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Norway (H)	1-4	10	9	19	-
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova (A)	0-2	4	9	13	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Israel (H)	3-0	19	7	26	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia (A)	1-3	12	13	25	-
8 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Israel (A)	4-5	8	13	21	-
5 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Estonia (H)	5-0	8	12	20	-

Italy tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	8	16.63	14.13	30.75	25%
Vs top half	8	16.63	14.13	30.75	25%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Italy tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	10	11.2	11.9	23.1	10%
Friendly International	2026	2	17	15	32	50%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	8	16.63	14.13	30.75	25%

Italy next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 18:45	Belgium (home)	30.7	13.8	16.9	28.83	13.33	15.5
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Turkey (away)	31.67	18.22	13.44	34.17	20.83	13.33
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	France (away)	35.2	15.5	19.7	34.25	15.38	18.88

Belgium tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
10 Jul	World Cup	Spain (A)	2-1	10	11	21	-
7 Jul	World Cup	USA (A)	1-4	23	21	44	-
1 Jul	World Cup	Senegal (H)	3-2	12	12	24	-
27 Jun	World Cup	New Zealand (A)	1-5	13	10	23	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Iran (H)	0-0	11	20	31	-
15 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-1	16	28	44	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	Tunisia (H)	5-0	19	16	35	-
2 Jun	Friendly International	Croatia (A)	0-2	8	16	24	-
1 Apr	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	1-1	12	20	32	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	USA (A)	2-5	14	15	29	-