Japan Assists Stats 2027

Japan Assists Stats 2027 - season overview

Japan are averaging 1.2 assists per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 1.9 total assists on average. That puts them 3rd of 19 for team assists per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player assist-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Uruguay, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players have the most assists?

Takefusa Kubo leads with 3 assists across 5 qualifying appearances (0.6/g, 60% hit rate). The assist-rate table below ranks every Japan player by assists per qualifying appearance and six-game form.

How does Japan's creator profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 1.2 assists per game over 10 games and concede 0.7 for a match-total of 1.9. That ranks 3rd of 19 for team assists. They're creating 7.6 key passes per game feeding 11.1 shots/g.

Why aren't there any Bet365 prices on this page?

Anytime-assist prices are not yet wired up; the chip will read “no priced market” until that's added.

How is the assists matchup read calculated?

Assists matchup blends our creators' rate (50%) with the opposition's goals conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Uruguay, the page weights Japan's creators against the opposition's last-season goals-conceded rate.

What's the difference between key passes and assists?

A key pass creates a shot for a teammate; an assist is a key pass that turns into a goal. Japan currently convert 16% of their key passes into assists - that's the "Assists / KP" tile in the context panel.

Where do these stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Japan fixtures in the active window for 2027.

Japan player assists rates

Player	Position	Apps	Assists	Per game	1+ hit rate
Takefusa Kubo	attacker	5	3	0.6	60%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	6	2	0.33	33%
Keito Nakamura	attacker	10	3	0.3	30%
Ko Itakura	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	2	0.2	20%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Junya Ito	attacker	8	2	0.25	13%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	10	1	0.1	10%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Shogo Taniguchi	defender	8	0	0	0%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Hiroki Ito	defender	7	0	0	0%
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	5	0	0	0%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Ayumu Seko	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Junnosuke Suzuki	defender	4	0	0	0%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	0	0	0%
T. Hayakawa	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Shuto Machino	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Yuito Suzuki	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Keisuke Goto	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Yuto Nagatomo	defender	1	0	0	0%

Japan assists match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team assists	Opposition assists	Match total	Top player
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	0	2	2
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	1	1	2	Ritsu Doan (1)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	4	0	4	Ko Itakura (1)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	2	2	4	Takefusa Kubo (1)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	1	0	1	Yukinari Sugawara (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	1	0	1	Keito Nakamura (1)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	1	0	1	Kento Shiogai (1)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	0	0	0	Keito Nakamura (1)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	2-0	0	0	0	Takefusa Kubo (1)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Brazil	Home	3-2	2	2	4	Junya Ito (2)

Japan assists 2027: last 10 games

Assists for per game: 1.5
Assists against per game: 0.88
Match total assists per game: 2.38
Games: 8

Japan Assists for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	1.33	100%	33%	0%
Away	5	1.6	80%	40%	20%
Overall	8	1.5	88%	38%	13%

Japan Assists against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	3	1	67%	33%	0%
Away	5	0.8	40%	40%	0%
Overall	8	0.88	50%	38%	0%

Japan Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	3	2.33	100%	67%	33%	33%	0%
Away	5	2.4	100%	60%	40%	40%	0%
Overall	8	2.38	100%	63%	38%	38%	0%

Japan Team assists 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team assists	Overall	Home	Away
Assists / match	1.5	1.33	1.6
Assists over 0.5	88%	100%	80%
Assists over 1.5	38%	33%	40%
Assists over 2.5	13%	0%	20%

Japan Assists against 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Assists against	Overall	Home	Away
Assists against / match	0.88	1	0.8
Assists against over 0.5	50%	67%	40%
Assists against over 1.5	38%	33%	40%
Assists against over 2.5	0%	0%	0%

Japan Match assists 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match assists	Overall	Home	Away
Match assists / match	2.38	2.33	2.4
Match assists over 0.5	100%	100%	100%
Match assists over 1.5	63%	67%	60%
Match assists over 2.5	38%	33%	40%
Match assists over 3.5	38%	33%	40%
Match assists over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Japan assists match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Assists for	Assists against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	0	2	2	-
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	1	1	2	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	4	0	4	-
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	2	2	4	-
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	1	0	1	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	1	0	1	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	1	0	1	-
14 Oct	Friendly International	Brazil (H)	3-2	2	2	4	-

Japan assists against top-half and bottom-half teams 2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
Vs top six	3	1.67	0.67	2.33	67%
Vs top half	3	1.67	0.67	2.33	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan assists per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
Friendly International	2025	3	1.33	2	3.33	100%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	6	2.17	0.33	2.5	67%
World Cup	2026	4	1.75	1.25	3	100%
Friendly International	2026	3	1	0	1	0%

Japan next three opponents: assists per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their assists for	Their assists against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 24 Sep 10:05	Uruguay (home)	2	0.75	1.25	5	1	4
Mon 28 Sep 10:25	Venezuela (home)	4	4	0	-	-	-
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	3	2.67	0.33	-	-	-

Uruguay assists match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Assists for	Assists against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	0	1	1	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	2-2	1	0	1	-
19 Nov	Friendly International	USA (A)	5-1	1	4	5	-
10 Oct	Friendly International	Dominican Republic (H)	1-0	1	0	1	-