Japan Fouls Stats 2027

Japan Fouls Stats 2027 - season overview

Japan are averaging 13.8 fouls per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 22.2 total fouls on average. That puts them 5th of 20 for team fouls per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Uruguay, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players commit the most fouls?

Ritsu Doan leads with 11 fouls across 10 qualifying appearances (1.1/g, 70% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Japan player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Japan's foul profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 13.8 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 8.4 for a match-total of 22.2. That ranks 5th of 20 for team fouls in their primary competition. On average Japan pick up one yellow card every 0.08 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Uruguay the page weights each Japan defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Japan fixtures in the active window for 2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

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 foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Yes - the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.

Japan player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Junnosuke Suzuki	defender	4	6	1.5	100%
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	6	2	100%
Keisuke Goto	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	6	10	1.67	83%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	6	9	1.5	83%
Ayumu Seko	midfielder	5	5	1	80%
Ko Itakura	defender	4	6	1.5	75%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	7	7	1	71%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	10	11	1.1	70%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	9	0.9	70%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	6	1.2	60%
Hiroki Ito	defender	7	10	1.43	57%
Keito Nakamura	attacker	10	6	0.6	50%
Shogo Taniguchi	defender	8	5	0.63	50%
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	5	5	1	40%
Takefusa Kubo	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	5	5	1	40%
Junya Ito	attacker	8	4	0.5	38%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
T. Hayakawa	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Shuto Machino	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Yuito Suzuki	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Yuto Nagatomo	defender	1	0	0	0%

Japan fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	13	4	17	Ritsu Doan (2)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	20	11	31	Ao Tanaka (4)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	15	8	23	Hiroki Ito (3)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	7	7	14	Keito Nakamura (2)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	11	9	20	Wataru Endo (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	13	7	20	Tsuyoshi Watanabe (4)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	16	7	23	Joel Chima Fujita (4)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	19	11	30	Ko Itakura (4)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	2-0	14	13	27	Kaishu Sano (4)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Brazil	Home	3-2	10	7	17	Daichi Kamada (3)

Japan fouls 2027: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 13.8
Fouls against per game: 8.4
Match total fouls per game: 22.2
Games: 10

Japan Fouls for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	14.8	100%	100%	80%	60%	60%
Away	5	12.8	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%
Overall	10	13.8	90%	90%	80%	70%	70%

Japan Fouls against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	10.2	80%	60%	60%	20%	20%
Away	5	6.6	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	8.4	40%	30%	30%	10%	10%

Japan Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	5	25	80%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Away	5	19.4	60%	40%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	22.2	70%	50%	50%	30%	30%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	13.8	14.8	12.8
Yellow cards / match	1.38	1	1.75
Fouls per yellow card	10	14.8	7.3
Cards per foul	10%	7%	14%
Fouls over 8.5	90%	100%	80%
Fouls over 9.5	90%	100%	80%
Fouls over 10.5	80%	80%	80%
Fouls over 11.5	70%	60%	80%
Fouls over 12.5	70%	60%	80%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	8.4	10.2	6.6
Fouls against over 8.5	40%	80%	0%
Fouls against over 9.5	30%	60%	0%
Fouls against over 10.5	30%	60%	0%
Fouls against over 11.5	10%	20%	0%
Fouls against over 12.5	10%	20%	0%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	22.2	25	19.4
Match fouls over 18.5	70%	80%	60%
Match fouls over 20.5	50%	60%	40%
Match fouls over 22.5	50%	60%	40%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	60%	0%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	60%	0%

Japan 1st-half fouls for 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	7.2	80%	80%	60%	60%
Away	5	5.8	80%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	10	6.5	80%	70%	60%	50%

Japan 1st-half fouls against 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	5.6	80%	80%	60%	20%
Away	5	3.4	40%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	4.5	60%	60%	30%	10%

Japan 1st-half match total 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	5	12.8	80%	80%	80%	80%
Away	5	9.2	40%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	11	60%	60%	60%	60%

Japan fouls match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	13	4	17	7
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	20	11	31	17
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	15	8	23	13
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	7	7	14	6
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	11	9	20	12
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	13	7	20	13
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	16	7	23	7
18 Nov	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	19	11	30	16
14 Nov	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	2-0	14	13	27	13
14 Oct	Friendly International	Brazil (H)	3-2	10	7	17	6

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	3	14.33	10.33	24.67	67%
Vs top half	3	14.33	10.33	24.67	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	15	11.17	26.17	67%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	11.27	8.47	19.73	27%
World Cup	2026	4	13.75	7.5	21.25	50%
Friendly International	2026	3	13.33	7.67	21	33%

Japan next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 24 Sep 10:05	Uruguay (home)	23.4	13.2	10.2	23.43	12.86	10.57
Mon 28 Sep 10:25	Venezuela (home)	28	12	16	-	-	-
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	21.5	11.75	9.75	-	-	-

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	14	14	28	10
21 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	2-2	11	4	15	8
15 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (A)	1-1	6	11	17	10
31 Mar	Friendly International	Algeria (A)	0-0	16	12	28	15
27 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	1-1	12	7	19	9
19 Nov	Friendly International	USA (A)	5-1	10	10	20	9
16 Nov	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	0-0	19	19	38	22
13 Oct	Friendly International	Uzbekistan (A)	1-2	13	7	20	6
10 Oct	Friendly International	Dominican Republic (H)	1-0	17	10	27	8
9 Sep	WC Qualification South America	Chile (A)	0-0	14	8	22	9