Japan Tackles Stats 2027

Japan Tackles Stats 2027 - season overview

Japan are averaging 14.6 tackles per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 26 total tackles on average. That puts them 20th of 20 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 Uruguay, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players make the most tackles?

Tsuyoshi Watanabe leads with 12 tackles across 5 qualifying appearances (2.4/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Japan 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 Japan's tackle profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 14.6 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 11.4 for a match-total of 26. That ranks 20th of 20 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 29.2 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 0.71 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 Uruguay, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Japan's defenders.

Where do these tackle 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. 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.

Japan player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	5	12	2.4	100%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	11	2.2	100%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	5	10	2	80%
Junnosuke Suzuki	defender	4	10	2.5	75%
Hiroki Ito	defender	7	8	1.14	71%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	10	12	1.2	70%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	6	12	2	67%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	6	9	1.5	67%
Junya Ito	attacker	8	9	1.13	63%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	7	7	1	57%
Keito Nakamura	attacker	10	7	0.7	50%
Ko Itakura	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Shogo Taniguchi	defender	8	3	0.38	38%
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	4	0.4	30%
Ayumu Seko	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Takefusa Kubo	attacker	5	0	0	0%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	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 tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	10	12	22	Ao Tanaka (2)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	13	6	19	Daizen Maeda (4)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	18	18	36	Ao Tanaka (4)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	11	11	22	Daichi Kamada (3)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	7	12	19	Ritsu Doan (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	21	5	26	Kaoru Mitoma (4)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	14	9	23	Joel Chima Fujita (3)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	14	10	24	Yukinari Sugawara (4)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	2-0	22	16	38	Kaishu Sano (5)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Brazil	Home	3-2	16	15	31	Junnosuke Suzuki (6)

Japan tackles 2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 14.6
Tackles against per game: 11.4
Match total tackles per game: 26
Games: 10

Japan Tackles for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	14.4	80%	40%	20%	20%	20%
Away	5	14.8	60%	40%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	10	14.6	70%	40%	30%	20%	20%

Japan Tackles against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	11.8	40%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	11	20%	20%	20%	0%	0%
Overall	10	11.4	30%	30%	10%	0%	0%

Japan Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	5	26.2	40%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Away	5	25.8	20%	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	10	26	30%	30%	20%	20%	0%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	14.6	14.4	14.8
Tackles over 12.5	70%	80%	60%
Tackles over 14.5	40%	40%	40%
Tackles over 16.5	30%	20%	40%
Tackles over 18.5	20%	20%	20%
Tackles over 20.5	20%	20%	20%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	11.4	11.8	11
Tackles against over 12.5	30%	40%	20%
Tackles against over 14.5	30%	40%	20%
Tackles against over 16.5	10%	0%	20%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	26	26.2	25.8
Match tackles over 26.5	30%	40%	20%
Match tackles over 30.5	30%	40%	20%
Match tackles over 32.5	20%	20%	20%
Match tackles over 34.5	20%	20%	20%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

Japan tackles match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	10	12	22	-
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	13	6	19	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	18	18	36	-
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	11	11	22	-
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	7	12	19	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	21	5	26	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	14	9	23	-
18 Nov	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	14	10	24	-
14 Nov	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	2-0	22	16	38	-
14 Oct	Friendly International	Brazil (H)	3-2	16	15	31	-

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	3	12.33	21.33	33.67	100%
Vs top half	3	12.33	21.33	33.67	100%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	15.5	14.5	30	33%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	13.6	16	29.6	40%
World Cup	2026	4	13	11.75	24.75	25%
Friendly International	2026	3	14	8.67	22.67	0%

Japan 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
Thu 24 Sep 10:05	Uruguay (home)	31.3	16	15.3	29.71	14.86	14.86
Mon 28 Sep 10:25	Venezuela (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	31.75	18	13.75	-	-	-

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	25	17	42	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	2-2	16	16	32	-
15 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (A)	1-1	3	12	15	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Algeria (A)	0-0	23	11	34	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	1-1	19	24	43	-
19 Nov	Friendly International	USA (A)	5-1	15	12	27	-
16 Nov	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	0-0	14	23	37	-
13 Oct	Friendly International	Uzbekistan (A)	1-2	18	8	26	-
10 Oct	Friendly International	Dominican Republic (H)	1-0	15	16	31	-
9 Sep	WC Qualification South America	Chile (A)	0-0	12	14	26	-