New Zealand Tackles Stats 2025

New Zealand Tackles Stats 2025 - season overview

New Zealand are averaging 11.4 tackles per game in 2025, with matches involving them seeing 24.6 total tackles on average. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against China PR, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Zealand players make the most tackles?

Marko Stamenić leads with 14 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (1.56/g, 67% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every New Zealand 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 New Zealand's tackle profile look this season?

New Zealand are averaging 11.4 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 13.2 for a match-total of 24.6. They average 12.67 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.8 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 China PR, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight New Zealand's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 New Zealand fixtures in the active window for 2025. 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.

New Zealand player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Liberato Cacace	defender	4	6	1.5	100%
Alex Rufer	midfielder	2	5	2.5	100%
Lachlan Bayliss	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Tyler Bindon	defender	5	4	0.8	80%
Ben Waine	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Tim Payne	defender	7	7	1	71%
Marko Stamenić	midfielder	9	14	1.56	67%
Joe Bell	midfielder	6	9	1.5	67%
Ryan Thomas	midfielder	5	5	1	60%
Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	7	10	1.43	57%
Elijah Just	attacker	8	6	0.75	50%
Michael Boxall	defender	6	6	1	50%
Callum McCowatt	midfielder	6	4	0.67	50%
Jesse Randall	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Callan Elliot	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Finn Surman	defender	9	5	0.56	44%
Ben Old	defender	9	6	0.67	33%
Francis de Vries	defender	4	2	0.5	25%
Kosta Barbarouses	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Chris Wood	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Max Crocombe	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Alex Paulsen	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

New Zealand tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Belgium	Home	1-5	10	13	23	Elijah Just (2)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	1-3	11	16	27	Tim Payne (2)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Iran	Away	2-2	14	17	31	Joe Bell (3)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	1-0	13	16	29	Matthew Garbett (3)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Haiti	Away	4-0	0	0	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	4-1	13	15	28	Marko Stamenić (3)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Finland	Home	0-2	13	10	23	Ben Old (3)
19 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ecuador	Away	2-0	13	16	29	Sarpreet Singh (4)
16 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Colombia	Away	2-1	14	12	26	Michael Boxall (3)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Norway	Away	1-1	13	17	30	Marko Stamenić (4)

New Zealand tackles 2025: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 12.67
Tackles against per game: 14.67
Match total tackles per game: 27.33
Games: 9

New Zealand Tackles for 2025 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	11.75	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	13.4	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	12.67	78%	0%	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand Tackles against 2025 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	13.5	75%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	15.6	80%	80%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	9	14.67	78%	67%	22%	0%	0%

New Zealand Match total 2025 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	25.25	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	29	80%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	27.33	67%	11%	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand Team tackles 2025: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	12.67	11.75	13.4
Tackles over 12.5	78%	50%	100%
Tackles over 14.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles over 16.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand Tackles against 2025: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	14.67	13.5	15.6
Tackles against over 12.5	78%	75%	80%
Tackles against over 14.5	67%	50%	80%
Tackles against over 16.5	22%	0%	40%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand Match tackles 2025: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	27.33	25.25	29
Match tackles over 26.5	67%	50%	80%
Match tackles over 30.5	11%	0%	20%
Match tackles over 32.5	0%	0%	0%
Match tackles over 34.5	0%	0%	0%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand tackles match by match 2025

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Belgium (H)	1-5	10	13	23	-
22 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-3	11	16	27	-
16 Jun	World Cup	Iran (A)	2-2	14	17	31	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	1-0	13	16	29	-
30 Mar	Friendly International	Chile (H)	4-1	13	15	28	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Finland (H)	0-2	13	10	23	-
19 Nov	Friendly International	Ecuador (A)	2-0	13	16	29	-
16 Nov	Friendly International	Colombia (A)	2-1	14	12	26	-
14 Oct	Friendly International	Norway (A)	1-1	13	17	30	-

New Zealand 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	16.33	18.17	34.5	50%
World Cup	2026	3	11.67	15.33	27	0%
Friendly International	2026	3	13	13.67	26.67	0%
Friendly International	2024	4	12.25	15	27.25	50%

New Zealand 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
Sun 27 Sep 11:35	China PR (away)	32.5	17	15.5	33	13	20
Thu 12 Nov 06:00	India (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sun 15 Nov 03:00	India (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-

New Zealand players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2025

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	6	8	75%
2	Michael Boxall	defender	4	5	80%
3	Francis de Vries	defender	4	6	67%
4	Ryan Thomas	midfielder	3	4	75%
5	Joe Bell	midfielder	3	5	60%

New Zealand players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2025

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	5	8	63%
2	Joe Bell	midfielder	3	5	60%
3	Michael Boxall	defender	3	5	60%
4	Francis de Vries	defender	3	6	50%
5	Alex Rufer	midfielder	2	3	67%

New Zealand players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2025

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Alex Rufer	midfielder	2	3	67%
2	Joe Bell	midfielder	2	5	40%
3	Michael Boxall	defender	2	5	40%
4	Elijah Just	attacker	2	6	33%
5	Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	2	8	25%

China PR tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
9 Jun	Friendly International	Thailand (H)	0-0	13	20	33	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Cameroon (A)	2-0	21	11	32	-
10 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Bahrain (H)	1-0	14	18	32	-
5 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Indonesia (A)	1-0	18	17	35	-
25 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Australia (H)	0-2	19	8	27	-
20 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Saudi Arabia (A)	1-0	17	19	36	-
19 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	Japan (H)	1-3	15	16	31	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	Bahrain (A)	0-1	21	20	41	-