Portugal Interceptions Stats 2026/2027

Portugal Interceptions Stats 2024/2025

Portugal have recorded 72 interceptions across 10 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 7.2 per match. N. Mendes leads the squad with 8 interceptions - 1.33 per game. D. Dalot is next with 7.

Portugal Interceptions: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Portugal are averaging 7.2 interceptions per match - N. Mendes leads that period with 8. Use the match-by-match table above to compare interceptions game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Portugal vs Wales on 24.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many interceptions do Portugal average per game?

Portugal average 7.2 interceptions per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 10 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 7.2 per match.

Who leads Portugal for interceptions?

N. Mendes leads Portugal for interceptions in 2024/2025 with 8 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 1.33 per game. D. Dalot is second with 7.

How do Portugal's interceptions break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Portugal's interceptions totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2024/2025.

Portugal player interceptions rates

Player	Position	Apps	Interceptions	Per game	1+ hit rate
Renato Veiga	defender	10	10	1	80%
João Cancelo	defender	10	8	0.8	80%
João Neves	midfielder	8	7	0.88	50%
Rúben Dias	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Bruno Fernandes	midfielder	10	4	0.4	30%
Vitinha	midfielder	9	4	0.44	44%
João Félix	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Rúben Neves	midfielder	5	4	0.8	60%
Diogo Dalot	defender	5	3	0.6	60%
Samú Costa	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Tomás Araújo	defender	4	3	0.75	75%
Nélson Semedo	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Gonçalo Ramos	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Rafael Leão	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Matheus Nunes	defender	2	2	1	100%
Pedro Neto	attacker	9	1	0.11	11%
Francisco Conceição	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Cristiano Ronaldo	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Bernardo Silva	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Gonçalo Inácio	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Nuno Mendes	defender	8	0	0	0%
Diogo Costa	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
Francisco Trincão	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Gonçalo Guedes	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Rui Silva	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

Portugal interceptions match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team interceptions
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Home	0-1	7
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Croatia	Home	2-1	5
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Colombia	Away	0-0	11
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uzbekistan	Home	5-0	5
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	DR Congo	Home	1-1	2
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Home	2-1	10
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	2-1	8
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	USA	Away	0-2	10
29 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Mexico	Away	0-0	7
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Home	9-1	6

Portugal interceptions 2026/2027: last 10 games

Interceptions for per game: 7
Interceptions against per game: 7.4
Match total interceptions per game: 14.4
Games: 10

Portugal Interceptions for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %
Home	7	6	43%	43%	29%	14%	14%
Away	3	9.33	100%	100%	67%	67%	67%
Overall	10	7	60%	60%	40%	30%	30%

Portugal Interceptions against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %
Home	7	8.86	71%	57%	57%	43%	29%
Away	3	4	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	7.4	60%	40%	40%	30%	20%

Portugal Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %
Home	7	14.86	86%	57%	43%	43%	29%
Away	3	13.33	100%	67%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	14.4	90%	60%	40%	30%	20%

Portugal Team interceptions 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions / match	7	6	9.33
Interceptions over 5.5	60%	43%	100%
Interceptions over 6.5	60%	43%	100%
Interceptions over 7.5	40%	29%	67%
Interceptions over 8.5	30%	14%	67%
Interceptions over 9.5	30%	14%	67%

Portugal Interceptions against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Interceptions against	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions against / match	7.4	8.86	4
Interceptions against over 5.5	60%	71%	33%
Interceptions against over 6.5	40%	57%	0%
Interceptions against over 7.5	40%	57%	0%
Interceptions against over 8.5	30%	43%	0%
Interceptions against over 9.5	20%	29%	0%

Portugal Match interceptions 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Match interceptions / match	14.4	14.86	13.33
Match interceptions over 10.5	90%	86%	100%
Match interceptions over 12.5	60%	57%	67%
Match interceptions over 14.5	40%	43%	33%
Match interceptions over 16.5	30%	43%	0%
Match interceptions over 18.5	20%	29%	0%

Portugal interceptions match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Jul	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	7	5	12	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Croatia (H)	2-1	5	9	14	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Colombia (A)	0-0	11	5	16	-
23 Jun	World Cup	Uzbekistan (H)	5-0	5	14	19	-
17 Jun	World Cup	DR Congo (H)	1-1	2	5	7	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Nigeria (H)	2-1	10	8	18	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	Chile (H)	2-1	8	15	23	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	USA (A)	0-2	10	1	11	-
29 Mar	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	0-0	7	6	13	-
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (H)	9-1	5	6	11	-

Portugal interceptions against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
Vs top six	10	7.1	8.4	15.5	50%
Vs top half	10	7.1	8.4	15.5	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Portugal interceptions per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	5.5	7	12.5	33%
World Cup	2026	5	6	7.6	13.6	40%
Friendly International	2026	4	8.75	7.5	16.25	50%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	10	7.1	8.4	15.5	50%

Portugal next three opponents: interceptions per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their interceptions for	Their interceptions against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 24 Sep 18:45	Wales (home)	15.4	6.4	9	15	7	8
Sun 27 Sep 18:45	Norway (away)	14.8	7.2	7.6	16.6	8.4	8.2
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Denmark (away)	19.11	8.56	10.56	18.25	7.75	10.5

Wales interceptions match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Jun	Friendly International	Romania (A)	2-1	8	16	24	-
2 Jun	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	1-1	7	13	20	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Northern Ireland (H)	1-1	9	12	21	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (H)	1-1	7	12	19	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	North Macedonia (H)	7-1	3	6	9	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Liechtenstein (A)	0-1	6	3	9	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Belgium (H)	2-4	4	5	9	-
9 Oct	Friendly International	England (A)	3-0	9	5	14	-
9 Sep	Friendly International	Canada (H)	0-1	6	10	16	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Kazakhstan (A)	0-1	5	8	13	-