Portugal Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Portugal Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Portugal are averaging 12.3 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 27.6 total tackles on average. That puts them 19th of 54 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 Wales, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Portugal players make the most tackles?

João Neves leads with 19 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (2.38/g, 88% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Portugal 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 Portugal's tackle profile look this season?

Portugal are averaging 12.3 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 15.3 for a match-total of 27.6. That ranks 19th of 54 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 15.38 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.14 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 Wales, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Portugal's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Portugal fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. 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.

Portugal player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Samú Costa	midfielder	5	8	1.6	100%
Francisco Trincão	midfielder	3	3	1	100%
João Neves	midfielder	8	19	2.38	88%
João Cancelo	defender	10	15	1.5	80%
Nuno Mendes	defender	8	11	1.38	75%
Bruno Fernandes	midfielder	10	11	1.1	60%
Rúben Dias	defender	7	9	1.29	57%
Nélson Semedo	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Matheus Nunes	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
João Félix	attacker	7	6	0.86	43%
Renato Veiga	defender	10	6	0.6	40%
Bernardo Silva	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Rúben Neves	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Pedro Neto	attacker	9	3	0.33	33%
Gonçalo Inácio	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Cristiano Ronaldo	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Francisco Conceição	attacker	8	3	0.38	25%
Rafael Leão	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Tomás Araújo	defender	4	5	1.25	25%
Vitinha	midfielder	9	3	0.33	22%
Gonçalo Ramos	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Diogo Dalot	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Diogo Costa	goalkeeper	7	0	0	0%
José Sá	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Gonçalo Guedes	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Portugal tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Home	0-1	14	19	33	João Neves (4)
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Croatia	Home	2-1	19	23	42	João Neves (5)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Colombia	Away	0-0	8	14	22	Bruno Fernandes (2)
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uzbekistan	Home	5-0	14	18	32	Rúben Dias (2)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Congo DR	Home	1-1	11	19	30	Bruno Fernandes (3)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Home	2-1	10	12	22	Rúben Dias (2)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	2-1	10	11	21	João Cancelo (3)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	United States	Away	0-2	12	11	23	Tomás Araújo (5)
29 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Mexico	Away	0-0	11	19	30	João Neves (4)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Home	9-1	14	7	21	Nélson Semedo (2)

Portugal tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 12.3
Tackles against per game: 15.3
Match total tackles per game: 27.6
Games: 10

Portugal Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	13.14	57%	14%	14%	14%	0%
Away	3	10.33	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	12.3	40%	10%	10%	10%	0%

Portugal Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	15.57	57%	57%	57%	43%	14%
Away	3	14.67	67%	33%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	15.3	60%	50%	50%	40%	10%

Portugal Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	7	28.71	57%	43%	29%	14%	14%
Away	3	25	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	27.6	50%	30%	20%	10%	10%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	12.3	13.14	10.33
Tackles over 12.5	40%	57%	0%
Tackles over 14.5	10%	14%	0%
Tackles over 16.5	10%	14%	0%
Tackles over 18.5	10%	14%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	15.3	15.57	14.67
Tackles against over 12.5	60%	57%	67%
Tackles against over 14.5	50%	57%	33%
Tackles against over 16.5	50%	57%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	40%	43%	33%
Tackles against over 20.5	10%	14%	0%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	27.6	28.71	25
Match tackles over 26.5	50%	57%	33%
Match tackles over 30.5	30%	43%	0%
Match tackles over 32.5	20%	29%	0%
Match tackles over 34.5	10%	14%	0%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	14%	0%

Portugal tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Jul	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	14	19	33	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Croatia (H)	2-1	19	23	42	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Colombia (A)	0-0	8	14	22	-
23 Jun	World Cup	Uzbekistan (H)	5-0	14	18	32	-
17 Jun	World Cup	DR Congo (H)	1-1	11	19	30	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Nigeria (H)	2-1	10	12	22	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	Chile (H)	2-1	10	11	21	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	USA (A)	0-2	12	11	23	-
29 Mar	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	0-0	11	19	30	-
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia (H)	9-1	14	7	21	-

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	10	16.2	16.9	33.1	30%
Vs top half	10	16.2	16.9	33.1	30%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Portugal tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	11	12.17	23.17	0%
World Cup	2026	5	13.2	18.6	31.8	40%
Friendly International	2026	4	10.75	13.25	24	0%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	10	16.2	16.9	33.1	30%

Portugal 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 18:45	Wales (home)	24.3	11.5	12.8	18	8.25	9.75
Sun 27 Sep 18:45	Norway (away)	35.4	17.2	18.2	34.6	16.4	18.2
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Denmark (away)	35	17	18	31	14.75	16.25

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Jun	Friendly International	Romania (A)	2-1	6	3	9	-
2 Jun	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	1-1	8	13	21	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Northern Ireland (H)	1-1	14	12	26	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (H)	1-1	17	16	33	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	North Macedonia (H)	7-1	12	12	24	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Liechtenstein (A)	0-1	5	14	19	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Belgium (H)	2-4	18	12	30	-
9 Oct	Friendly International	England (A)	3-0	12	7	19	-
9 Sep	Friendly International	Canada (H)	0-1	13	24	37	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Kazakhstan (A)	0-1	10	15	25	-