Italy Key Passes Stats 2026

Italy Key Passes Stats 2026 - season overview

Italy are averaging 12.4 key passes per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 23.8 total key passes on average. That puts them 14th of 54 for chances created per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find every Italy player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against France, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Italy player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Italy players create the most shots?

Nicolò Barella leads with 11 key passes across 6 qualifying appearances (1.83/g, 83% hit rate). The table ranks every Italy player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Italy fixtures in the active window for 2026. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Italy players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Italy numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Italy generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Italy player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Italy player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Michael Kayode	defender	3	4	1.33	100%
Giacomo Raspadori	attacker	2	3	1.5	100%
Gianluca Scamacca	attacker	2	3	1.5	100%
Alessandro Romano	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Daniel Maldini	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Nicolò Cambiaghi	attacker	2	5	2.5	100%
Davide Bartesaghi	defender	2	5	2.5	100%
Luca Lipani	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Raoul Bellanova	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Alessandro Buongiorno	defender	1	2	2	100%
Riccardo Orsolini	attacker	1	3	3	100%
Andrea Cambiaso	defender	1	2	2	100%
Mattia Zaccagni	attacker	1	4	4	100%
Marco Palestra	defender	1	2	2	100%
Leonardo Spinazzola	defender	1	1	1	100%
Luigi Cherubini	attacker	1	3	3	100%
Jeff Ekhator	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Nicolò Barella	midfielder	6	11	1.83	83%
Pio Esposito	attacker	10	10	1	70%
Federico Dimarco	defender	3	7	2.33	67%
Manuel Locatelli	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Giovanni Di Lorenzo	defender	3	3	1	67%
Gianluca Mancini	defender	6	6	1	50%
Matteo Ruggeri	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Issa Doumbia	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%

Italy key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
5 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Turkey	Home	3-1	12	12	24	Alessandro Romano (2)
2 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	France	Away	1-1	8	15	23	Nicolò Fagioli (3)
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Turkey	Away	1-4	10	11	21	Davide Frattesi (3)
25 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Belgium	Home	0-2	16	15	31	Nicolò Cambiaghi (4)
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Greece	Away	0-1	9	7	16	Pio Esposito (3)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Luxembourg	Away	0-1	14	9	23	Davide Bartesaghi (3)
31 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Away	1-1	6	25	31	Marco Palestra (2)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland	Home	2-0	15	6	21	Federico Dimarco (4)
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Norway	Home	1-4	12	12	24	Matteo Politano (4)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova	Away	0-2	22	2	24	Mattia Zaccagni (4)

Italy key passes 2026: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 12.4
Key passes against per game: 11.4
Match total key passes per game: 23.8
Games: 10
League rank for match key passes: 1 of 53

Italy Key passes for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	4	13.75	100%	100%	100%	50%	50%
Away	6	11.5	83%	67%	33%	33%	17%
Overall	10	12.4	90%	80%	60%	40%	30%

Italy Key passes against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	4	11.25	75%	75%	75%	25%	25%
Away	6	11.5	83%	67%	50%	33%	33%
Overall	10	11.4	80%	70%	60%	30%	30%

Italy Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	4	25	100%	100%	100%	100%	75%
Away	6	23	100%	83%	83%	83%	67%
Overall	10	23.8	100%	90%	90%	90%	70%

Italy Team key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	12.4	13.75	11.5
Key passes over 6.5	90%	100%	83%
Key passes over 8.5	80%	100%	67%
Key passes over 10.5	60%	100%	33%
Key passes over 12.5	40%	50%	33%
Key passes over 14.5	30%	50%	17%

Italy Key passes against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	11.4	11.25	11.5
Key passes against over 6.5	80%	75%	83%
Key passes against over 8.5	70%	75%	67%
Key passes against over 10.5	60%	75%	50%
Key passes against over 12.5	30%	25%	33%
Key passes against over 14.5	30%	25%	33%

Italy Match key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	23.8	25	23
Match key passes over 14.5	100%	100%	100%
Match key passes over 16.5	90%	100%	83%
Match key passes over 18.5	90%	100%	83%
Match key passes over 20.5	90%	100%	83%
Match key passes over 22.5	70%	75%	67%

Italy key passes match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Turkey (H)	3-1	12	12	24	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	France (A)	1-1	8	15	23	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Turkey (A)	1-4	10	11	21	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Belgium (H)	0-2	16	15	31	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Greece (A)	0-1	9	7	16	-
3 Jun	Friendly International	Luxembourg (A)	0-1	14	9	23	-
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Bosnia (A)	1-1	6	25	31	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (H)	2-0	15	6	21	-
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Norway (H)	1-4	12	12	24	-
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Moldova (A)	0-2	22	2	24	-

UEFA Nations League key passes table 2026: every team's key passes per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	Italy	8	11.25	12.5	23.75	88%
2	Serbia	7	7.29	16.14	23.43	57%
3	Belgium	14	12.57	10.57	23.14	71%
4	Turkey	11	13.73	8.55	22.27	73%
5	Kazakhstan	5	10	12.2	22.2	80%
6	Denmark	6	14.17	7.5	21.67	67%
7	Cyprus	4	11.25	10.25	21.5	75%
8	Faroe Islands	4	9.25	12.25	21.5	75%
9	Romania	6	9	12.5	21.5	67%
10	Wales	8	9.13	12.25	21.38	63%
11	Germany	12	14.92	6.25	21.17	83%
12	England	15	12.93	7.53	20.47	67%
13	France	16	13.38	7.06	20.44	63%
14	Scotland	9	10.11	10.33	20.44	56%
15	Netherlands	12	12.08	8.25	20.33	67%
16	Slovakia	4	13.75	6.5	20.25	75%
17	Georgia	4	7.75	12	19.75	25%
18	Moldova	3	9.33	10.33	19.67	67%
19	Portugal	13	10.54	9	19.54	54%
20	Greece	7	8.57	10.57	19.14	57%
21	Montenegro	4	10.5	8.5	19	75%
22	Hungary	8	12	6.88	18.88	50%
23	Poland	6	12.83	6	18.83	50%
24	Switzerland	12	10.42	8.42	18.83	33%
25	Croatia	11	9.55	9.18	18.73	55%
26	Slovenia	5	7.4	11.2	18.6	20%
27	Sweden	12	8.25	10.25	18.5	50%
28	Norway	14	8.79	9.64	18.43	50%
29	Estonia	3	6.67	11.67	18.33	33%
30	Czech Republic	8	5.38	12.88	18.25	38%
31	Albania	5	10.4	7.8	18.2	40%
32	Israel	5	7	11.2	18.2	60%
33	Finland	7	8.43	9.57	18	57%
34	Latvia	6	7.83	10.17	18	50%
35	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	8.7	9.1	17.8	40%
36	San Marino	3	4.33	13.33	17.67	33%
37	Azerbaijan	3	12	5.33	17.33	33%
38	Belarus	3	7.33	10	17.33	33%
39	Malta	5	9.4	7.8	17.2	40%
40	North Macedonia	6	3.17	14	17.17	33%
41	Luxembourg	6	7.17	9.83	17	17%
42	Spain	14	12.43	4.5	16.93	21%
43	Republic of Ireland	9	8.89	8	16.89	11%
44	Northern Ireland	8	6.75	10.13	16.88	25%
45	Armenia	4	10	6.75	16.75	25%
46	Kosovo	6	7.5	9.17	16.67	33%
47	Lithuania	3	9.33	7	16.33	33%
48	Bulgaria	3	9	7.33	16.33	0%
49	Andorra	3	8	8.33	16.33	67%
50	Ukraine	5	7.2	8.4	15.6	20%
51	Iceland	6	7.83	7.67	15.5	17%
52	Austria	11	7.18	7	14.18	18%
53	Gibraltar	4	4.25	8.75	13	0%

Italy key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	12	9	9.58	18.58	42%
Vs top half	12	9	9.58	18.58	42%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Italy key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	4	11.5	13.25	24.75	100%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	10	15.5	8.3	23.8	70%
Friendly International	2026	2	11.5	8	19.5	50%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	8	7.75	7.75	15.5	13%

Italy next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 12 Nov 19:45	France (home)	22.25	14.75	7.5	21	11.5	9.5
Sun 15 Nov 19:45	Belgium (away)	28.5	11.25	17.25	29.5	13.5	16

Italy players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Pio Esposito	attacker	7	8	88%
2	Nicolò Barella	midfielder	4	5	80%
3	Daniel Maldini	midfielder	3	3	100%
4	Michael Kayode	defender	3	3	100%
5	Davide Bartesaghi	defender	2	2	100%

Italy players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nicolò Barella	midfielder	3	5	60%
2	Davide Bartesaghi	defender	2	2	100%
3	Pio Esposito	attacker	2	8	25%
4	Luigi Cherubini	attacker	1	1	100%
5	Cher Ndour	midfielder	1	2	50%

Italy players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Luigi Cherubini	attacker	1	1	100%
2	Davide Bartesaghi	defender	1	2	50%
3	Federico Dimarco	defender	1	2	50%
4	Nicolò Cambiaghi	attacker	1	2	50%
5	Nicolò Fagioli	midfielder	1	2	50%

France key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Belgium (H)	4-1	21	3	24	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Italy (H)	1-1	15	8	23	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Belgium (A)	0-1	13	11	24	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Turkey (A)	0-1	10	8	18	-
18 Jul	World Cup	England (H)	4-6	14	16	30	-
14 Jul	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-2	6	7	13	-
9 Jul	World Cup	Morocco (H)	2-0	16	4	20	-
4 Jul	World Cup	Paraguay (A)	0-1	13	3	16	-
30 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	3-0	20	5	25	-
26 Jun	World Cup	Norway (A)	1-4	16	7	23	-