Japan Assists Stats 2026

Japan Assists Stats 2026 - season overview

Japan are averaging 1 assists per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 1.5 total assists on average. That puts them 2nd of 14 for team assists per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player assist-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Brazil, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players have the most assists?

Keito Nakamura leads with 4 assists across 9 qualifying appearances (0.44/g, 44% hit rate). The assist-rate table below ranks every Japan player by assists per qualifying appearance and six-game form.

How does Japan's creator profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 1 assists per game over 10 games and concede 0.5 for a match-total of 1.5. That ranks 2nd of 14 for team assists. They're creating 7.5 key passes per game feeding 9.6 shots/g.

Why aren't there any Bet365 prices on this page?

Anytime-assist prices are not yet wired up; the chip will read “no priced market” until that's added.

How is the assists matchup read calculated?

Assists matchup blends our creators' rate (50%) with the opposition's goals conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Brazil, the page weights Japan's creators against the opposition's last-season goals-conceded rate.

What's the difference between key passes and assists?

A key pass creates a shot for a teammate; an assist is a key pass that turns into a goal. Japan currently convert 13% of their key passes into assists - that's the "Assists / KP" tile in the context panel.

Where do these stats come from?

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

Japan player assists rates

Player	Position	Apps	Assists	Per game	1+ hit rate
Keito Nakamura	attacker	9	4	0.44	44%
Takefusa Kubo	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	3	0.3	30%
Junya Ito	attacker	9	2	0.22	22%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Ko Itakura	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	9	1	0.11	11%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Hiroki Ito	defender	8	0	0	0%
Ayumu Seko	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Shogo Taniguchi	defender	6	0	0	0%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	6	0	0	0%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Junnosuke Suzuki	defender	4	0	0	0%
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	4	0	0	0%
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	0	0	0%
T. Hayakawa	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Wataru Endo	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Kaoru Mitoma	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Yuito Suzuki	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Kodai Sano	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Keisuke Goto	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Japan assists match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team assists	Opposition assists	Match total	Top player
28 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Venezuela	Home	2-1	0	0	0	Junya Ito (1)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Uruguay	Home	3-1	0	0	0	Keito Nakamura (1)
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	0	2	2
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	1	1	2	Ritsu Doan (1)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	4	0	4	Ko Itakura (1)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	2	2	4	Takefusa Kubo (1)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	1	0	1	Yukinari Sugawara (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	1	0	1	Keito Nakamura (1)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	1	0	1	Kento Shiogai (1)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	0	0	0	Keito Nakamura (1)

Japan assists 2026: last 10 games

Assists for per game: 1.43
Assists against per game: 0.71
Match total assists per game: 2.14
Games: 7
League rank for match assists: 6 of 10

Japan Assists for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	1	100%	0%	0%
Away	5	1.6	80%	40%	20%
Overall	7	1.43	86%	29%	14%

Japan Assists against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Away	5	0.8	40%	40%	0%
Overall	7	0.71	43%	29%	0%

Japan Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	2	1.5	100%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	2.4	100%	60%	40%	40%	0%
Overall	7	2.14	100%	57%	29%	29%	0%

Japan Team assists 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team assists	Overall	Home	Away
Assists / match	1.43	1	1.6
Assists over 0.5	86%	100%	80%
Assists over 1.5	29%	0%	40%
Assists over 2.5	14%	0%	20%

Japan Assists against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Assists against	Overall	Home	Away
Assists against / match	0.71	0.5	0.8
Assists against over 0.5	43%	50%	40%
Assists against over 1.5	29%	0%	40%
Assists against over 2.5	0%	0%	0%

Japan Match assists 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match assists	Overall	Home	Away
Match assists / match	2.14	1.5	2.4
Match assists over 0.5	100%	100%	100%
Match assists over 1.5	57%	50%	60%
Match assists over 2.5	29%	0%	40%
Match assists over 3.5	29%	0%	40%
Match assists over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Japan assists match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Assists for	Assists against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	0	2	2	-
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	1	1	2	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	4	0	4	-
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	2	2	4	-
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	1	0	1	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	1	0	1	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	1	0	1	-

AFC Asian Cup assists table 2026: every team's assists per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
1	Iraq	4	0.25	2.75	3	75%
2	Saudi Arabia	3	0.33	2.33	2.67	100%
3	Iran	4	1	1.5	2.5	75%
4	Uzbekistan	4	0.25	2	2.25	100%
5	Korea Republic	5	1	1.2	2.2	60%
6	Japan	7	1.43	0.71	2.14	57%
7	Australia	4	1.25	0.75	2	50%
8	Jordan	5	1.2	0.6	1.8	80%
9	Indonesia	3	1.67	0	1.67	33%
10	Qatar	4	0.5	1	1.5	25%

Japan assists against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
Vs top six	3	1.67	0.67	2.33	67%
Vs top half	3	1.67	0.67	2.33	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan assists per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 1.5 %
Friendly International	2025	3	1.33	2	3.33	100%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	6	2.17	0.33	2.5	67%
World Cup	2026	4	1.75	1.25	3	100%
Friendly International	2026	3	1	0	1	0%

Japan next three opponents: assists per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their assists for	Their assists against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	3	2.67	0.33	-	-	-
Tue 17 Nov 00:00	Paraguay (home)	2.5	1.5	1	3	1	2
Mon 11 Jan 10:00	Indonesia (home)	2.4	1.4	1	5	0	5

Japan players with the most games of 1+ assists 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Keito Nakamura	attacker	3	9	33%
2	Ayase Ueda	attacker	2	9	22%
3	Junya Ito	attacker	2	9	22%
4	Kento Shiogai	attacker	1	4	25%
5	Ko Itakura	defender	1	4	25%

Brazil assists match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Assists for	Assists against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Jul	World Cup	Norway (H)	1-2	0	2	2	-
29 Jun	World Cup	Japan (H)	2-1	2	0	2	-
24 Jun	World Cup	Scotland (A)	0-3	3	0	3	-
20 Jun	World Cup	Haiti (H)	3-0	2	0	2	-
13 Jun	World Cup	Morocco (H)	1-1	1	1	2	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	Egypt (H)	2-1	1	0	1	-
31 May	Friendly International	Panama (H)	6-2	5	0	5	-
1 Apr	Friendly International	Croatia (H)	3-1	2	1	3	-