Japan Fouls Stats 2026

Japan Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Japan are averaging 13.5 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.7 total fouls on average. That puts them 5th of 20 for team fouls per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Brazil, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players commit the most fouls?

Ritsu Doan leads with 12 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.33/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Japan player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Japan's foul profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 13.5 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 8.2 for a match-total of 21.7. That ranks 5th of 20 for team fouls among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Japan pick up one yellow card every 0.096 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Brazil the page weights each Japan defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Japan fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

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 foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Yes - the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.

Japan player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	6	2	100%
Wataru Endo	midfielder	2	6	3	100%
Kodai Sano	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Keisuke Goto	attacker	2	2	1	100%
Takumi Minamino	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Joel Chima Fujita	midfielder	1	4	4	100%
Shuto Nakano	defender	1	2	2	100%
Satoshi Tanaka	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Yuki Soma	attacker	1	3	3	100%
Shunsuke Saito	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Ayumu Seko	midfielder	7	7	1	86%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	5	7	1.4	80%
Ko Itakura	defender	5	7	1.4	80%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	9	12	1.33	78%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Junnosuke Suzuki	defender	4	4	1	75%
Hiroki Ito	defender	8	11	1.38	63%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	8	0.8	60%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	5	5	1	60%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	7	1.4	60%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	8	4	0.5	50%
Shogo Taniguchi	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	6	6	1	50%
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	4	5	1.25	50%
Junya Ito	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%

Japan fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
28 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Venezuela	Home	2-1	14	15	29	Yuki Soma (3)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Uruguay	Home	3-1	7	3	10	Ritsu Doan (2)
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	13	4	17	Ritsu Doan (2)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	20	11	31	Ao Tanaka (4)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	15	8	23	Hiroki Ito (3)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	7	7	14	Keito Nakamura (2)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	11	9	20	Wataru Endo (2)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	13	7	20	Tsuyoshi Watanabe (4)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	16	7	23	Joel Chima Fujita (4)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	19	11	30	Ko Itakura (4)

Japan fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 13.5
Fouls against per game: 8.2
Match total fouls per game: 21.7
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 11 of 13

Japan Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	14.2	80%	80%	80%	60%	60%
Away	5	12.8	80%	80%	80%	80%	80%
Overall	10	13.5	80%	80%	80%	70%	70%

Japan Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	5	9.8	80%	60%	60%	20%	20%
Away	5	6.6	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	8.2	40%	30%	30%	10%	10%

Japan Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	5	24	80%	60%	60%	60%	60%
Away	5	19.4	60%	40%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	21.7	70%	50%	50%	30%	30%

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

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	13.5	14.2	12.8
Yellow cards / match	1.44	1.2	1.75
Fouls per yellow card	9.4	11.8	7.3
Cards per foul	11%	8%	14%
Fouls over 8.5	80%	80%	80%
Fouls over 9.5	80%	80%	80%
Fouls over 10.5	80%	80%	80%
Fouls over 11.5	70%	60%	80%
Fouls over 12.5	70%	60%	80%

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

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	8.2	9.8	6.6
Fouls against over 8.5	40%	80%	0%
Fouls against over 9.5	30%	60%	0%
Fouls against over 10.5	30%	60%	0%
Fouls against over 11.5	10%	20%	0%
Fouls against over 12.5	10%	20%	0%

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

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	21.7	24	19.4
Match fouls over 18.5	70%	80%	60%
Match fouls over 20.5	50%	60%	40%
Match fouls over 22.5	50%	60%	40%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	60%	0%
Match fouls over 26.5	30%	60%	0%

Japan 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	9.33	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	5	5.8	80%	60%	60%	40%
Overall	8	7.13	88%	75%	75%	63%

Japan 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	5.67	100%	100%	67%	0%
Away	5	3.4	40%	40%	0%	0%
Overall	8	4.25	63%	63%	25%	0%

Japan 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	15	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	5	9.2	40%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	8	11.38	63%	63%	63%	63%

Japan fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
28 Sep	Friendly International	Venezuela (H)	2-1	14	15	29	-
24 Sep	Friendly International	Uruguay (H)	3-1	7	3	10	-
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	13	4	17	7
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	20	11	31	17
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	15	8	23	13
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	7	7	14	6
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	11	9	20	12
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	13	7	20	13
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	16	7	23	7
18 Nov	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	19	11	30	16

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Tajikistan	3	14.33	12.33	26.67	67%
2	Uzbekistan	6	14.83	10	24.83	83%
3	Thailand	3	13	11.33	24.33	67%
4	Qatar	5	12.4	11.4	23.8	80%
5	Australia	10	13	10.3	23.3	60%
6	Korea Republic	9	10.78	12.11	22.89	33%
7	Iran	5	11.6	10.4	22	40%
8	Iraq	5	11.4	10.2	21.6	40%
9	Saudi Arabia	7	10.57	10.71	21.29	57%
10	China PR	6	11.17	9.83	21	67%
11	Japan	9	12.89	7.89	20.78	44%
12	Singapore	3	8.67	11	19.67	33%
13	Jordan	6	9.5	7.33	16.83	17%

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	3	14.33	10.33	24.67	67%
Vs top half	3	14.33	10.33	24.67	67%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	15	11.17	26.17	67%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	11.27	8.47	19.73	27%
Friendly International	2026	5	12.2	8.2	20.4	40%
World Cup	2026	4	13.75	7.5	21.25	50%

Japan next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	22.17	11.33	10.83	23.5	10.5	13
Tue 17 Nov 00:00	Paraguay (home)	21.67	12	9.67	21.67	12	9.67
Mon 11 Jan 10:00	Indonesia (home)	21.8	13.2	8.6	18	12	6

Japan players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ritsu Doan	attacker	7	9	78%
2	Ayumu Seko	midfielder	6	7	86%
3	Ayase Ueda	attacker	5	9	56%
4	Hiroki Ito	defender	5	9	56%
5	Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	4	4	100%

Japan players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ritsu Doan	attacker	4	9	44%
2	Hiroki Ito	defender	3	9	33%
3	Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	2	4	50%
4	Kaishu Sano	midfielder	2	6	33%
5	Ao Tanaka	midfielder	2	8	25%

Japan players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Hiroki Ito	defender	3	9	33%
2	Joel Chima Fujita	midfielder	1	1	100%
3	Yuki Soma	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	1	4	25%
5	Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	1	6	17%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Friendly International	Australia (A)	2-4	13	19	32	-
25 Sep	Friendly International	Australia (A)	1-1	8	7	15	-
5 Jul	World Cup	Norway (H)	1-2	7	6	13	6
29 Jun	World Cup	Japan (H)	2-1	4	13	17	7
24 Jun	World Cup	Scotland (A)	0-3	11	10	21	5
20 Jun	World Cup	Haiti (H)	3-0	13	15	28	11
13 Jun	World Cup	Morocco (H)	1-1	16	14	30	16
6 Jun	Friendly International	Egypt (H)	2-1	10	10	20	10
31 May	Friendly International	Panama (H)	6-2	13	5	18	9
1 Apr	Friendly International	Croatia (H)	3-1	12	13	25	15