Japan Shots on Target Stats 2026

Japan Shots on Target Stats 2026 - season overview

Japan are averaging 4 shots on target per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 7.7 total SOT on average. That puts them 9th of 21 for team SOT per match among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Brazil, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players hit the most shots on target?

Ayase Ueda leads with 6 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (0.6/g, 30% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Japan player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Japan's SOT profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 4 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.7 for a match-total of 7.7. That ranks 9th of 21 for team SOT among AFC Asian Cup teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They take 9.6 shots per game and create 7.5 key passes per game.

How is the SOT matchup read calculated?

SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Brazil, the page weights each Japan attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

What's the difference between shots and shots on target?

Japan take 9.6 shots per game and put 4 on target. Players who shoot speculatively often have a low SOT-per-shot ratio; the context panel surfaces the shots/g funnel so you can see the conversion rate.

Where do these SOT 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.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Japan are currently converting 48% of their shots on target into goals. A high conversion rate means finishing well; a low one means SOT volume but not yet goals. Pair this with the shots/g funnel to read how the goals number is built.

Japan player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Shuto Machino	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Joel Chima Fujita	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Yuto Nagatomo	defender	1	1	1	100%
Yuki Soma	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Shunsuke Saito	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Kuryu Matsuki	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Kaoru Mitoma	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Yuito Suzuki	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Kodai Sano	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Keisuke Goto	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Keito Nakamura	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	8	3	0.38	38%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	6	0.6	30%
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Junya Ito	attacker	9	3	0.33	22%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Ko Itakura	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Takefusa Kubo	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	9	1	0.11	11%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%

Japan shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
28 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Venezuela	Home	2-1	4	5	9	Ayase Ueda (2)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Uruguay	Home	3-1	1	5	6	Kuryu Matsuki (1)
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	2	7	9	Ayase Ueda (1)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	3	5	8	Yukinari Sugawara (1)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	5	0	5	Ayase Ueda (3)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	3	6	9	Yukinari Sugawara (1)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	7	2	9	Ko Itakura (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	2	4	6	Kaoru Mitoma (1)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	7	3	10	Junya Ito (2)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	6	0	6	Keito Nakamura (2)

Japan shots on target 2026: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4
Shots on target against per game: 3.7
Match total shots on target per game: 7.7
Games: 10
League rank for match shots on target: 6 of 16

Japan Shots on target for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	4.2	80%	60%	40%	40%	20%
Away	5	3.8	60%	40%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	10	4	70%	50%	40%	30%	20%

Japan Shots on target against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	3.4	60%	60%	60%	0%	0%
Away	5	4	80%	60%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	10	3.7	70%	60%	50%	20%	10%

Japan Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	5	7.6	60%	60%	40%	0%	0%
Away	5	7.8	60%	60%	60%	20%	0%
Overall	10	7.7	60%	60%	50%	10%	0%

Japan Team shots on target 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4	4.2	3.8
Total shots / match	9.6	9	10.2
Share of shots on target	42%	47%	37%
Goals per shot on target	48%	48%	47%
Shots on target per goal	2.1	2.1	2.1
Shots on target over 2.5	70%	80%	60%
Shots on target over 3.5	50%	60%	40%
Shots on target over 4.5	40%	40%	40%
Shots on target over 5.5	30%	40%	20%
Shots on target over 6.5	20%	20%	20%

Japan Shots on target against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	3.7	3.4	4
Shots on target against over 2.5	70%	60%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots on target against over 4.5	50%	60%	40%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	0%	40%
Shots on target against over 6.5	10%	0%	20%

Japan Match shots on target 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	7.7	7.6	7.8
Match shots on target over 6.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 7.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 8.5	50%	40%	60%
Match shots on target over 9.5	10%	0%	20%
Match shots on target over 10.5	0%	0%	0%

Japan 1st-half shots on target for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	3	100%	67%	33%
Away	5	1.8	40%	40%	20%
Overall	8	2.25	63%	50%	25%

Japan 1st-half shots on target against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	3	1	33%	0%	0%
Away	5	1	40%	0%	0%
Overall	8	1	38%	0%	0%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	3	4	100%	33%	33%	33%
Away	5	2.8	60%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	3.25	75%	25%	25%	13%

Japan shots on target match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
28 Sep	Friendly International	Venezuela (H)	2-1	4	5	9	-
24 Sep	Friendly International	Uruguay (H)	3-1	1	5	6	-
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	2	7	9	3
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	3	5	8	3
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	5	0	5	3
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	3	6	9	2
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	7	2	9	6
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	2	4	6	1
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	7	3	10	5
18 Nov	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	6	0	6	3

AFC Asian Cup shots on target table 2026: every team's shots on target per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
1	Kyrgyz Republic	3	6.33	3.33	9.67	33%
2	Syria	3	3.67	6	9.67	67%
3	Saudi Arabia	8	2.5	6.13	8.63	38%
4	Jordan	8	3.13	5	8.13	25%
5	Korea Republic	9	4.89	3.22	8.11	44%
6	Japan	9	3.78	4.11	7.89	56%
7	Thailand	3	4	3.67	7.67	33%
8	Iraq	6	1.5	6.17	7.67	33%
9	Iran	6	2.5	5	7.5	33%
10	Qatar	5	1.8	5.6	7.4	40%
11	Uzbekistan	8	3.13	4	7.13	25%
12	China PR	6	4.33	2.67	7	17%
13	Australia	10	2.9	4	6.9	30%
14	Indonesia	4	4.5	2.25	6.75	25%
15	Singapore	3	4.67	1.67	6.33	33%
16	Tajikistan	4	3.25	3	6.25	0%

Japan shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	3	4	2.33	6.33	33%
Vs top half	3	4	2.33	6.33	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan shots on target per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	5.17	3.33	8.5	33%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	6.87	1.2	8.07	47%
Friendly International	2026	5	4.2	3.8	8	60%
World Cup	2026	4	3.25	4.5	7.75	50%

Japan next three opponents: shots on target per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots on target for	Their shots on target against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	10.67	7.17	3.5	8.5	6.5	2
Tue 17 Nov 00:00	Paraguay (home)	11	7.75	3.25	9.67	5.33	4.33
Mon 11 Jan 10:00	Indonesia (home)	7.67	3.89	3.78	6.5	0.5	6

Japan players with the most games of 1+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ayase Ueda	attacker	3	9	33%
2	Keito Nakamura	attacker	3	9	33%
3	Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	2	4	50%
4	Yukinari Sugawara	defender	2	7	29%
5	Daichi Kamada	midfielder	2	8	25%

Japan players with the most games of 2+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ayase Ueda	attacker	2	9	22%
2	Junya Ito	attacker	1	9	11%

Japan players with the most games of 3+ shots on target 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ayase Ueda	attacker	1	9	11%

Brazil shots on target match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

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