Lesotho Tackles Stats 2026

Lesotho Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Lesotho are averaging 3.4 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 6 total tackles on average. That puts them 18th of 47 for team tackles per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Gabon, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Lesotho players make the most tackles?

Thabo Lesaoana leads with 4 tackles across 2 qualifying appearances (2/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Lesotho 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 Lesotho's tackle profile look this season?

Lesotho are averaging 3.4 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 2.6 for a match-total of 6. That ranks 18th of 47 for team tackles among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 17 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1 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 Gabon, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Lesotho's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

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

Lesotho player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Thabo Lesaoana	defender	2	4	2	100%
Lehlohonolo Fothoane	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Mohlomi Makhetha	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Thabo Mafatle	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Tlotliso Mapola	defender	1	1	1	100%
Tsepo Toloane	midfielder	3	2	0.67	33%
Sera Motebang	attacker	3	3	1	33%
Neo Mokhachane	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Teboho Letsema	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Motlomelo Mkwanazi	defender	4	3	0.75	25%
Tsepang Sefali	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Thabang Malane	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
T. Makhele	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Rethabile Mokokoane	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Sekhoane Moerane	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Fusi Matlabe	defender	3	0	0	0%
Lehlohonolo Matsau	defender	2	0	0	0%
Jane Thabantso	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Makara Ntaitsane	midfielder	1	0	0	0%
Tshwarelo Bereng	midfielder	1	0	0	0%

Lesotho tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Morocco	Home	0-2	23	14	37	Motlomelo Mkwanazi (3)
25 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Niger	Away	2-1	11	12	23	Tsepo Toloane (2)
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Kenya	Away	4-0	0	0	0
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Kenya	Home	1-1	0	0	0
29 Mar 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Seychelles	Home	2-1	0	0	0
25 Mar 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Seychelles	Away	0-0	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Malawi	Home	0-1	0	0	0
15 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Malawi	Home	0-0	0	0	0
13 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Zimbabwe	Home	1-0	0	0	0
10 Oct 2025	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Nigeria	Home	1-2	0	0	0

Lesotho tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 17
Tackles against per game: 13
Match total tackles per game: 30
Games: 2

Lesotho Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	1	23	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	1	11	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	2	17	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%

Lesotho Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	1	14	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	1	12	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	2	13	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Lesotho Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	1	37	100%	100%	100%	100%	0%
Away	1	23	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	2	30	50%	50%	50%	50%	0%

Lesotho Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	17	23	11
Tackles over 12.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles over 14.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles over 16.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles over 18.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	50%	100%	0%

Lesotho Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	13	14	12
Tackles against over 12.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles against over 14.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 16.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Lesotho Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	30	37	23
Match tackles over 26.5	50%	100%	0%
Match tackles over 30.5	50%	100%	0%
Match tackles over 32.5	50%	100%	0%
Match tackles over 34.5	50%	100%	0%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

Lesotho tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Morocco (H)	0-2	23	14	37	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Niger (A)	2-1	11	12	23	-

CAF World Cup Qualifiers tackles table 2026: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Benin	3	19.33	23.67	43	100%
2	Guinea	3	18.67	20	38.67	67%
3	Congo DR	8	19.88	18.63	38.5	63%
4	Congo DR	8	19.88	18.63	38.5	63%
5	Madagascar	3	18.67	19.67	38.33	100%
6	Mauritania	3	18.33	18	36.33	100%
7	Côte d'Ivoire	11	16.64	19.45	36.09	55%
8	Egypt	15	19.13	16.67	35.8	67%
9	Algeria	10	17.3	18.1	35.4	60%
10	Nigeria	7	17	17.57	34.57	57%
11	Nigeria	7	17	17.57	34.57	57%
12	Morocco	16	16.5	17.94	34.44	50%
13	Cape Verde Islands	8	15	19.13	34.13	38%
14	Tunisia	8	16.38	15.75	32.13	50%
15	Mali	5	15.8	15.6	31.4	40%
16	Mozambique	3	11.33	20	31.33	33%
17	Tanzania	3	16	14.33	30.33	33%
18	Cameroon	6	13.5	16.67	30.17	17%
19	Cameroon	6	13.5	16.67	30.17	17%
20	Senegal	13	12.69	16.54	29.23	23%
21	South Africa	10	15.4	13.3	28.7	30%
22	Ghana	10	13.8	14	27.8	30%
23	Burkina Faso	4	10	15.5	25.5	25%
24	Zambia	3	10.67	14.33	25	0%

Lesotho tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	2	14	10.5	24.5	0%
Vs top half	2	14	10.5	24.5	0%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Lesotho tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	17	13	30	50%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	6	17	13.83	30.83	50%

Lesotho 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
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Gabon (away)	33.6	18.8	14.8	29.67	16.33	13.33
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Gabon (home)	33.6	18.8	14.8	39.5	22.5	17
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Niger (home)	25.5	10.5	15	28	9	19

Lesotho players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Thabo Lesaoana	defender	2	2	100%
2	Lehlohonolo Fothoane	midfielder	1	1	100%
3	Mohlomi Makhetha	attacker	1	1	100%
4	Motlomelo Mkwanazi	defender	1	1	100%
5	Thabo Mafatle	midfielder	1	1	100%

Lesotho players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Lehlohonolo Fothoane	midfielder	1	1	100%
2	Mohlomi Makhetha	attacker	1	1	100%
3	Motlomelo Mkwanazi	defender	1	1	100%
4	Thabo Mafatle	midfielder	1	1	100%
5	Sera Motebang	attacker	1	2	50%

Lesotho players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Motlomelo Mkwanazi	defender	1	1	100%
2	Sera Motebang	attacker	1	2	50%
3	Thabo Lesaoana	defender	1	2	50%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Niger (H)	2-0	19	9	28	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Morocco (A)	2-0	17	14	31	-
31 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Ivory Coast (H)	2-3	14	14	28	-
28 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Mozambique (H)	2-3	16	17	33	-
24 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Cameroon (A)	1-0	28	20	48	-