New Zealand Tackles Stats 2026

New Zealand Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

New Zealand are averaging 10 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.9 total tackles on average. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against India, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which New Zealand players make the most tackles?

Marko Stamenić leads with 10 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (1.25/g, 63% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every New Zealand 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 New Zealand's tackle profile look this season?

New Zealand are averaging 10 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 11.9 for a match-total of 21.9. They average 12.5 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.6 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 India, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight New Zealand's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 New Zealand 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.

New Zealand player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Liberato Cacace	defender	4	6	1.5	100%
Storm Roux	defender	1	2	2	100%
D. Wilkins	defender	1	1	1	100%
Tyler Bindon	defender	6	5	0.83	83%
Tim Payne	defender	6	7	1.17	83%
Alex Rufer	midfielder	4	6	1.5	75%
Callan Elliot	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Marko Stamenić	midfielder	8	10	1.25	63%
Elijah Just	attacker	8	9	1.13	63%
Joe Bell	midfielder	5	6	1.2	60%
Callum McCowatt	midfielder	6	4	0.67	50%
Jesse Randall	attacker	6	3	0.5	50%
Ryan Thomas	midfielder	4	3	0.75	50%
Matthew Garbett	midfielder	2	3	1.5	50%
Lachlan Bayliss	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
James McGarry	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Sam Sutton	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Logan Rogerson	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Finn Surman	defender	7	4	0.57	43%
Sarpreet Singh	midfielder	5	5	1	40%
Ben Waine	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Kosta Barbarouses	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Ben Old	defender	8	5	0.63	25%
Michael Boxall	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Chris Wood	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%

New Zealand tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
27 Sep 2026	Friendly International	China PR	Away	0-3	13	16	29	Callan Elliot (3)
24 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Palestine	Away	2-2	0	0	0
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Belgium	Home	1-5	10	13	23	Elijah Just (2)
22 Jun 2026	World Cup	Egypt	Home	1-3	11	16	27	Tim Payne (2)
16 Jun 2026	World Cup	Iran	Away	2-2	14	17	31	Joe Bell (3)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	1-0	13	16	29	Matthew Garbett (3)
3 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Haiti	Away	4-0	0	0	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	4-1	13	15	28	Marko Stamenić (3)
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Finland	Home	0-2	13	10	23	Ben Old (3)
19 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ecuador	Away	2-0	13	16	29	Sarpreet Singh (4)

New Zealand tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 12.5
Tackles against per game: 14.88
Match total tackles per game: 27.38
Games: 8

New Zealand Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	11.75	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	13.25	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	8	12.5	75%	0%	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	13.5	75%	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	16.25	100%	100%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	8	14.88	88%	75%	13%	0%	0%

New Zealand Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	25.25	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	29.5	100%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	8	27.38	75%	13%	0%	0%	0%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	12.5	11.75	13.25
Tackles over 12.5	75%	50%	100%
Tackles over 14.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles over 16.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	14.88	13.5	16.25
Tackles against over 12.5	88%	75%	100%
Tackles against over 14.5	75%	50%	100%
Tackles against over 16.5	13%	0%	25%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	27.38	25.25	29.5
Match tackles over 26.5	75%	50%	100%
Match tackles over 30.5	13%	0%	25%
Match tackles over 32.5	0%	0%	0%
Match tackles over 34.5	0%	0%	0%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

New Zealand tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Sep	Friendly International	China PR (A)	0-3	13	16	29	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Belgium (H)	1-5	10	13	23	-
22 Jun	World Cup	Egypt (H)	1-3	11	16	27	-
16 Jun	World Cup	Iran (A)	2-2	14	17	31	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	England (A)	1-0	13	16	29	-
30 Mar	Friendly International	Chile (H)	4-1	13	15	28	-
27 Mar	Friendly International	Finland (H)	0-2	13	10	23	-
19 Nov	Friendly International	Ecuador (A)	2-0	13	16	29	-

New Zealand tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	16.33	18.17	34.5	50%
Friendly International	2026	4	13	14.25	27.25	0%
World Cup	2026	3	11.67	15.33	27	0%
Friendly International	2024	4	12.25	15	27.25	50%

New Zealand 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
Thu 12 Nov 06:00	India (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sun 15 Nov 03:00	India (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-

New Zealand players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tim Payne	defender	5	6	83%
2	Marko Stamenić	midfielder	5	7	71%
3	Tyler Bindon	defender	5	7	71%
4	Liberato Cacace	defender	4	4	100%
5	Callan Elliot	defender	4	5	80%

New Zealand players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Marko Stamenić	midfielder	4	7	57%
2	Elijah Just	attacker	3	7	43%
3	Alex Rufer	midfielder	2	4	50%
4	Liberato Cacace	defender	2	4	50%
5	Joe Bell	midfielder	2	6	33%

New Zealand players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Matthew Garbett	midfielder	1	1	100%
2	Callan Elliot	defender	1	5	20%
3	Joe Bell	midfielder	1	6	17%
4	Ben Old	defender	1	7	14%
5	Elijah Just	attacker	1	7	14%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
31 Mar	Asian Cup Qualification	Hong Kong (H)	2-1	2	4	6	-
18 Nov	Asian Cup Qualification	Bangladesh (A)	1-0	5	6	11	-
9 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Singapore (A)	1-1	4	3	7	-