Portugal Dribble Attempts Stats 2026

Portugal have recorded 55 dribble attempts across 4 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 13.8 per match. N. Mendes leads the squad with 19 dribble attempts - 4.75 per game. P. Neto is next with 11.

Portugal Dribble Attempts: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Portugal are averaging 13.8 dribble attempts per match - N. Mendes leads that period with 19. Use the match-by-match table above to compare dribble attempts game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Portugal vs Denmark on 14.11.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many dribble attempts do Portugal average per game?

Portugal average 13.8 dribble attempts per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 4 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 13.8 per match.

Who leads Portugal for dribble attempts?

N. Mendes leads Portugal for dribble attempts in 2026 with 19 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 4.75 per game. P. Neto is second with 11.

How do Portugal's dribble attempts break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Portugal's dribble attempts totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.

Portugal player dribble attempts rates

Player	Position	Apps	Dribble attempts	Per game	1+ hit rate
Nuno Mendes	defender	10	40	4	100%
Pedro Neto	attacker	9	22	2.44	100%
João Félix	attacker	7	15	2.14	57%
Francisco Conceição	attacker	6	14	2.33	83%
João Cancelo	defender	10	11	1.1	70%
Rafael Leão	attacker	4	11	2.75	75%
Vitinha	midfielder	10	10	1	60%
João Neves	midfielder	7	8	1.14	43%
Bruno Fernandes	midfielder	9	7	0.78	67%
Nélson Semedo	defender	4	4	1	75%
Rúben Dias	defender	9	3	0.33	22%
Gonçalo Ramos	attacker	6	3	0.5	50%
Francisco Trincão	midfielder	3	3	1	100%
Cristiano Ronaldo	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Diogo Dalot	defender	4	2	0.5	25%
Renato Veiga	defender	10	1	0.1	10%
Bernardo Silva	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Diogo Costa	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Rúben Neves	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
João Palhinha	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Tomás Araújo	defender	2	0	0	0%
Samú Costa	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Gonçalo Inácio	defender	1	0	0	0%

Portugal dribble attempts match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team dribble attempts
4 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Norway	Home	2-1	17
1 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Denmark	Away	2-4	12
27 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Norway	Away	1-2	15
24 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Wales	Home	1-0	11
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Home	0-1	23
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Croatia	Home	2-1	23
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Colombia	Away	0-0	16
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uzbekistan	Home	5-0	26
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	DR Congo	Home	1-1	12
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Home	2-1	15

Portugal dribble attempts 2026: last 10 games

Dribble attempts for per game: 17.1
Dribble attempts against per game: 11.7
Match total dribble attempts per game: 28.8
Games: 10
League rank for match dribble attempts: 35 of 53

Portugal Dribble attempts for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	18.14	71%	71%	57%	43%	43%
Away	3	14.67	100%	67%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	17.1	80%	70%	40%	30%	30%

Portugal Dribble attempts against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	10	29%	29%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	15.67	67%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	11.7	40%	30%	10%	10%	10%

Portugal Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 15.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 25.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 35.5 %
Home	7	28.14	100%	86%	57%	29%	14%
Away	3	30.33	100%	100%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	10	28.8	100%	90%	60%	30%	20%

Portugal Team dribble attempts 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team dribble attempts	Overall	Home	Away
Dribble attempts / match	17.1	18.14	14.67
Dribble attempts over 12.5	80%	71%	100%
Dribble attempts over 14.5	70%	71%	67%
Dribble attempts over 16.5	40%	57%	0%
Dribble attempts over 18.5	30%	43%	0%
Dribble attempts over 20.5	30%	43%	0%

Portugal Dribble attempts against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Dribble attempts against	Overall	Home	Away
Dribble attempts against / match	11.7	10	15.67
Dribble attempts against over 12.5	40%	29%	67%
Dribble attempts against over 14.5	30%	29%	33%
Dribble attempts against over 16.5	10%	0%	33%
Dribble attempts against over 18.5	10%	0%	33%
Dribble attempts against over 20.5	10%	0%	33%

Portugal Match dribble attempts 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match dribble attempts	Overall	Home	Away
Match dribble attempts / match	28.8	28.14	30.33
Match dribble attempts over 15.5	100%	100%	100%
Match dribble attempts over 20.5	90%	86%	100%
Match dribble attempts over 25.5	60%	57%	67%
Match dribble attempts over 30.5	30%	29%	33%
Match dribble attempts over 35.5	20%	14%	33%

Portugal dribble attempts match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Dribble attempts for	Dribble attempts against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Norway (H)	2-1	17	5	22	-
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Denmark (A)	2-4	13	13	26	-
27 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Norway (A)	1-2	15	29	44	-
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Wales (H)	1-0	11	8	19	-
6 Jul	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	23	10	33	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Croatia (H)	2-1	23	7	30	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Colombia (A)	0-0	16	5	21	-
23 Jun	World Cup	Uzbekistan (H)	5-0	26	15	41	-
17 Jun	World Cup	DR Congo (H)	1-1	12	15	27	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Nigeria (H)	2-1	15	10	25	-

UEFA Nations League dribble attempts table 2026: every team's dribble attempts per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 25.5 %
1	France	16	20.25	14.75	35	81%
2	Germany	11	18.18	16.45	34.64	64%
3	Greece	7	16.14	17.86	34	57%
4	Turkey	10	17	15.7	32.7	70%
5	Azerbaijan	3	18	14.67	32.67	67%
6	San Marino	3	14	18.67	32.67	67%
7	Kosovo	6	16.5	16	32.5	50%
8	Denmark	6	14.83	17.5	32.33	67%
9	Italy	8	13.88	18.25	32.13	50%
10	Georgia	4	17.25	14.75	32	50%
11	Norway	14	16.43	15.57	32	57%
12	Malta	5	17	14.8	31.8	40%
13	Kazakhstan	4	14.25	17.5	31.75	50%
14	Andorra	3	16	15.67	31.67	33%
15	England	14	19.21	12.07	31.29	43%
16	Northern Ireland	8	13.63	17.13	30.75	38%
17	Moldova	3	12.33	18.33	30.67	33%
18	Slovakia	4	21.75	8.75	30.5	50%
19	Lithuania	3	17.67	12.67	30.33	67%
20	Belarus	3	16	14.33	30.33	67%
21	Faroe Islands	3	12.33	18	30.33	33%
22	Austria	11	12.18	18	30.18	45%
23	Luxembourg	6	17	13	30	33%
24	Romania	5	14	16	30	60%
25	Cyprus	4	16.75	12.75	29.5	50%
26	Bulgaria	3	14.67	14.67	29.33	33%
27	Belgium	13	16.08	13.23	29.31	38%
28	Hungary	7	14.14	14.14	28.29	43%
29	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	14.8	13.4	28.2	30%
30	Poland	6	13.17	14.83	28	17%
31	Spain	14	14.64	13.29	27.93	29%
32	Montenegro	4	13.25	14.5	27.75	50%
33	North Macedonia	6	12.67	15	27.67	33%
34	Israel	5	15.2	12.2	27.4	40%
35	Portugal	12	16.5	10.83	27.33	25%
36	Sweden	12	13.33	13.92	27.25	33%
37	Armenia	4	14.25	12.75	27	50%
38	Switzerland	12	13.67	12.67	26.33	17%
39	Gibraltar	4	13.25	12.75	26	25%
40	Ukraine	5	11.4	14.6	26	20%
41	Croatia	10	10	15.8	25.8	10%
42	Wales	7	14.29	10.86	25.14	29%
43	Republic of Ireland	8	14.88	10	24.88	13%
44	Netherlands	12	13.25	11.17	24.42	17%
45	Albania	5	13.2	11.2	24.4	20%
46	Czech Republic	8	11.5	12.88	24.38	25%
47	Scotland	8	10.88	13.5	24.38	13%
48	Latvia	6	9.5	14.67	24.17	17%
49	Serbia	7	9.86	14.29	24.14	0%
50	Estonia	3	11.67	12.33	24	0%
51	Slovenia	5	10.4	13.6	24	20%
52	Finland	5	10.8	12.8	23.6	20%
53	Iceland	7	8.29	14.14	22.43	14%

Portugal dribble attempts against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 25.5 %
Vs top six	14	18.57	13.43	32	79%
Vs top half	14	18.57	13.43	32	79%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Portugal dribble attempts per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 25.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	4	14	13.75	27.75	50%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	13.67	11.5	25.17	33%
World Cup	2026	5	20	10.4	30.4	80%
Friendly International	2026	3	14	7.67	21.67	0%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	10	20.4	13.3	33.7	90%

Portugal next three opponents: dribble attempts per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their dribble attempts for	Their dribble attempts against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 14 Nov 19:45	Denmark (home)	30.5	13.25	17.25	34.5	14.5	20
Tue 17 Nov 19:45	Wales (away)	24.75	12.25	12.5	26.5	12.5	14

Portugal players with the most games of 1+ dribble attempts 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nuno Mendes	defender	12	12	100%
2	Pedro Neto	attacker	12	12	100%
3	João Cancelo	defender	10	13	77%
4	Francisco Conceição	attacker	8	10	80%
5	Rafael Leão	attacker	7	8	88%

Portugal players with the most games of 2+ dribble attempts 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nuno Mendes	defender	11	12	92%
2	Pedro Neto	attacker	10	12	83%
3	Rafael Leão	attacker	6	8	75%
4	Francisco Conceição	attacker	5	10	50%
5	João Cancelo	defender	4	13	31%

Denmark dribble attempts match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Dribble attempts for	Dribble attempts against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Wales (A)	0-1	17	16	33	-
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Portugal (H)	2-4	13	13	26	-
27 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Wales (H)	2-0	11	16	27	-
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Norway (A)	3-2	12	24	36	-
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic (A)	2-2	13	20	33	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	North Macedonia (H)	4-0	23	16	39	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Scotland (A)	4-2	16	16	32	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Belarus (H)	2-2	25	14	39	-