Portugal Tackles Stats 2026

Portugal Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Portugal are averaging 12.3 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 27.5 total tackles on average. That puts them 45th of 54 for team tackles per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Denmark, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Portugal players make the most tackles?

João Cancelo leads with 17 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (1.7/g, 70% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Portugal 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 Portugal's tackle profile look this season?

Portugal are averaging 12.3 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 15.2 for a match-total of 27.5. That ranks 45th of 54 for team tackles among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 8.2 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.67 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 Denmark, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Portugal's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

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

Portugal player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Samú Costa	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
João Neves	midfielder	7	14	2	86%
Nuno Mendes	defender	10	16	1.6	80%
João Félix	attacker	7	12	1.71	71%
João Cancelo	defender	10	17	1.7	70%
Bruno Fernandes	midfielder	9	10	1.11	67%
Francisco Trincão	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Renato Veiga	defender	10	7	0.7	50%
Gonçalo Ramos	attacker	6	5	0.83	50%
Francisco Conceição	attacker	6	5	0.83	50%
Diogo Dalot	defender	4	2	0.5	50%
Rúben Dias	defender	9	9	1	44%
Vitinha	midfielder	10	6	0.6	40%
Bernardo Silva	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
João Palhinha	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Cristiano Ronaldo	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Nélson Semedo	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Rafael Leão	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Pedro Neto	attacker	9	2	0.22	22%
Rúben Neves	midfielder	5	2	0.4	20%
Diogo Costa	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Tomás Araújo	defender	2	0	0	0%
Gonçalo Inácio	defender	1	0	0	0%

Portugal tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
4 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Norway	Home	2-1	9	12	21	Nuno Mendes (3)
1 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Denmark	Away	2-4	9	11	20	Rúben Dias (2)
27 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Norway	Away	1-2	19	17	36	João Cancelo (4)
24 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Wales	Home	1-0	10	7	17	João Félix (3)
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Home	0-1	14	19	33	João Neves (4)
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Croatia	Home	2-1	19	23	42	João Neves (5)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Colombia	Away	0-0	8	14	22	Bruno Fernandes (2)
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uzbekistan	Home	5-0	14	18	32	Rúben Dias (2)
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	Congo DR	Home	1-1	11	19	30	Bruno Fernandes (3)
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Home	2-1	10	12	22	Rúben Dias (2)

Portugal tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 12.3
Tackles against per game: 15.2
Match total tackles per game: 27.5
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 40 of 53

Portugal Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	12.43	43%	14%	14%	14%	0%
Away	3	12	33%	33%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	12.3	40%	20%	20%	20%	0%

Portugal Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	7	15.71	57%	57%	57%	43%	14%
Away	3	14	67%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	15.2	60%	50%	50%	30%	10%

Portugal Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	7	28.14	57%	43%	29%	14%	14%
Away	3	26	33%	33%	33%	33%	0%
Overall	10	27.5	50%	40%	30%	20%	10%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	12.3	12.43	12
Tackles over 12.5	40%	43%	33%
Tackles over 14.5	20%	14%	33%
Tackles over 16.5	20%	14%	33%
Tackles over 18.5	20%	14%	33%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	15.2	15.71	14
Tackles against over 12.5	60%	57%	67%
Tackles against over 14.5	50%	57%	33%
Tackles against over 16.5	50%	57%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	30%	43%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	10%	14%	0%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	27.5	28.14	26
Match tackles over 26.5	50%	57%	33%
Match tackles over 30.5	40%	43%	33%
Match tackles over 32.5	30%	29%	33%
Match tackles over 34.5	20%	14%	33%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	14%	0%

Portugal tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Norway (H)	2-1	9	12	21	-
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Denmark (A)	2-4	9	11	20	-
27 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Norway (A)	1-2	19	17	36	-
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Wales (H)	1-0	10	7	17	-
6 Jul	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	14	19	33	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Croatia (H)	2-1	19	23	42	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Colombia (A)	0-0	8	14	22	-
23 Jun	World Cup	Uzbekistan (H)	5-0	14	18	32	-
17 Jun	World Cup	DR Congo (H)	1-1	11	19	30	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Nigeria (H)	2-1	10	12	22	-

UEFA Nations League 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	Germany	12	18.58	20.5	39.08	75%
2	Lithuania	3	16.33	22	38.33	67%
3	Azerbaijan	3	20.67	17	37.67	67%
4	Kazakhstan	4	22	14.75	36.75	75%
5	Greece	7	17.29	18.14	35.43	86%
6	France	16	16.13	18.5	34.63	63%
7	Austria	11	17.91	15.55	33.45	64%
8	Turkey	10	17.2	16.2	33.4	30%
9	Bulgaria	3	17.67	15.67	33.33	100%
10	Norway	14	15.86	17.43	33.29	64%
11	Georgia	4	14.5	18.25	32.75	50%
12	Kosovo	6	17.33	15.17	32.5	50%
13	England	15	14.93	17.53	32.47	60%
14	Malta	5	16	16	32	40%
15	Belgium	14	14.71	17.21	31.93	43%
16	Hungary	8	15.25	16.63	31.88	63%
17	Spain	15	16	15.4	31.4	67%
18	Denmark	6	16	15.17	31.17	50%
19	Northern Ireland	8	17.13	13.88	31	38%
20	Moldova	3	18	12.33	30.33	33%
21	Andorra	3	13.67	16.67	30.33	33%
22	Italy	8	15.38	14.75	30.13	38%
23	Luxembourg	6	13.17	16.83	30	33%
24	Faroe Islands	3	11.67	18	29.67	33%
25	Switzerland	13	14.31	15.23	29.54	31%
26	Belarus	3	16.67	12.67	29.33	0%
27	Armenia	4	14.75	14.25	29	25%
28	San Marino	3	13.67	15.33	29	33%
29	Cyprus	4	13.25	15.75	29	25%
30	Ukraine	5	15.2	13.6	28.8	20%
31	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	13.6	14.9	28.5	30%
32	North Macedonia	6	15	13.33	28.33	33%
33	Netherlands	12	13.33	14.83	28.17	25%
34	Serbia	7	15	13.14	28.14	14%
35	Czech Republic	8	14.25	13.75	28	50%
36	Croatia	11	15.09	12.73	27.82	36%
37	Estonia	3	13.67	14	27.67	33%
38	Slovakia	4	9.75	17.5	27.25	50%
39	Republic of Ireland	9	11.22	15.78	27	22%
40	Portugal	13	12	14.85	26.85	23%
41	Israel	5	11.8	14.8	26.6	20%
42	Sweden	12	11.92	14.33	26.25	25%
43	Finland	7	13.14	13	26.14	14%
44	Poland	6	14.5	11.33	25.83	17%
45	Montenegro	4	13	12.75	25.75	0%
46	Albania	5	11	14.6	25.6	0%
47	Slovenia	5	13.6	11.8	25.4	20%
48	Gibraltar	4	11.75	13.5	25.25	25%
49	Latvia	6	14.5	10.5	25	17%
50	Romania	6	11.33	12.83	24.17	17%
51	Scotland	10	12.5	10.9	23.4	0%
52	Iceland	7	12.71	9.14	21.86	29%
53	Wales	8	11.25	10.5	21.75	13%

Portugal 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	14	14.93	15.43	30.36	29%
Vs top half	14	14.93	15.43	30.36	29%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Portugal tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	4	11.75	11.75	23.5	25%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	11	12.17	23.17	0%
World Cup	2026	5	13.2	18.6	31.8	40%
Friendly International	2026	4	10.75	13.25	24	0%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	10	16.2	16.9	33.1	30%

Portugal 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
Sat 14 Nov 19:45	Denmark (home)	26.75	14.25	12.5	30	16.5	13.5
Tue 17 Nov 19:45	Wales (away)	21.25	11.25	10	20.5	12	8.5

Portugal players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Nuno Mendes	defender	10	12	83%
2	João Cancelo	defender	10	13	77%
3	João Neves	midfielder	9	10	90%
4	Bruno Fernandes	midfielder	7	12	58%
5	João Félix	attacker	6	11	55%

Portugal players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	João Cancelo	defender	7	13	54%
2	João Félix	attacker	6	11	55%
3	Rúben Dias	defender	5	10	50%
4	Nuno Mendes	defender	5	12	42%
5	João Neves	midfielder	4	10	40%

Portugal players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	João Neves	midfielder	3	10	30%
2	João Cancelo	defender	3	13	23%
3	João Félix	attacker	2	11	18%
4	Nuno Mendes	defender	2	12	17%
5	Samú Costa	midfielder	1	5	20%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Wales (A)	0-1	9	14	23	-
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Portugal (H)	2-4	11	9	20	-
27 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Wales (H)	2-0	13	14	27	-
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Norway (A)	3-2	24	13	37	-
31 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Czech Republic (A)	2-2	21	21	42	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	North Macedonia (H)	4-0	18	20	38	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Scotland (A)	4-2	20	26	46	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Belarus (H)	2-2	16	19	35	-