United Arab Emirates Tackles Stats 2026

United Arab Emirates Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

United Arab Emirates are averaging 8.7 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 16.3 total tackles on average. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Vietnam, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which United Arab Emirates players make the most tackles?

Marcus Meloni leads with 10 tackles across 7 qualifying appearances (1.43/g, 71% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates's tackle profile look this season?

United Arab Emirates are averaging 8.7 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 7.6 for a match-total of 16.3. They average 12.43 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.4 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 Vietnam, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight United Arab Emirates's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 United Arab Emirates 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.

United Arab Emirates player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Yahia Nader	midfielder	5	6	1.2	100%
Khaled Aldhanhani	defender	1	1	1	100%
Bader Abaelaziz	defender	1	4	4	100%
Luan Pereira	attacker	6	9	1.5	83%
Kouame Kouadio	defender	5	8	1.6	80%
Abdallah Ramadan	midfielder	4	5	1.25	75%
Caio Canedo	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Marcus Meloni	defender	7	10	1.43	71%
Bruno Oliveira	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Lucas Pimenta	defender	8	5	0.63	63%
Rúben Amaral	defender	5	7	1.4	60%
Ali Saleh	attacker	6	3	0.5	50%
Ala Zhir	defender	4	2	0.5	50%
Majed Hassan	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Sasa Ivkovic	defender	2	2	1	50%
Mohammad Abdulbasit	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Sultan Adil	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Nicolás Giménez	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Fábio Lima	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Yahya Alghassani	attacker	4	2	0.5	25%
Caio	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Hareb Abdullah Suhail	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Khalid Eissa	goalkeeper	6	1	0.17	17%
Pedro Silva	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Erik	defender	2	0	0	0%

United Arab Emirates tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Faroe Islands	Home	0-0	0	0	0
26 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Armenia	Home	0-0	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Iraq	Away	2-1	13	12	25	Rúben Amaral (3)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Iraq	Home	1-1	19	8	27	Marcus Meloni (5)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Qatar	Away	2-1	7	20	27	Kouame Kouadio (1)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Oman	Home	2-1	17	11	28	Kouame Kouadio (3)
8 Sep 2025	Friendly International	Bahrain	Home	1-0	0	0	0
4 Sep 2025	Friendly International	Syria	Home	3-1	0	0	0
10 Jun 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Kyrgyz Republic	Away	1-1	18	12	30	Bader Abaelaziz (4)
5 Jun 2025	WC Qualification Asia	Uzbekistan	Home	0-0	13	13	26	Kouame Kouadio (3)

United Arab Emirates tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 15.5
Tackles against per game: 12.38
Match total tackles per game: 27.88
Games: 8

United Arab Emirates Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	16.33	100%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	5	15	80%	60%	60%	20%	0%
Overall	8	15.5	88%	63%	63%	25%	0%

United Arab Emirates Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	10.67	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	13.4	40%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	12.38	38%	25%	13%	13%	0%

United Arab Emirates Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	3	27	67%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	28.4	60%	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	27.88	63%	13%	13%	13%	0%

United Arab Emirates Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	15.5	16.33	15
Tackles over 12.5	88%	100%	80%
Tackles over 14.5	63%	67%	60%
Tackles over 16.5	63%	67%	60%
Tackles over 18.5	25%	33%	20%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

United Arab Emirates Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12.38	10.67	13.4
Tackles against over 12.5	38%	33%	40%
Tackles against over 14.5	25%	0%	40%
Tackles against over 16.5	13%	0%	20%
Tackles against over 18.5	13%	0%	20%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

United Arab Emirates Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	27.88	27	28.4
Match tackles over 26.5	63%	67%	60%
Match tackles over 30.5	13%	0%	20%
Match tackles over 32.5	13%	0%	20%
Match tackles over 34.5	13%	0%	20%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

United Arab Emirates tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	Iraq (A)	2-1	13	12	25	-
13 Nov	WC Qualification Asia	Iraq (H)	1-1	19	8	27	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	Qatar (A)	2-1	7	20	27	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Asia	Oman (H)	2-1	17	11	28	-
10 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Kyrgyz Republic (A)	1-1	18	12	30	-
5 Jun	WC Qualification Asia	Uzbekistan (H)	0-0	13	13	26	-
25 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Korea DPR (A)	1-2	17	8	25	-
20 Mar	WC Qualification Asia	Iran (A)	2-0	20	15	35	-

AFC Asian Cup 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	Jordan	5	18.8	16.4	35.2	40%
2	Uzbekistan	5	16.8	15.8	32.6	40%
3	Iraq	5	17.4	14.8	32.2	40%
4	Iran	4	19.5	12.5	32	25%
5	Saudi Arabia	7	20	10.86	30.86	29%
6	China PR	4	15.5	15.25	30.75	25%
7	Australia	10	12.6	15.1	27.7	20%
8	Thailand	3	13	14	27	67%
9	Qatar	5	15.4	10.6	26	20%
10	Korea Republic	9	12.78	12	24.78	11%
11	Japan	9	12.11	10	22.11	11%

United Arab Emirates 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	3	16.33	14.33	30.67	33%
Vs top half	3	16.33	14.33	30.67	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

United Arab Emirates tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
WC Qualification Asia	2026	13	16.46	15.38	31.85	31%

United Arab Emirates 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
Sun 10 Jan 10:00	Vietnam (home)	3.8	1	2.8	5.5	2	3.5
Fri 15 Jan 10:00	Yemen (away)	7.8	2.4	5.4	4.67	1	3.67
Wed 20 Jan 10:00	South Korea (away)	24.7	13	11.7	22.57	12	10.57

Vietnam 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	Malaysia (H)	3-1	1	1	2	-
19 Nov	Asian Cup Qualification	Laos (A)	0-2	0	1	1	-
14 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Nepal (A)	0-1	4	6	10	-
9 Oct	Asian Cup Qualification	Nepal (H)	3-1	0	2	2	-
25 Mar	Asian Cup Qualification	Laos (H)	5-0	0	4	4	-