Zimbabwe Tackles Stats 2026

Zimbabwe Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Zimbabwe are averaging 9.6 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 19.9 total tackles on average. That puts them 9th 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 Equatorial Guinea, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Zimbabwe players make the most tackles?

Marvelous Nakamba leads with 17 tackles across 7 qualifying appearances (2.43/g, 86% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe's tackle profile look this season?

Zimbabwe are averaging 9.6 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 10.3 for a match-total of 19.9. That ranks 9th of 47 for team tackles among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 48 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 Equatorial Guinea, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Zimbabwe's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

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

Zimbabwe player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Tawanda Maswanhise	attacker	3	7	2.33	100%
Andy Rinomhota	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Knowledge Musona	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Marvelous Nakamba	midfielder	7	17	2.43	86%
Jonah Fabisch	midfielder	5	9	1.8	80%
Divine Lunga	defender	5	9	1.8	80%
Prince Dube	attacker	4	3	0.75	75%
Teenage Hadebe	defender	3	3	1	67%
Shane Maroodza	defender	3	9	3	67%
Gerald Takwara	defender	4	7	1.75	50%
Daniel Msendami	attacker	4	4	1	50%
Emmanuel Jalai	defender	4	4	1	50%
Sean Fusire	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Godknows Murwira	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Brendan Galloway	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Junior Zindoga	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Thandolwenkosi Methuseli Ngwenya	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Marshall Munetsi	midfielder	3	5	1.67	33%
Bill Antonio	attacker	5	2	0.4	20%
Tawanda Chirewa	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Munashe Garananga	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Macauley Bonne	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Washington Arubi	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Elvis Chipezeze	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Kevin Moyo	defender	2	0	0	0%

Zimbabwe tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
28 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Congo DR	Home	1-2	20	33	53	Marshall Munetsi (5)
24 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Sierra Leone	Away	2-3	18	23	41	Shane Maroodza (6)
30 May 2026	Friendly International	India	Home	1-0	0	0	0
26 May 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Away	2-0	0	0	0
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Zambia	Home	1-0	0	0	0
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Botswana	Away	0-3	0	0	0
29 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	South Africa	Home	2-3	14	12	26	Divine Lunga (3)
26 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Angola	Away	1-1	10	12	22	Teenage Hadebe (2)
22 Dec 2025	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt	Away	2-1	20	7	27	Gerald Takwara (6)
17 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Qatar	Away	1-2	14	16	30	Marvelous Nakamba (6)

Zimbabwe tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 16
Tackles against per game: 17.17
Match total tackles per game: 33.17
Games: 6

Zimbabwe Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	2	17	100%	50%	50%	50%	0%
Away	4	15.5	75%	50%	50%	25%	0%
Overall	6	16	83%	50%	50%	33%	0%

Zimbabwe Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	2	22.5	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	14.5	50%	50%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	6	17.17	50%	50%	33%	33%	33%

Zimbabwe Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	2	39.5	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	4	30	75%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	6	33.17	67%	33%	33%	33%	33%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	16	17	15.5
Tackles over 12.5	83%	100%	75%
Tackles over 14.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles over 16.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles over 18.5	33%	50%	25%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	17.17	22.5	14.5
Tackles against over 12.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles against over 14.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles against over 16.5	33%	50%	25%
Tackles against over 18.5	33%	50%	25%
Tackles against over 20.5	33%	50%	25%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	33.17	39.5	30
Match tackles over 26.5	67%	50%	75%
Match tackles over 30.5	33%	50%	25%
Match tackles over 32.5	33%	50%	25%
Match tackles over 34.5	33%	50%	25%
Match tackles over 38.5	33%	50%	25%

Zimbabwe tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
28 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	DR Congo (H)	1-2	20	33	53	-
24 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Sierra Leone (A)	2-3	18	23	41	-
29 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	South Africa (H)	2-3	14	12	26	-
26 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Angola (A)	1-1	10	12	22	-
22 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	2-1	20	7	27	-
17 Nov	Friendly International	Qatar (A)	1-2	14	16	30	-

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%

Zimbabwe 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	16	15.5	31.5	0%
Vs top half	2	16	15.5	31.5	0%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Zimbabwe 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	19	28	47	100%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	5	18.8	16.4	35.2	80%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	3	14.67	10.33	25	0%
Friendly International	2025	1	14	16	30	0%

Zimbabwe 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	Equatorial Guinea (away)	30.8	15.8	15	28.67	13.67	15
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Equatorial Guinea (home)	30.8	15.8	15	34	19	15
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Sierra Leone (home)	34	17	17	27	11	16

Zimbabwe players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Andy Rinomhota	midfielder	2	2	100%
2	Divine Lunga	defender	2	2	100%
3	Tawanda Maswanhise	attacker	2	2	100%
4	Marvelous Nakamba	midfielder	2	3	67%
5	Sean Fusire	defender	2	3	67%

Zimbabwe players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Andy Rinomhota	midfielder	2	2	100%
2	Marvelous Nakamba	midfielder	2	3	67%
3	Shane Maroodza	defender	2	3	67%
4	Bill Antonio	attacker	1	2	50%
5	Divine Lunga	defender	1	2	50%

Zimbabwe players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Shane Maroodza	defender	2	3	67%
2	Divine Lunga	defender	1	2	50%
3	Tawanda Maswanhise	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Marshall Munetsi	midfielder	1	3	33%
5	Marvelous Nakamba	midfielder	1	3	33%

Equatorial Guinea tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
28 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Sierra Leone (H)	1-0	16	11	27	-
24 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	DR Congo (A)	2-0	24	11	35	-
31 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Algeria (H)	1-3	12	18	30	-
28 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Sudan (H)	0-1	13	16	29	-
24 Dec	Africa Cup of Nations	Burkina Faso (A)	2-1	14	19	33	-