Japan Shots on Target Stats 2027

Japan Shots on Target Stats 2027 - season overview

Japan are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 7.9 total SOT on average. That puts them 7th of 20 for team SOT per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Uruguay, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players hit the most shots on target?

Keito Nakamura leads with 6 shots on target across 10 qualifying appearances (0.6/g, 50% hit rate). The SOT-rate table below ranks every Japan player by SOT per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ SOT price.

How does Japan's SOT profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.3 for a match-total of 7.9. That ranks 7th of 20 for team SOT in their primary competition. They take 11.1 shots per game and create 7.6 key passes per game.

How is the SOT matchup read calculated?

SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Uruguay, the page weights each Japan attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.

What's the difference between shots and shots on target?

Japan take 11.1 shots per game and put 4.6 on target. Players who shoot speculatively often have a low SOT-per-shot ratio; the context panel surfaces the shots/g funnel so you can see the conversion rate.

Where do these SOT stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Japan fixtures in the active window for 2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

How is conversion (Goals/SOT) useful?

Japan are currently converting 41% of their shots on target into goals. A high conversion rate means finishing well; a low one means SOT volume but not yet goals. Pair this with the shots/g funnel to read how the goals number is built.

Japan player shots on target rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots on target	Per game	1+ hit rate
Shuto Machino	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Yuito Suzuki	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Keisuke Goto	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Yuto Nagatomo	defender	1	1	1	100%
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Keito Nakamura	attacker	10	6	0.6	50%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	7	3	0.43	43%
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	5	2	0.4	40%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	6	2	0.33	33%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	10	3	0.3	30%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	5	0.5	30%
Junya Ito	attacker	8	3	0.38	25%
Ko Itakura	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Takefusa Kubo	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	6	1	0.17	17%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Shogo Taniguchi	defender	8	0	0	0%
Hiroki Ito	defender	7	0	0	0%
Ayumu Seko	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
Junnosuke Suzuki	defender	4	0	0	0%
T. Hayakawa	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

Japan shots on target match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots on target	Opposition shots on target	Match total	Top player
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	2	7	9	Ayase Ueda (1)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	3	5	8	Yukinari Sugawara (1)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	5	0	5	Ayase Ueda (3)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	3	6	9	Yukinari Sugawara (1)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	7	2	9	Ko Itakura (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	2	4	6	Kaoru Mitoma (1)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	7	3	10	Junya Ito (2)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	6	0	6	Keito Nakamura (2)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	2-0	5	2	7	Takumi Minamino (2)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Brazil	Home	3-2	6	4	10	Yuki Soma (1)

Japan shots on target 2027: last 10 games

Shots on target for per game: 4.6
Shots on target against per game: 3.3
Match total shots on target per game: 7.9
Games: 10

Japan Shots on target for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	5.4	100%	80%	80%	60%	20%
Away	5	3.8	60%	40%	40%	20%	20%
Overall	10	4.6	80%	60%	60%	40%	20%

Japan Shots on target against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	5	2.6	40%	40%	20%	0%	0%
Away	5	4	80%	60%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	10	3.3	60%	50%	30%	20%	10%

Japan Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %
Home	5	8	80%	60%	40%	20%	0%
Away	5	7.8	60%	60%	60%	20%	0%
Overall	10	7.9	70%	60%	50%	20%	0%

Japan Team shots on target 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target / match	4.6	5.4	3.8
Total shots / match	11.1	12	10.2
Share of shots on target	41%	45%	37%
Goals per shot on target	41%	37%	47%
Shots on target per goal	2.4	2.7	2.1
Shots on target over 2.5	80%	100%	60%
Shots on target over 3.5	60%	80%	40%
Shots on target over 4.5	60%	80%	40%
Shots on target over 5.5	40%	60%	20%
Shots on target over 6.5	20%	20%	20%

Japan Shots on target against 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Shots on target against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots on target against / match	3.3	2.6	4
Shots on target against over 2.5	60%	40%	80%
Shots on target against over 3.5	50%	40%	60%
Shots on target against over 4.5	30%	20%	40%
Shots on target against over 5.5	20%	0%	40%
Shots on target against over 6.5	10%	0%	20%

Japan Match shots on target 2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match shots on target	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots on target / match	7.9	8	7.8
Match shots on target over 6.5	70%	80%	60%
Match shots on target over 7.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots on target over 8.5	50%	40%	60%
Match shots on target over 9.5	20%	20%	20%
Match shots on target over 10.5	0%	0%	0%

Japan 1st-half shots on target for 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	5	2.4	80%	40%	20%
Away	5	1.8	40%	40%	20%
Overall	10	2.1	60%	40%	20%

Japan 1st-half shots on target against 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	5	1	40%	0%	0%
Away	5	1	40%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1	40%	0%	0%

Japan 1st-half match total 2027 (from 10 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	5	3.4	80%	20%	20%	20%
Away	5	2.8	60%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	10	3.1	70%	20%	20%	10%

Japan shots on target match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	2	7	9	3
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	3	5	8	3
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	5	0	5	3
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	3	6	9	2
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	7	2	9	6
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	2	4	6	1
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	7	3	10	5
18 Nov	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	6	0	6	3
14 Nov	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	2-0	5	2	7	2
14 Oct	Friendly International	Brazil (H)	3-2	6	4	10	3

Japan shots on target against top-half and bottom-half teams 2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Vs top six	3	4	2.33	6.33	33%
Vs top half	3	4	2.33	6.33	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan shots on target per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 8.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	5.17	3.33	8.5	33%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	6.87	1.2	8.07	47%
World Cup	2026	4	3.25	4.5	7.75	50%
Friendly International	2026	3	5.33	3	8.33	67%

Japan next three opponents: shots on target per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots on target for	Their shots on target against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 24 Sep 10:05	Uruguay (home)	5.9	2.7	3.2	6.57	3.29	3.29
Mon 28 Sep 10:25	Venezuela (home)	7	5	2	5.5	3	2.5
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	11.75	7.5	4.25	-	-	-

Uruguay shots on target match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots on target for	Shots on target against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	1	1	2	1
21 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	2-2	2	4	6	3
15 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (A)	1-1	10	3	13	5
31 Mar	Friendly International	Algeria (A)	0-0	1	0	1	1
27 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	1-1	1	5	6	2
19 Nov	Friendly International	USA (A)	5-1	2	7	9	5
16 Nov	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	0-0	2	3	5	3
13 Oct	Friendly International	Uzbekistan (A)	1-2	4	2	6	2
10 Oct	Friendly International	Dominican Republic (H)	1-0	1	4	5	2
9 Sep	WC Qualification South America	Chile (A)	0-0	3	3	6	3