Japan are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 7.9 total SOT on average. Below you'll find player SOT-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Indonesia, and a full match-by-match log.
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.
Japan are averaging 4.6 shots on target per game over 10 games and concede 3.3 for a match-total of 7.9. They take 11.1 shots per game and create 7.6 key passes per game.
SOT matchup blends our attackers' on-target rate (50%) with the opposition's SOT conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Indonesia, the page weights each Japan attacker against the opposition's last-season SOT-conceded rate.
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.
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.
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.
| 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% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team shots on target | Opposition shots on target | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil | Away | 2-1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Ayase Ueda (1) |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Sweden | Home | 1-1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | Yukinari Sugawara (1) |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia | Away | 0-4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Ayase Ueda (3) |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands | Away | 2-2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Yukinari Sugawara (1) |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland | Home | 1-0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Ko Itakura (1) |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England | Away | 0-1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Kaoru Mitoma (1) |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland | Away | 0-1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | Junya Ito (2) |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia | Home | 3-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Keito Nakamura (2) |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Ghana | Home | 2-0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | Takumi Minamino (2) |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Brazil | Home | 3-2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Yuki Soma (1) |