Japan Shots Stats 2027

Japan Shots Stats 2027 - season overview

Japan are averaging 11.1 shots per game in 2027, with matches involving them seeing 21.6 total shots on average. That puts them 6th of 20 for team shots per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player shot-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Uruguay, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Japan players take the most shots?

Keito Nakamura leads with 15 shots across 10 qualifying appearances (1.5/g, 80% hit rate). The shot-rate table below lists every Japan player with their shots per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ shots price for the next fixture.

How does Japan's shot profile look this season?

Japan are averaging 11.1 shots per game over 10 games and concede 10.5 for a match-total of 21.6. That ranks 6th of 20 for team shots in their primary competition.

How is the shots matchup read calculated?

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

Where do these shot 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.

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 shot rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Why is possession shown alongside shots?

Possession share, key passes per game and shot accuracy are the strongest underlying drivers of shot volume. The context panel surfaces those drivers so you can read the number, not just take it at face value.

Japan player shots rates

Player	Position	Apps	Shots	Per game	1+ hit rate
Shuto Machino	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Yuito Suzuki	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Keisuke Goto	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Yuto Nagatomo	defender	1	1	1	100%
Keito Nakamura	attacker	10	15	1.5	80%
Ao Tanaka	midfielder	5	4	0.8	80%
Koki Ogawa	attacker	4	5	1.25	75%
Daichi Kamada	midfielder	7	5	0.71	71%
Ayase Ueda	attacker	10	15	1.5	70%
Kaishu Sano	midfielder	6	4	0.67	67%
Takehiro Tomiyasu	defender	3	3	1	67%
Junya Ito	attacker	8	7	0.88	63%
Ritsu Doan	attacker	10	8	0.8	40%
Tsuyoshi Watanabe	defender	5	3	0.6	40%
Takefusa Kubo	attacker	5	3	0.6	40%
Daizen Maeda	attacker	5	3	0.6	40%
Yukinari Sugawara	defender	6	2	0.33	33%
Junnosuke Suzuki	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Ko Itakura	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Hiroki Ito	defender	7	1	0.14	14%
Shogo Taniguchi	defender	8	1	0.13	13%
Zion Suzuki	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Ayumu Seko	midfielder	5	0	0	0%
T. Hayakawa	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%

Japan shots match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team shots	Opposition shots	Match total	Top player
29 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Away	2-1	5	19	24	Ayase Ueda (2)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Sweden	Home	1-1	8	11	19	Daizen Maeda (2)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Tunisia	Away	0-4	11	2	13	Ayase Ueda (5)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Netherlands	Away	2-2	10	10	20	Keito Nakamura (3)
31 May 2026	Friendly International	Iceland	Home	1-0	15	8	23	Keito Nakamura (4)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	England	Away	0-1	7	19	26	Ritsu Doan (2)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Away	0-1	18	8	26	Kodai Sano (3)
18 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Bolivia	Home	3-0	8	12	20	Keito Nakamura (2)
14 Nov 2025	Friendly International	Ghana	Home	2-0	14	7	21	Ritsu Doan (3)
14 Oct 2025	Friendly International	Brazil	Home	3-2	15	9	24	Takumi Minamino (3)

Japan shots 2027: last 10 games

Shots for per game: 11.1
Shots against per game: 10.5
Match total shots per game: 21.6
Games: 10

Japan Shots for 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	5	12	60%	60%	60%	40%	0%
Away	5	10.2	60%	40%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	10	11.1	60%	50%	40%	30%	10%

Japan Shots against 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %
Home	5	9.4	60%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	11.6	60%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	10.5	60%	40%	20%	20%	20%

Japan Match total 2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	5	21.4	100%	60%	40%	0%	0%
Away	5	21.8	80%	60%	60%	40%	0%
Overall	10	21.6	90%	60%	50%	20%	0%

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

Team shots	Overall	Home	Away
Shots / match	11.1	12	10.2
Shots on target / match	4.6	5.4	3.8
Shots off target / match	6.5	6.6	6.4
Shot conversion	17%	17%	18%
Shots per goal	5.8	6	5.7
Shots on target per goal	2.4	2.7	2.1
Shots over 8.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots over 10.5	50%	60%	40%
Shots over 12.5	40%	60%	20%
Shots over 14.5	30%	40%	20%
Shots over 16.5	10%	0%	20%

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

Shots against	Overall	Home	Away
Shots against / match	10.5	9.4	11.6
Shots against over 8.5	60%	60%	60%
Shots against over 10.5	40%	40%	40%
Shots against over 12.5	20%	0%	40%
Shots against over 14.5	20%	0%	40%
Shots against over 16.5	20%	0%	40%

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

Match shots	Overall	Home	Away
Match shots / match	21.6	21.4	21.8
Match shots over 18.5	90%	100%	80%
Match shots over 20.5	60%	60%	60%
Match shots over 22.5	50%	40%	60%
Match shots over 24.5	20%	0%	40%
Match shots over 26.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	5	5.2	100%	20%	0%
Away	5	5.4	80%	20%	20%
Overall	10	5.3	90%	20%	10%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 7.5 %
Home	5	2.6	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	4.4	60%	40%	20%
Overall	10	3.5	30%	20%	10%

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

Scope	Games	Average	Over 7.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 13.5 %
Home	5	7.8	60%	20%	0%	0%
Away	5	9.8	60%	60%	40%	0%
Overall	10	8.8	60%	40%	20%	0%

Japan shots match by match 2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (A)	2-1	5	19	24	12
25 Jun	World Cup	Sweden (H)	1-1	8	11	19	6
21 Jun	World Cup	Tunisia (A)	0-4	11	2	13	6
14 Jun	World Cup	Netherlands (A)	2-2	10	10	20	7
31 May	Friendly International	Iceland (H)	1-0	15	8	23	10
31 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	0-1	7	19	26	11
28 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (A)	0-1	18	8	26	13
18 Nov	Friendly International	Bolivia (H)	3-0	8	12	20	7
14 Nov	Friendly International	Ghana (H)	2-0	14	7	21	8
14 Oct	Friendly International	Brazil (H)	3-2	15	9	24	8

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Vs top six	3	14.67	5.67	20.33	33%
Vs top half	3	14.67	5.67	20.33	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Japan shots per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 22.5 %
Friendly International	2025	6	11.33	10.33	21.67	33%
WC Qualification Asia	2026	15	16.07	4.4	20.47	20%
World Cup	2026	4	8.5	10.5	19	25%
Friendly International	2026	3	13.33	11.67	25	100%

Japan next three opponents: shots per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their shots for	Their shots against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 24 Sep 10:05	Uruguay (home)	20.5	11.1	9.4	21	11.14	9.86
Mon 28 Sep 10:25	Venezuela (home)	19.25	13	6.25	17	10	7
Sat 14 Nov 10:15	Brazil (home)	25.5	15.5	10	-	-	-

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Shots for	Shots against	Match total	1st-half total
27 Jun	World Cup	Spain (H)	0-1	5	6	11	7
21 Jun	World Cup	Cape Verde (H)	2-2	17	12	29	13
15 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (A)	1-1	27	7	34	10
31 Mar	Friendly International	Algeria (A)	0-0	11	6	17	5
27 Mar	Friendly International	England (A)	1-1	9	13	22	8
19 Nov	Friendly International	USA (A)	5-1	9	10	19	12
16 Nov	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	0-0	3	10	13	5
13 Oct	Friendly International	Uzbekistan (A)	1-2	13	7	20	6
10 Oct	Friendly International	Dominican Republic (H)	1-0	11	7	18	10
9 Sep	WC Qualification South America	Chile (A)	0-0	6	16	22	8