Italy vs Japan

Italy and Japan have met 8 times — Italy won 6, Japan won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Italy leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 35 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.38 per match (23 for the home side, 12 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 8 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–3 in 2024.