Japan vs Italy

Japan and Italy have met 8 times — Japan won 3, Italy won 5, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Italy leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 36 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.50 per match (15 for the home side, 21 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.