Japan vs Italy

Japan and Italy have met 5 times — Japan won 2, Italy won 3, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. Italy leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 265 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 53.00 per match (127 for the home side, 138 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 42–21 in 2023.