Japan vs Italy

Japan and Italy have met 16 times — Japan won 4, Italy won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Italy leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 62 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.88 per match (20 for the home side, 42 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2024.