Japan vs Italy

Japan and Italy have met 17 times — Japan won 5, Italy won 12, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Italy leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 17 meetings. A combined 67 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.94 per match (23 for the home side, 44 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (65%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 17 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2024.