Kota Takai
Wide centre-back 67% of 3 recent starts Borussia M'gladbachBundesliga 25/26
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Hit rates count the most recent completed games, newest first — reaching back into earlier seasons when the current one is short, and into games for a previous club, including in another league we cover.
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Compared with a Bundesliga wide centre-back, 25/26, 757 appearances
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In 25/26, Kota Takai has hit 1+ shot on target in 25% of 8 Bundesliga appearances (2 of 8), 1+ total shot in 25%, 1+ foul committed in 38%, 1+ foul won in 38%, and been booked in 12% (1 of 8). These are raw hit rates from completed matches, not odds.
Comparable wide centre-backs
The closest 5 profiles to Kota Takai in Bundesliga, 25/26 — drawn from 33 wide centre-backs with 450 or more minutes. A reference for the rates above, not a forecast.
| Player | Apps | Shots/90 | Fouls/90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kota TakaiBorussia M'gladbach | 8 | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Philipp SanderBorussia M'gladbach | 30 | 0.92 | 1.03 |
| Adam DźwigałaFC St. Pauli | 19 | 0.28 | 1.39 |
| Andreas Hanche Olsen1. FSV Mainz 05 | 13 | 0.64 | 1.38 |
| Kacper Potulski1. FSV Mainz 05 | 15 | 1.19 | 1.44 |
| Noahkai BanksFC Augsburg | 23 | 0.47 | 1.50 |
| These 5, combined | 0.71 | 1.30 |
No close match — the nearest profile sits well outside the usual range, so read these five as the closest available rather than as like-for-like.
Recent matches
The last 8 games Kota Takai featured in — minutes and the counts that settle these markets.
| Match | Min | SoT | Shots | Fouls | Won | Tck | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ VfL Wolfsburg25 Apr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1. FSV Mainz 0519 Apr | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| @ SC Freiburg22 Feb | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| @ Eintracht Frankfurt14 Feb | 90 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| VfB Stuttgart25 Jan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| @ Hamburger SV17 Jan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| @ TSG Hoffenheim14 Jan | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Augsburg11 Jan | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frequently asked
How often does Kota Takai have a shot on target?
In 25/26, Kota Takai has hit 1+ shot on target in 25% of 8 Bundesliga appearances (2 of 8). That's the raw hit rate from completed matches; SharpXI's model turns it into a true probability by adjusting for the opponent and expected minutes, then compares it with the bookmaker's price as offered.
How many shots on target does Kota Takai average?
Across 8 Bundesliga appearances in 25/26, Kota Takai is averaging 0.50 shots on target and 0.76 total shots per 90 minutes. SharpXI treats that as a starting rate, then adjusts for the opponent and expected minutes before pricing a 1+ or 2+ line.
How often does Kota Takai get booked?
Kota Takai is averaging 0.25 cards per 90 this season. Bookings swing heavily on the referee, so the model multiplies a player's base rate by each official's card tendency — the biggest single lever in the to-be-carded market.
Does Kota Takai commit or win more fouls?
This season Kota Takai commits 0.76 fouls per 90 and wins 0.76 — an even split. Fouls committed and fouls won are separate markets, each modelled from the player's rate and the opponent faced.
Which player markets does SharpXI model for Kota Takai?
Shots on target, total shots, fouls committed, fouls won and to be carded — each as a true probability, compared with the bookmaker's price as offered. Kota Takai plays as a defender.
Rates shown are raw counts from public match data for context; the model adds shrinkage, opponent and referee factors before flagging value, and compares against the bookmaker's price as offered — player markets are priced one side only, so that price still carries the bookmaker's margin. 18+ — please gamble responsibly.