Hearts are averaging 16.8 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 36.4 total tackles on average. That puts them 2nd of 12 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Dundee, and a full match-by-match log.
Jordi Altena leads with 25 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (2.78/g, 89% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Hearts player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.
Hearts are averaging 16.8 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 19.6 for a match-total of 36.4. That ranks 2nd of 12 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 16.8 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.43 take-ons/g).
Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Dundee, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Hearts's defenders.
All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz — 10 Hearts fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.
A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.
We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.
| Player | Position | Apps | Tackles | Per game | 1+ hit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Miller | midfielder | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 100% |
| Laurent Mendy | midfielder | 5 | 10 | 2 | 100% |
| Harry Milne | defender | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 100% |
| Alexandros Kyziridis | attacker | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 100% |
| Christian Borchgrevink | defender | 3 | 6 | 2 | 100% |
| Malachi Fagan-Walcott | defender | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
| Rogers Mato | attacker | 1 | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Jordi Altena | defender | 9 | 25 | 2.78 | 89% |
| Josh McPake | midfielder | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 83% |
| Cláudio Braga | attacker | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 80% |
| Tom Renaud | midfielder | 5 | 10 | 2 | 80% |
| Sabah Kerjota | attacker | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 80% |
| Jamie McCart | defender | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 71% |
| Oisin McEntee | defender | 10 | 17 | 1.7 | 70% |
| Blair Spittal | midfielder | 10 | 7 | 0.7 | 60% |
| S. Guendouz | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Amadou Ba-Sy | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 50% |
| Stuart Findlay | defender | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 38% |
| Pierre Landry Kabore | attacker | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 25% |
| Tómas Bent Magnússon | midfielder | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 25% |
| Beau Reus | goalkeeper | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 13% |
| James Wilson | attacker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Alexander Schwolow | goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Stephen Kingsley | defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team tackles | Opposition tackles | Match total | Top player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Hibernian | Away | 1-3 | 15 | 22 | 37 | Jordi Altena (5) |
| 29 Aug 2026 | St. Johnstone | Home | 2-1 | 14 | 14 | 28 | Sabah Kerjota (4) |
| 26 Aug 2026 | SK Rapid | Away | 2-2 | 24 | 12 | 36 | Jordi Altena (5) |
| 20 Aug 2026 | SK Rapid | Home | 2-2 | 18 | 21 | 39 | Tom Renaud (5) |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Benfica | Home | 1-1 | 10 | 20 | 30 | Calvin Miller (3) |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Dundee United | Home | 4-0 | 22 | 24 | 46 | Oisin McEntee (4) |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Benfica | Away | 6-1 | 15 | 10 | 25 | Jordi Altena (5) |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Aberdeen | Away | 2-1 | 15 | 18 | 33 | Harry Milne (4) |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Sturm Graz | Home | 0-2 | 13 | 27 | 40 | Jordi Altena (3) |
| 21 Jul 2026 | Sturm Graz | Away | 4-0 | 22 | 28 | 50 | Oisin McEntee (4) |