Northern Ireland Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Northern Ireland Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Northern Ireland are averaging 18.5 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 32.2 total tackles on average. That puts them 45th of 54 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 Georgia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Northern Ireland players make the most tackles?

Justin Devenny leads with 34 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (3.78/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Northern Ireland player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Northern Ireland's tackle profile look this season?

Northern Ireland are averaging 18.5 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 13.7 for a match-total of 32.2. That ranks 45th of 54 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 14.23 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.3 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

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 Georgia, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Northern Ireland's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Northern Ireland 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.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

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.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

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.

Northern Ireland player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	34	3.78	100%
Conor Bradley	defender	5	17	3.4	100%
Ruairi McConville	defender	5	9	1.8	100%
Callum Marshall	attacker	4	11	2.75	100%
Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	3	7	2.33	100%
Dan Ballard	defender	3	4	1.33	100%
Dion Elie Raymond Charles	attacker	2	2	1	100%
George Alan Saville	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Jamal Piaras Lewis	defender	1	2	2	100%
Tom Atcheson	defender	1	1	1	100%
Ceadach O'Neill	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Trai Hume	defender	9	14	1.56	89%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	9	0.9	80%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	5	6	1.2	80%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	6	10	1.67	67%
Terry Devlin	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Brad Joseph Lyons	midfielder	3	5	1.67	67%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	8	10	1.25	63%
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	13	1.63	63%
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	5	3	0.6	60%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	4	2	0.5	50%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Patrick Kelly	midfielder	2	3	1.5	50%
James Tyrrell Reid	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%

Northern Ireland tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	15	20	35	Patrick Kelly (3)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	28	22	50	Callum Marshall (4)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	12	14	26	Justin Devenny (4)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	17	10	27	Justin Devenny (4)
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	22	11	33	Terry Devlin (3)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	13	12	25	Justin Devenny (4)
13 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Home	0-1	18	9	27	Justin Devenny (5)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Home	2-0	20	24	44	Shea Emmanuel Charles (5)
7 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Away	3-1	21	9	30	Conor Bradley (7)
4 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Away	1-3	19	6	25	Alistair Edward McCann (5)

Northern Ireland tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 18.5
Tackles against per game: 13.7
Match total tackles per game: 32.2
Games: 10

Northern Ireland Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	22	100%	100%	100%	75%	50%
Away	6	16.17	83%	67%	50%	33%	17%
Overall	10	18.5	90%	80%	70%	50%	30%

Northern Ireland Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	16.5	50%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	11.83	33%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	13.7	40%	30%	30%	30%	20%

Northern Ireland Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	38.5	100%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Away	6	28	50%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	32.2	70%	40%	40%	30%	20%

Northern Ireland Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	18.5	22	16.17
Tackles over 12.5	90%	100%	83%
Tackles over 14.5	80%	100%	67%
Tackles over 16.5	70%	100%	50%
Tackles over 18.5	50%	75%	33%
Tackles over 20.5	30%	50%	17%

Northern Ireland Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	13.7	16.5	11.83
Tackles against over 12.5	40%	50%	33%
Tackles against over 14.5	30%	50%	17%
Tackles against over 16.5	30%	50%	17%
Tackles against over 18.5	30%	50%	17%
Tackles against over 20.5	20%	50%	0%

Northern Ireland Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	32.2	38.5	28
Match tackles over 26.5	70%	100%	50%
Match tackles over 30.5	40%	75%	17%
Match tackles over 32.5	40%	75%	17%
Match tackles over 34.5	30%	50%	17%
Match tackles over 38.5	20%	50%	0%

Northern Ireland tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
8 Jun	Friendly International	France (A)	3-1	15	20	35	-
4 Jun	Friendly International	Guinea (H)	1-0	28	22	50	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Wales (A)	1-1	12	14	26	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Italy (A)	2-0	17	10	27	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (H)	1-0	22	11	33	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	1-0	13	12	25	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (H)	0-1	18	9	27	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (H)	2-0	20	24	44	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (A)	3-1	21	9	30	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (A)	1-3	19	6	25	-

Northern Ireland tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	6	15	16.83	31.83	33%
Vs top half	6	15	16.83	31.83	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	7	18.57	11.57	30.14	29%
Friendly International	2026	3	18.33	18.67	37	67%
Friendly International	2025	4	16.5	14.75	31.25	25%

Northern Ireland next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 16:00	Georgia (away)	29.17	11.5	17.67	26	12	14
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Hungary (home)	28.2	14.4	13.8	21.33	10	11.33
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	Ukraine (away)	29.29	17.29	12	31.25	18	13.25

Georgia tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (A)	2-1	11	23	34	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (H)	0-4	11	10	21	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	4-1	9	21	30	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	2-0	13	20	33	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (H)	3-0	9	12	21	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	2-3	16	20	36	-