Portugal Long Balls Stats 2026/2027

Portugal Long Balls Stats 2024/2025

Portugal have recorded 392 long balls across 10 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 39.2 per match. D. Costa leads the squad with 83 long balls - 9.22 per game. Vitinha is next with 46.

Portugal Long Balls: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Portugal are averaging 39.2 long balls per match - D. Costa leads that period with 83. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Portugal vs Wales on 24.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long balls do Portugal average per game?

Portugal average 39.2 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 10 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 39.2 per match.

Who leads Portugal for long balls?

D. Costa leads Portugal for long balls in 2024/2025 with 83 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 9.22 per game. Vitinha is second with 46.

How do Portugal's long balls break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Portugal's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2024/2025.

Portugal player long balls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Long balls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Bruno Fernandes	midfielder	10	66	6.6	100%
Vitinha	midfielder	9	54	6	100%
Diogo Costa	goalkeeper	7	50	7.14	100%
João Cancelo	defender	10	29	2.9	80%
Renato Veiga	defender	10	29	2.9	100%
Rúben Dias	defender	7	28	4	100%
Nuno Mendes	defender	8	25	3.13	100%
Tomás Araújo	defender	4	21	5.25	100%
Rúben Neves	midfielder	5	20	4	100%
João Neves	midfielder	8	18	2.25	88%
Bernardo Silva	midfielder	5	12	2.4	80%
José Sá	goalkeeper	2	12	6	100%
Nélson Semedo	defender	6	10	1.67	83%
Samú Costa	midfielder	5	9	1.8	100%
Diogo Dalot	defender	5	8	1.6	80%
Francisco Conceição	attacker	8	7	0.88	75%
Gonçalo Inácio	defender	3	7	2.33	100%
João Félix	attacker	7	6	0.86	57%
António Silva	defender	2	6	3	100%
Rui Silva	goalkeeper	2	5	2.5	100%
Pedro Neto	attacker	9	3	0.33	22%
Ricardo Horta	attacker	1	3	3	100%
Cristiano Ronaldo	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Gonçalo Ramos	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Francisco Trincão	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%

Portugal long balls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team long balls
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Spain	Home	0-1	53
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Croatia	Home	2-1	40
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Colombia	Away	0-0	30
23 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uzbekistan	Home	5-0	42
17 Jun 2026	World Cup	DR Congo	Home	1-1	65
10 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Nigeria	Home	2-1	52
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Chile	Home	2-1	43
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	USA	Away	0-2	44
29 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Mexico	Away	0-0	41
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Armenia	Home	9-1	37

Portugal Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Portugal Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Portugal Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Portugal next three opponents: long balls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their long balls for	Their long balls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Thu 24 Sep 18:45	Wales (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sun 27 Sep 18:45	Norway (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Thu 1 Oct 18:45	Denmark (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-