Scotland Long Balls Stats 2026/2027

Scotland Long Balls Stats 2024/2025

Scotland have recorded 434 long balls across 8 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 54.3 per match. C. Gordon leads the squad with 105 long balls - 17.5 per game. A. Robertson is next with 64.

Scotland Long Balls: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Scotland are averaging 54.3 long balls per match - C. Gordon leads that period with 105. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Scotland vs Slovenia on 26.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long balls do Scotland average per game?

Scotland average 54.3 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 8 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 54.3 per match.

Who leads Scotland for long balls?

C. Gordon leads Scotland for long balls in 2024/2025 with 105 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 17.5 per game. A. Robertson is second with 64.

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

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

Scotland player long balls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Long balls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Angus Gunn	goalkeeper	6	91	15.17	100%
Andrew Robertson	defender	10	50	5	90%
Grant Hanley	defender	6	33	5.5	100%
Craig Gordon	goalkeeper	3	27	9	67%
Scott McTominay	midfielder	9	18	2	78%
Lewis Ferguson	midfielder	8	18	2.25	75%
Scott McKenna	defender	5	18	3.6	100%
Kenny McLean	midfielder	7	17	2.43	86%
John Souttar	defender	3	17	5.67	100%
Nathan Patterson	defender	5	16	3.2	100%
John McGinn	midfielder	9	14	1.56	89%
Jack Hendry	defender	6	14	2.33	100%
Ryan Christie	midfielder	7	12	1.71	100%
Aaron Hickey	defender	5	11	2.2	80%
Kieran Tierney	defender	4	11	2.75	75%
Anthony Ralston	defender	2	11	5.5	100%
Billy Gilmour	midfielder	3	10	3.33	100%
Ché Adams	attacker	7	7	1	57%
Ben Gannon-Doak	attacker	8	4	0.5	50%
Lawrence Shankland	attacker	5	4	0.8	40%
Liam Kelly	goalkeeper	1	4	4	100%
Dominic Hyam	defender	2	3	1.5	50%
T. Fletcher	midfielder	1	3	3	100%
George Hirst	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Scott Bain	goalkeeper	1	1	1	100%

Scotland long balls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team long balls
24 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Home	0-3	34
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	Morocco	Home	0-1	47
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Haiti	Away	0-1	58
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Bolivia	Away	0-4	42
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Curacao	Home	4-1	32
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Ivory Coast	Away	1-0	31
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Japan	Home	0-1	48
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Denmark	Home	4-2	48
15 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Greece	Away	3-2	47
12 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Belarus	Home	2-1	53

Scotland 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	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scotland 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	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scotland 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	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scotland 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
Sat 26 Sep 13:00	Slovenia (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tue 29 Sep 18:45	Switzerland (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sat 3 Oct 18:45	North Macedonia (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-