Scotland Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Scotland Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Scotland are averaging 14.1 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 26.9 total tackles on average. That puts them 50th 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 Slovenia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Scotland players make the most tackles?

Lewis Ferguson leads with 25 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (3.13/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Scotland 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 Scotland's tackle profile look this season?

Scotland are averaging 14.1 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 12.8 for a match-total of 26.9. That ranks 50th of 54 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 14.1 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.25 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 Slovenia, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Scotland's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

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

Scotland player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Lewis Ferguson	midfielder	8	25	3.13	100%
Findlay Curtis	attacker	2	4	2	100%
T. Fletcher	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Aaron Hickey	defender	5	6	1.2	80%
Nathan Patterson	defender	5	8	1.6	80%
Ben Gannon-Doak	attacker	8	9	1.13	75%
Ryan Christie	midfielder	7	6	0.86	71%
Kenny McLean	midfielder	7	10	1.43	71%
Andrew Robertson	defender	10	10	1	60%
Lawrence Shankland	attacker	5	5	1	60%
John McGinn	midfielder	9	7	0.78	56%
Grant Hanley	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Kieran Tierney	defender	4	7	1.75	50%
George Hirst	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Dominic Hyam	defender	2	3	1.5	50%
Scott McTominay	midfielder	9	4	0.44	44%
Scott McKenna	defender	5	3	0.6	40%
Jack Hendry	defender	6	3	0.5	33%
Lyndon Dykes	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
John Souttar	defender	3	2	0.67	33%
Ché Adams	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Angus Gunn	goalkeeper	6	1	0.17	17%
Craig Gordon	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Anthony Ralston	defender	2	0	0	0%
Liam Kelly	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Scotland tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
24 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Home	0-3	11	14	25	Lewis Ferguson (4)
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	Morocco	Home	0-1	20	9	29	Lewis Ferguson (7)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Haiti	Away	0-1	12	12	24	Ryan Christie (3)
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Bolivia	Away	0-4	11	13	24	Findlay Curtis (3)
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Curacao	Home	4-1	15	9	24	Kenny McLean (3)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Côte d'Ivoire	Away	1-0	19	7	26	Kieran Tierney (4)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Japan	Home	0-1	9	14	23	Nathan Patterson (2)
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Denmark	Home	4-2	26	20	46	Lewis Ferguson (7)
15 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Greece	Away	3-2	10	17	27	Aaron Hickey (2)
12 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Belarus	Home	2-1	8	13	21	Ben Gannon-Doak (3)

Scotland tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 14.1
Tackles against per game: 12.8
Match total tackles per game: 26.9
Games: 10

Scotland 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	6	14.83	50%	50%	33%	33%	17%
Away	4	13	25%	25%	25%	25%	0%
Overall	10	14.1	40%	40%	30%	30%	10%

Scotland 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	6	13.17	67%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Away	4	12.25	50%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	10	12.8	60%	20%	20%	10%	0%

Scotland 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	6	28	33%	17%	17%	17%	17%
Away	4	25.25	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	26.9	30%	10%	10%	10%	10%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	14.1	14.83	13
Tackles over 12.5	40%	50%	25%
Tackles over 14.5	40%	50%	25%
Tackles over 16.5	30%	33%	25%
Tackles over 18.5	30%	33%	25%
Tackles over 20.5	10%	17%	0%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12.8	13.17	12.25
Tackles against over 12.5	60%	67%	50%
Tackles against over 14.5	20%	17%	25%
Tackles against over 16.5	20%	17%	25%
Tackles against over 18.5	10%	17%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	26.9	28	25.25
Match tackles over 26.5	30%	33%	25%
Match tackles over 30.5	10%	17%	0%
Match tackles over 32.5	10%	17%	0%
Match tackles over 34.5	10%	17%	0%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	17%	0%

Scotland tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
24 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (H)	0-3	11	14	25	-
19 Jun	World Cup	Morocco (H)	0-1	20	9	29	-
14 Jun	World Cup	Haiti (A)	0-1	12	12	24	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	Bolivia (A)	0-4	11	13	24	-
30 May	Friendly International	Curacao (H)	4-1	15	9	24	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Ivory Coast (A)	1-0	19	7	26	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Japan (H)	0-1	9	14	23	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Denmark (H)	4-2	26	20	46	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Greece (A)	3-2	10	17	27	-
12 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Belarus (H)	2-1	8	13	21	-

Scotland 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	8	13.88	16	29.88	25%
Vs top half	8	13.88	16	29.88	25%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Scotland 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	6	11	14.67	25.67	17%
Friendly International	2026	4	13.5	10.75	24.25	0%
World Cup	2026	3	14.33	11.67	26	0%
Friendly International	2025	2	10.5	14	24.5	0%

Scotland 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
Sat 26 Sep 13:00	Slovenia (away)	25.13	13.13	12	26.67	14.33	12.33
Tue 29 Sep 18:45	Switzerland (home)	30.1	15.2	14.9	32	16.67	15.33
Sat 3 Oct 18:45	North Macedonia (away)	27.75	13.88	13.88	26	12	14

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
7 Jun	Friendly International	Croatia (A)	2-1	8	12	20	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Hungary (A)	1-0	20	19	39	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (A)	1-1	16	9	25	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Kosovo (H)	0-2	14	8	22	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (H)	0-0	16	17	33	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Kosovo (A)	0-0	10	12	22	-
8 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (A)	3-0	8	7	15	-
5 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (H)	2-2	13	12	25	-