Slovenia Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Slovenia Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Slovenia are averaging 10.5 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 20.1 total tackles on average. That puts them 14th 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 Scotland, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Slovenia players make the most tackles?

Timi Max Elsnik leads with 14 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (1.75/g, 75% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Slovenia 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 Slovenia's tackle profile look this season?

Slovenia are averaging 10.5 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 9.6 for a match-total of 20.1. That ranks 14th of 54 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 11.67 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.29 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 Scotland, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Slovenia's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

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

Slovenia player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jure Balkovec	defender	1	3	3	100%
Srdjan Kuzmic	defender	1	1	1	100%
David Zec	defender	1	1	1	100%
Jaka Bijol	defender	9	11	1.22	78%
Zan Karnicnik	defender	8	13	1.63	75%
Timi Max Elsnik	midfielder	8	14	1.75	75%
Adam Gnezda Cerin	midfielder	8	14	1.75	75%
Erik Janza	defender	7	14	2	71%
Vanja Drkusic	defender	9	11	1.22	67%
Sandi Lovrić	midfielder	3	2	0.67	67%
Marcel Ratnik	defender	3	3	1	67%
Svit Seslar	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Tjas Begic	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Danijel Sturm	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Dejan Petrovic	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Tomi Horvat	midfielder	4	4	1	25%
David Brekalo	defender	4	1	0.25	25%
Andraz Sporar	attacker	5	1	0.2	20%
Petar Stojanović	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Zan Vipotnik	attacker	8	1	0.13	13%
Jan Oblak	goalkeeper	6	0	0	0%
Benjamin Sesko	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Igor Vekic	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Tamar Svetlin	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Nejc Gradisar	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Slovenia tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
7 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Croatia	Away	2-1	8	12	20	Tjas Begic (2)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Cyprus	Home	1-1	0	0	0
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Montenegro	Away	2-3	0	0	0
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Hungary	Away	1-0	20	19	39	Erik Janza (4)
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden	Away	1-1	16	9	25	Erik Janza (4)
15 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Kosovo	Home	0-2	14	8	22	Zan Karnicnik (6)
13 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland	Home	0-0	16	17	33	Tomi Horvat (4)
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Kosovo	Away	0-0	10	12	22	Timi Max Elsnik (4)
8 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland	Away	3-0	8	7	15	Zan Karnicnik (2)
5 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden	Home	2-2	13	12	25	Timi Max Elsnik (3)

Slovenia tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 13.13
Tackles against per game: 12
Match total tackles per game: 25.13
Games: 8

Slovenia 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	3	14.33	100%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	12.4	40%	40%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	13.13	63%	38%	13%	13%	0%

Slovenia 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	3	12.33	33%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Away	5	11.8	20%	20%	20%	20%	0%
Overall	8	12	25%	25%	25%	13%	0%

Slovenia 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	3	26.67	33%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Away	5	24.2	20%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	8	25.13	25%	25%	25%	13%	13%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	13.13	14.33	12.4
Tackles over 12.5	63%	100%	40%
Tackles over 14.5	38%	33%	40%
Tackles over 16.5	13%	0%	20%
Tackles over 18.5	13%	0%	20%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12	12.33	11.8
Tackles against over 12.5	25%	33%	20%
Tackles against over 14.5	25%	33%	20%
Tackles against over 16.5	25%	33%	20%
Tackles against over 18.5	13%	0%	20%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	25.13	26.67	24.2
Match tackles over 26.5	25%	33%	20%
Match tackles over 30.5	25%	33%	20%
Match tackles over 32.5	25%	33%	20%
Match tackles over 34.5	13%	0%	20%
Match tackles over 38.5	13%	0%	20%

Slovenia tackles match by match 2026/2027

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	-

Slovenia 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	17	14.25	31.25	50%
Vs top half	8	17	14.25	31.25	50%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Slovenia 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	12.83	10.83	23.67	17%
Friendly International	2026	2	14	15.5	29.5	50%

Slovenia 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	Scotland (home)	26.9	14.1	12.8	25.25	13	12.25
Tue 29 Sep 18:45	North Macedonia (home)	27.75	13.88	13.88	28.33	14.5	13.83
Sat 3 Oct 18:45	Switzerland (away)	30.1	15.2	14.9	29.29	14.57	14.71

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

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	-