Wales Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Wales Long Balls Stats 2024/2025
Wales have recorded 270 long balls across 6 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 45 per match. K. Darlow leads the squad with 55 long balls - 18.33 per game. D. Ward is next with 42.
Wales Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Wales are averaging 45 long balls per match - K. Darlow leads that period with 55. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Wales vs Portugal on 24.09.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Wales average per game?
Wales average 45 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 6 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 45 per match.
Who leads Wales for long balls?
K. Darlow leads Wales for long balls in 2024/2025 with 55 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 18.33 per game. D. Ward is second with 42.
How do Wales's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Wales's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2024/2025.
Wales player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Karl Darlow |
goalkeeper |
8 |
77 |
9.63 |
100% |
| Neco Williams |
defender |
10 |
52 |
5.2 |
100% |
| Joe Rodon |
defender |
8 |
34 |
4.25 |
100% |
| Ethan Ampadu |
midfielder |
6 |
33 |
5.5 |
100% |
| Ben Davies |
defender |
4 |
32 |
8 |
100% |
| Jay Dasilva |
defender |
6 |
23 |
3.83 |
100% |
| Sorba Thomas |
attacker |
8 |
20 |
2.5 |
88% |
| Josh Sheehan |
midfielder |
6 |
19 |
3.17 |
83% |
| Danny Ward |
goalkeeper |
1 |
19 |
19 |
100% |
| Dylan Lawlor |
defender |
6 |
18 |
3 |
100% |
| Ben Cabango |
defender |
3 |
18 |
6 |
100% |
| Harry Wilson |
attacker |
7 |
17 |
2.43 |
86% |
| Brennan Johnson |
attacker |
6 |
15 |
2.5 |
83% |
| David Brooks |
attacker |
9 |
12 |
1.33 |
78% |
| Chris Mepham |
defender |
3 |
8 |
2.67 |
67% |
| Adam Davies |
goalkeeper |
1 |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Jordan James |
midfielder |
5 |
6 |
1.2 |
80% |
| Liam Cullen |
midfielder |
4 |
6 |
1.5 |
100% |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies |
defender |
2 |
4 |
2 |
100% |
| Kai Andrews |
midfielder |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
100% |
| Charlie Crew |
midfielder |
1 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
| Nathan Broadhead |
attacker |
5 |
2 |
0.4 |
40% |
| Daniel James |
attacker |
8 |
1 |
0.13 |
13% |
| Kieffer Moore |
attacker |
4 |
1 |
0.25 |
25% |
| Joel Colwill |
midfielder |
2 |
1 |
0.5 |
50% |
Wales long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 6 Jun 2026 |
Friendly International |
Romania |
Away |
2-1 |
53 |
|
|
|
| 2 Jun 2026 |
Friendly International |
Ghana |
Home |
1-1 |
26 |
|
|
|
| 31 Mar 2026 |
Friendly International |
Northern Ireland |
Home |
1-1 |
38 |
|
|
|
| 26 Mar 2026 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Bosnia |
Home |
1-1 |
71 |
|
|
|
| 18 Nov 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
North Macedonia |
Home |
7-1 |
45 |
|
|
|
| 15 Nov 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Liechtenstein |
Away |
0-1 |
32 |
|
|
|
| 13 Oct 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Belgium |
Home |
2-4 |
41 |
|
|
|
| 9 Oct 2025 |
Friendly International |
England |
Away |
3-0 |
40 |
|
|
|
| 9 Sep 2025 |
Friendly International |
Canada |
Home |
0-1 |
57 |
|
|
|
| 4 Sep 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Kazakhstan |
Away |
0-1 |
33 |
|
|
|
Wales Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Wales Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Wales Match total 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Wales 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 |
Portugal (away) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sun 27 Sep 16:00 |
Denmark (away) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Thu 1 Oct 18:45 |
Norway (home) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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