Scottish Premiership Player Defending Stats 2026/2027

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, clearances, duels won and much more.

Updated 10 October 2026, after the last game

Scottish Premiership Player Defending Stats Questions

Which Scottish Premiership player has made the most interceptions this season?

Cathal McCarthy of Kilmarnock has made the most interceptions in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, with 15 from six appearances, an average of 2.5 a game. Liam Henderson is next on 14.

Which Scottish Premiership player has made the most clearances this season?

Owen Bevan of Dundee has made the most clearances in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, with 75 from eight appearances, an average of 9.4 a game. Ryan Astley is next on 68.

Which Scottish Premiership player has blocked the most shots this season?

Ryan Astley of Dundee and Bert Esselink of Dundee United have blocked the most shots in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, with 15 each. Owen Bevan is next on 13.

Which Scottish Premiership player has won the most aerial duels this season?

Michael Forbes of Dundee United has won the most aerial duels in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, with 47 from eight appearances, an average of 5.9 a game. Owen Bevan and Emmanuel Fernandez are next on 38.

Which Scottish Premiership player has won the most ground duels this season?

Josh McPake of Hearts has won the most ground duels in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, with 50 from seven appearances, an average of 7.1 a game. Ryan Carr is next on 49.

Which Scottish Premiership player has the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Ryan Carr of St. Mirren has the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Scottish Premiership in 2026/2027, with 33 from eight appearances: 21 tackles and 12 interceptions. Afeez Aremu is next on 32.

Scottish Premiership Tackles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles
1	Afeez Aremu	Aberdeen	24
2	Ryan Carr	St. Mirren	21
3	Paul Nsio	St. Mirren	21
4	Ryan Strain	Falkirk	20
5	Dylan Tait	Dundee Utd	19
6	Josh Mulligan	Hibernian	19
7	Ryan Finnigan	Dundee	18
8	Nesta Guinness-Walker	Aberdeen	17
9	Callum McGregor	Celtic	16
10	Tom Sparrow	Motherwell	16

Scottish Premiership Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Interceptions
1	Cathal McCarthy	Kilmarnock	15
2	Liam Henderson	Falkirk	14
3	Alex Gogic	St. Mirren	13
4	Jason Kerr	Hibernian	12
5	Jamie McCart	Hearts	12
6	Will Ferry	Dundee Utd	12
7	Ryan Astley	Dundee	12
8	Cammy Devlin	Rangers	12
9	Michael Forbes	Dundee Utd	12
10	Emmanuel Fernandez	Rangers	12

Scottish Premiership Tackles and Interceptions leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Ryan Carr	St. Mirren	33
2	Afeez Aremu	Aberdeen	32
3	Ryan Strain	Falkirk	30
4	Dylan Tait	Dundee Utd	29
5	Cammy Devlin	Rangers	27
6	Nesta Guinness-Walker	Aberdeen	27
7	Paul Nsio	St. Mirren	27
8	Cathal McCarthy	Kilmarnock	27
9	Alex Gogic	St. Mirren	26
10	Will Ferry	Dundee Utd	26

Scottish Premiership Clearances leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Clearances
1	Owen Bevan	Dundee	75
2	Ryan Astley	Dundee	68
3	Michael Forbes	Dundee Utd	61
4	Emmanuel Fernandez	Rangers	59
5	Bert Esselink	Dundee Utd	56
6	Alex Gogic	St. Mirren	55
7	George Stanger	Kilmarnock	51
8	Zach Mitchell	St. Johnstone	50
9	Cheick Diabate	St. Johnstone	46
10	Jason Kerr	Hibernian	44

Scottish Premiership Blocked Shots leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Blocked Shots
1	Ryan Astley	Dundee	15
2	Bert Esselink	Dundee Utd	15
3	Owen Bevan	Dundee	13
4	George Stanger	Kilmarnock	10
5	Michael Forbes	Dundee Utd	10
6	Jason Kerr	Hibernian	9
7	Lewis Neilson	Falkirk	9
8	Henry Fieldson	St. Mirren	9
9	Martin Moormann	Motherwell	8
10	Jake Girdwood-Reich	Motherwell	8

Scottish Premiership Dribbled Past leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbled Past
1	Dylan Tait	Dundee Utd	14
2	Ryan Carr	St. Mirren	12
3	Afeez Aremu	Aberdeen	11
4	Reece McAlear	St. Johnstone	10
5	Sabah Kerjota	Hearts	9
6	Liam Henderson	Falkirk	8
7	Jordi Altena	Hearts	8
8	Colby Donovan	Celtic	8
9	Connor Ronan	Aberdeen	7
10	Drey Wright	Dundee	7

Scottish Premiership Total Duels leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Total Duels
1	Ryan Don Naderi	Rangers	120
2	Ryan Carr	St. Mirren	106
3	Cláudio Braga	Hearts	101
4	Tyreece John-Jules	Kilmarnock	96
5	Ryan Strain	Falkirk	94
6	Dylan Tait	Dundee Utd	92
7	Josh Mulligan	Hibernian	91
8	Josh McPake	Hearts	90
9	Paul Nsio	St. Mirren	89
10	Michael Forbes	Dundee Utd	87

Scottish Premiership Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Duels Won
1	Michael Forbes	Dundee Utd	64
2	Emmanuel Fernandez	Rangers	61
3	Jason Kerr	Hibernian	57
4	Ryan Carr	St. Mirren	54
5	Josh McPake	Hearts	53
6	Ryan Strain	Falkirk	52
7	Cameron Carter-Vickers	Celtic	51
8	Djeidi Gassama	Rangers	49
9	Ryan Astley	Dundee	48
10	Dylan Tait	Dundee Utd	47

Scottish Premiership Ground Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Ground Duels Won
1	Josh McPake	Hearts	50
2	Ryan Carr	St. Mirren	49
3	Djeidi Gassama	Rangers	43
4	Dylan Tait	Dundee Utd	41
5	Ethan Ross	Falkirk	40
6	Greg Kiltie	Kilmarnock	39
7	Ryan Strain	Falkirk	39
8	Nesta Guinness-Walker	Aberdeen	37
9	Afeez Aremu	Aberdeen	34
10	Josh Mulligan	Hibernian	33

Scottish Premiership Aerial Duels Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Aerial Duels Won
1	Michael Forbes	Dundee Utd	47
2	Owen Bevan	Dundee	38
3	Emmanuel Fernandez	Rangers	38
4	Cameron Carter-Vickers	Celtic	33
5	Jason Kerr	Hibernian	33
6	Ryan Astley	Dundee	31
7	Ryan Don Naderi	Rangers	28
8	Bert Esselink	Dundee Utd	26
9	Auston Trusty	Celtic	21
10	Cheick Diabate	St. Johnstone	21

Scottish Premiership player stats in past seasons

Scottish Premiership player stats 2025/2026