Celtic Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Celtic Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Celtic have recorded 299 long balls across 7 Scottish Premiership games in 2026/2027, averaging 42.7 per match. V. Sinisalo leads the squad with 53 long balls - 8.83 per game. C. Carter-Vickers is next with 33.
Celtic Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Celtic are averaging 42.7 long balls per match - V. Sinisalo leads that period with 53. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Celtic vs Motherwell on 11.10.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Celtic average per game?
Celtic average 42.7 long balls per Scottish Premiership game in 2026/2027, based on 7 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 42.7 per match.
Who leads Celtic for long balls?
V. Sinisalo leads Celtic for long balls in 2026/2027 with 53 in Scottish Premiership - an average of 8.83 per game. C. Carter-Vickers is second with 33.
How do Celtic's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Celtic's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Celtic player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Viljami Sinisalo | goalkeeper | 9 | 92 | 10.22 | 100% |
| Colby Donovan | defender | 9 | 48 | 5.33 | 89% |
| Kieran Tierney | defender | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 100% |
| Auston Trusty | defender | 9 | 45 | 5 | 89% |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | defender | 9 | 42 | 4.67 | 100% |
| Liam Scales | defender | 7 | 31 | 4.43 | 86% |
| Mika Baur | attacker | 8 | 24 | 3 | 100% |
| Callum McGregor | midfielder | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 89% |
| Benjamin Nygren | attacker | 10 | 13 | 1.3 | 80% |
| Haissem Hassan | attacker | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 60% |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | midfielder | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 100% |
| Kasper Høgh | attacker | 7 | 7 | 1 | 57% |
| Luke McCowan | midfielder | 3 | 7 | 2.33 | 100% |
| Sam Johnstone | goalkeeper | 1 | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Hyun-jun Yang | attacker | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 57% |
| Alistair Johnston | defender | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Arne Engels | midfielder | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Camilo Durán | attacker | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 44% |
| Anthony Ralston | defender | 1 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Dane Murray | defender | 2 | 4 | 2 | 100% |
| Sebastian Tounekti | attacker | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 75% |
| Reo Hatate | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| James Forrest | attacker | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Oliver Sørensen | midfielder | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Callum Osmand | attacker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Celtic long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Rangers | Home | 0-1 | 74 | | | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Europa League | Ferencvárosi | Home | 1-3 | 39 | | | |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Johnstone | Away | 0-1 | 31 | | | |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | St. Mirren | Away | 1-2 | 37 | | | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Aberdeen | Home | 3-0 | 36 | | | |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Falkirk | Home | 2-1 | 33 | | | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Champions League | LASK Linz | Away | 5-1 | 76 | | | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | Champions League | LASK Linz | Home | 3-0 | 40 | | | |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Kilmarnock | Away | 1-5 | 49 | | | |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Scottish Premiership | Dundee | Home | 1-0 | 39 | | | |
Celtic 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Celtic 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Celtic 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Celtic 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 |
| Sun 11 Oct 11:00 | Motherwell (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thu 15 Oct 19:00 | Benfica (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sun 18 Oct 14:00 | Hearts (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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