Northern Ireland Tackles Stats 2026

Northern Ireland Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Northern Ireland are averaging 17.2 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 30.6 total tackles on average. That puts them 10th of 54 for team tackles per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Ukraine, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Northern Ireland players make the most tackles?

Justin Devenny leads with 23 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (2.56/g, 89% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Northern Ireland 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 Northern Ireland's tackle profile look this season?

Northern Ireland are averaging 17.2 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 13.4 for a match-total of 30.6. That ranks 10th of 54 for team tackles among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 14.33 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.2 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 Ukraine, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Northern Ireland's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Northern Ireland fixtures in the active window for 2026. 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.

Northern Ireland player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Callum Marshall	attacker	3	7	2.33	100%
Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	3	7	2.33	100%
Conor Bradley	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
George Alan Saville	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Jamal Piaras Lewis	defender	1	2	2	100%
Ceadach O'Neill	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Trai Hume	defender	9	22	2.44	89%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	23	2.56	89%
Ruairi McConville	defender	8	14	1.75	88%
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	17	2.13	75%
Terry Devlin	defender	4	7	1.75	75%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	11	1.1	70%
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	9	6	0.67	67%
Brad Joseph Lyons	midfielder	3	5	1.67	67%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Patrick Kelly	midfielder	5	6	1.2	60%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	7	8	1.14	57%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Dan Ballard	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Dion Elie Raymond Charles	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Kieran Morrison	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Tom Atcheson	defender	5	3	0.6	40%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	8	4	0.5	38%

Northern Ireland tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
5 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Georgia	Home	0-0	25	13	38	Shea Emmanuel Charles (6)
2 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Ukraine	Away	0-3	13	9	22	Trai Hume (4)
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Hungary	Home	0-0	9	12	21	Ethan Galbraith (3)
25 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Georgia	Away	0-1	18	11	29	Trai Hume (5)
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	15	20	35	Patrick Kelly (3)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	28	22	50	Callum Marshall (4)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	12	14	26	Justin Devenny (4)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	17	10	27	Justin Devenny (4)
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	22	11	33	Terry Devlin (3)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	13	12	25	Justin Devenny (4)

Northern Ireland tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 17.2
Tackles against per game: 13.4
Match total tackles per game: 30.6
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 19 of 53

Northern Ireland Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	21	75%	75%	75%	75%	75%
Away	6	14.67	83%	50%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	10	17.2	80%	60%	50%	30%	30%

Northern Ireland Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	14.5	50%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Away	6	12.67	33%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	13.4	40%	20%	20%	20%	10%

Northern Ireland Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	35.5	75%	75%	75%	50%	25%
Away	6	27.33	50%	17%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	30.6	60%	40%	40%	30%	10%

Northern Ireland Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	17.2	21	14.67
Tackles over 12.5	80%	75%	83%
Tackles over 14.5	60%	75%	50%
Tackles over 16.5	50%	75%	33%
Tackles over 18.5	30%	75%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	30%	75%	0%

Northern Ireland Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	13.4	14.5	12.67
Tackles against over 12.5	40%	50%	33%
Tackles against over 14.5	20%	25%	17%
Tackles against over 16.5	20%	25%	17%
Tackles against over 18.5	20%	25%	17%
Tackles against over 20.5	10%	25%	0%

Northern Ireland Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	30.6	35.5	27.33
Match tackles over 26.5	60%	75%	50%
Match tackles over 30.5	40%	75%	17%
Match tackles over 32.5	40%	75%	17%
Match tackles over 34.5	30%	50%	17%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	25%	0%

Northern Ireland tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Georgia (H)	0-0	25	13	38	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Ukraine (A)	0-3	13	9	22	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Hungary (H)	0-0	9	12	21	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Georgia (A)	0-1	18	11	29	-
8 Jun	Friendly International	France (A)	3-1	15	20	35	-
4 Jun	Friendly International	Guinea (H)	1-0	28	22	50	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Wales (A)	1-1	12	14	26	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Italy (A)	2-0	17	10	27	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (H)	1-0	22	11	33	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	1-0	13	12	25	-

UEFA Nations League tackles table 2026: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Germany	12	18.58	20.5	39.08	75%
2	Lithuania	3	16.33	22	38.33	67%
3	Azerbaijan	3	20.67	17	37.67	67%
4	Kazakhstan	4	22	14.75	36.75	75%
5	Greece	7	17.29	18.14	35.43	86%
6	France	16	16.13	18.5	34.63	63%
7	Austria	11	17.91	15.55	33.45	64%
8	Turkey	10	17.2	16.2	33.4	30%
9	Bulgaria	3	17.67	15.67	33.33	100%
10	Norway	14	15.86	17.43	33.29	64%
11	Georgia	4	14.5	18.25	32.75	50%
12	Kosovo	6	17.33	15.17	32.5	50%
13	England	15	14.93	17.53	32.47	60%
14	Malta	5	16	16	32	40%
15	Belgium	14	14.71	17.21	31.93	43%
16	Hungary	8	15.25	16.63	31.88	63%
17	Spain	15	16	15.4	31.4	67%
18	Denmark	6	16	15.17	31.17	50%
19	Northern Ireland	8	17.13	13.88	31	38%
20	Moldova	3	18	12.33	30.33	33%
21	Andorra	3	13.67	16.67	30.33	33%
22	Italy	8	15.38	14.75	30.13	38%
23	Luxembourg	6	13.17	16.83	30	33%
24	Faroe Islands	3	11.67	18	29.67	33%
25	Switzerland	13	14.31	15.23	29.54	31%
26	Belarus	3	16.67	12.67	29.33	0%
27	Armenia	4	14.75	14.25	29	25%
28	San Marino	3	13.67	15.33	29	33%
29	Cyprus	4	13.25	15.75	29	25%
30	Ukraine	5	15.2	13.6	28.8	20%
31	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	13.6	14.9	28.5	30%
32	North Macedonia	6	15	13.33	28.33	33%
33	Netherlands	12	13.33	14.83	28.17	25%
34	Serbia	7	15	13.14	28.14	14%
35	Czech Republic	8	14.25	13.75	28	50%
36	Croatia	11	15.09	12.73	27.82	36%
37	Estonia	3	13.67	14	27.67	33%
38	Slovakia	4	9.75	17.5	27.25	50%
39	Republic of Ireland	9	11.22	15.78	27	22%
40	Portugal	13	12	14.85	26.85	23%
41	Israel	5	11.8	14.8	26.6	20%
42	Sweden	12	11.92	14.33	26.25	25%
43	Finland	7	13.14	13	26.14	14%
44	Poland	6	14.5	11.33	25.83	17%
45	Montenegro	4	13	12.75	25.75	0%
46	Albania	5	11	14.6	25.6	0%
47	Slovenia	5	13.6	11.8	25.4	20%
48	Gibraltar	4	11.75	13.5	25.25	25%
49	Latvia	6	14.5	10.5	25	17%
50	Romania	6	11.33	12.83	24.17	17%
51	Scotland	10	12.5	10.9	23.4	0%
52	Iceland	7	12.71	9.14	21.86	29%
53	Wales	8	11.25	10.5	21.75	13%

Northern Ireland tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	10	15.5	14.6	30.1	30%
Vs top half	10	15.5	14.6	30.1	30%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	4	16.25	11.25	27.5	25%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	7	18.57	11.57	30.14	29%
Friendly International	2026	3	18.33	18.67	37	67%
Friendly International	2025	4	16.5	14.75	31.25	25%

Northern Ireland 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 14 Nov 19:45	Ukraine (home)	30	14.5	15.5	30.5	17	13.5
Tue 17 Nov 19:45	Hungary (away)	30.25	15	15.25	31.5	13	18.5

Northern Ireland players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Trai Hume	defender	8	8	100%
2	Justin Devenny	midfielder	7	8	88%
3	Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	6	8	75%
4	Ruairi McConville	defender	5	7	71%
5	Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	5	8	63%

Northern Ireland players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Justin Devenny	midfielder	6	8	75%
2	Trai Hume	defender	6	8	75%
3	Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	5	8	63%
4	Ruairi McConville	defender	3	7	43%
5	Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	2	3	67%

Northern Ireland players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Justin Devenny	midfielder	4	8	50%
2	Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	3	8	38%
3	Trai Hume	defender	3	8	38%
4	Callum Marshall	attacker	1	3	33%
5	Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	1	3	33%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Hungary (H)	1-2	15	22	37	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Northern Ireland (H)	0-3	9	13	22	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Georgia (A)	0-0	14	17	31	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Hungary (A)	0-1	20	10	30	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (H)	1-3	18	6	24	-
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Iceland (H)	2-0	17	13	30	-
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	France (A)	4-0	19	10	29	-