Portugal Long Balls Stats 2026
Portugal Long Balls Stats 2026
Portugal have recorded 140 long balls across 4 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 35 per match. D. Costa leads the squad with 31 long balls - 7.75 per game. R. Dias is next with 20.
Portugal Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Portugal are averaging 35 long balls per match - D. Costa leads that period with 31. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Portugal vs Denmark on 14.11.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Portugal average per game?
Portugal average 35 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 4 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 35 per match.
Who leads Portugal for long balls?
D. Costa leads Portugal for long balls in 2026 with 31 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 7.75 per game. R. Dias is second with 20.
How do Portugal's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Portugal's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.
Portugal player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Diogo Costa | goalkeeper | 10 | 76 | 7.6 | 100% |
| Bruno Fernandes | midfielder | 9 | 52 | 5.78 | 100% |
| Vitinha | midfielder | 10 | 51 | 5.1 | 100% |
| Rúben Dias | defender | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 100% |
| Renato Veiga | defender | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 100% |
| Nuno Mendes | defender | 10 | 33 | 3.3 | 100% |
| João Cancelo | defender | 10 | 22 | 2.2 | 70% |
| Rúben Neves | midfielder | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 100% |
| João Neves | midfielder | 7 | 17 | 2.43 | 100% |
| Tomás Araújo | defender | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 100% |
| João Félix | attacker | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 86% |
| Nélson Semedo | defender | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Diogo Dalot | defender | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Pedro Neto | attacker | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 44% |
| Francisco Conceição | attacker | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Gonçalo Inácio | defender | 1 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | attacker | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 29% |
| João Palhinha | midfielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 67% |
| Francisco Trincão | midfielder | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100% |
| Gonçalo Ramos | attacker | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 33% |
| Rafael Leão | attacker | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 50% |
| Bernardo Silva | midfielder | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 67% |
| Samú Costa | midfielder | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
Portugal long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 4 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Norway | Home | 2-1 | 26 | | | |
| 1 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Denmark | Away | 2-4 | 51 | | | |
| 27 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Norway | Away | 1-2 | 26 | | | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Wales | Home | 1-0 | 37 | | | |
| 6 Jul 2026 | World Cup | Spain | Home | 0-1 | 53 | | | |
| 2 Jul 2026 | World Cup | Croatia | Home | 2-1 | 40 | | | |
| 27 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Colombia | Away | 0-0 | 30 | | | |
| 23 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Uzbekistan | Home | 5-0 | 42 | | | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | World Cup | DR Congo | Home | 1-1 | 65 | | | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Friendly International | Nigeria | Home | 2-1 | 52 | | | |
Portugal Long balls for 2026 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Portugal Long balls against 2026 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Portugal Match total 2026 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Portugal 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 |
| Sat 14 Nov 19:45 | Denmark (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tue 17 Nov 19:45 | Wales (away) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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