Scotland Interceptions Stats 2026

Scotland have recorded 24 interceptions across 3 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 8 per match. L. Ferguson leads the squad with 5 interceptions - 1.67 per game. A. Robertson is next with 4.

Scotland Interceptions: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Scotland are averaging 8 interceptions per match - L. Ferguson leads that period with 5. Use the match-by-match table above to compare interceptions game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Scotland vs Slovenia on 06.10.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many interceptions do Scotland average per game?

Scotland average 8 interceptions per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 3 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 8 per match.

Who leads Scotland for interceptions?

L. Ferguson leads Scotland for interceptions in 2026 with 5 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 1.67 per game. A. Robertson is second with 4.

How do Scotland's interceptions break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Scotland's interceptions totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.

Scotland player interceptions rates

Player	Position	Apps	Interceptions	Per game	1+ hit rate
Lewis Ferguson	midfielder	9	11	1.22	78%
Ryan Christie	midfielder	7	7	1	71%
Andrew Robertson	defender	10	6	0.6	50%
Nathan Patterson	defender	6	5	0.83	67%
Kieran Tierney	defender	4	5	1.25	50%
Aaron Hickey	defender	4	5	1.25	75%
Scott McKenna	defender	6	4	0.67	50%
Grant Hanley	defender	4	4	1	50%
John Souttar	defender	2	4	2	100%
Jack Hendry	defender	6	3	0.5	33%
Scott McTominay	midfielder	6	3	0.5	50%
Kenny McLean	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Luis Binks	defender	2	3	1.5	100%
Billy Gilmour	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Stephen Welsh	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Ben Gannon-Doak	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Lawrence Shankland	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Dominic Hyam	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Findlay Curtis	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Ross McCrorie	defender	1	1	1	100%
T. Fletcher	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
John McGinn	midfielder	9	0	0	0%
Angus Gunn	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Ché Adams	attacker	4	0	0	0%
George Hirst	attacker	4	0	0	0%

Scotland interceptions match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team interceptions
3 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	North Macedonia	Away	0-2	11
29 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Switzerland	Home	0-3	7
26 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Slovenia	Away	0-0	6
24 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Home	0-3	2
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	Morocco	Home	0-1	9
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Haiti	Away	0-1	6
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Bolivia	Away	0-4	8
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Curacao	Home	4-1	8
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Ivory Coast	Away	1-0	11
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Japan	Home	0-1	8

Scotland interceptions 2026: last 10 games

Interceptions for per game: 7.5
Interceptions against per game: 7.9
Match total interceptions per game: 15.4
Games: 10
League rank for match interceptions: 39 of 53

Scotland Interceptions for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %
Home	5	6.8	80%	80%	60%	20%	0%
Away	5	8.2	100%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Overall	10	7.5	90%	70%	60%	30%	20%

Scotland Interceptions against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %	Over 7.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %
Home	5	8	80%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Away	5	7.8	100%	80%	60%	20%	20%
Overall	10	7.9	90%	60%	50%	30%	30%

Scotland Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %
Home	5	14.8	80%	80%	60%	20%	20%
Away	5	16	100%	80%	80%	40%	20%
Overall	10	15.4	90%	80%	70%	30%	20%

Scotland Team interceptions 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions / match	7.5	6.8	8.2
Interceptions over 5.5	90%	80%	100%
Interceptions over 6.5	70%	80%	60%
Interceptions over 7.5	60%	60%	60%
Interceptions over 8.5	30%	20%	40%
Interceptions over 9.5	20%	0%	40%

Scotland Interceptions against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Interceptions against	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions against / match	7.9	8	7.8
Interceptions against over 5.5	90%	80%	100%
Interceptions against over 6.5	60%	40%	80%
Interceptions against over 7.5	50%	40%	60%
Interceptions against over 8.5	30%	40%	20%
Interceptions against over 9.5	30%	40%	20%

Scotland Match interceptions 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Match interceptions / match	15.4	14.8	16
Match interceptions over 10.5	90%	80%	100%
Match interceptions over 12.5	80%	80%	80%
Match interceptions over 14.5	70%	60%	80%
Match interceptions over 16.5	30%	20%	40%
Match interceptions over 18.5	20%	20%	20%

Scotland interceptions match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	North Macedonia (A)	0-2	10	8	18	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Switzerland (H)	0-3	7	3	10	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Slovenia (A)	0-0	6	10	16	-
24 Jun	World Cup	Brazil (H)	0-3	2	13	15	-
19 Jun	World Cup	Morocco (H)	0-1	9	6	15	-
14 Jun	World Cup	Haiti (A)	0-1	6	6	12	-
6 Jun	Friendly International	Bolivia (A)	0-4	8	7	15	-
30 May	Friendly International	Curacao (H)	4-1	8	6	14	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Ivory Coast (A)	1-0	11	8	19	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Japan (H)	0-1	8	12	20	-

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
1	Romania	6	11	10	21	67%
2	Lithuania	3	9.67	11	20.67	67%
3	Kazakhstan	4	10.75	9.75	20.5	50%
4	San Marino	3	9	11.33	20.33	100%
5	Azerbaijan	3	8.67	11.67	20.33	67%
6	Gibraltar	4	11.25	8.75	20	25%
7	Bulgaria	3	11	8.67	19.67	67%
8	North Macedonia	6	10	9.67	19.67	50%
9	France	16	9.56	10.06	19.63	50%
10	Wales	8	7.75	11.63	19.38	63%
11	Albania	5	8.2	11	19.2	80%
12	Denmark	7	8.57	9.86	18.43	57%
13	Italy	8	9.25	9	18.25	38%
14	Belgium	14	9.07	9.14	18.21	43%
15	Spain	15	7.73	10.47	18.2	40%
16	Belarus	3	11	7	18	67%
17	Poland	6	10.67	7.33	18	50%
18	Kosovo	6	9.17	8.83	18	50%
19	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	9.1	8.6	17.7	40%
20	Israel	5	9	8.6	17.6	40%
21	Turkey	11	8.55	8.82	17.36	18%
22	Switzerland	13	8.08	9.23	17.31	23%
23	Germany	12	5.83	11.25	17.08	17%
24	Latvia	6	8	8.83	16.83	17%
25	Slovenia	5	8.2	8.6	16.8	40%
26	Northern Ireland	8	8.63	8.13	16.75	50%
27	Finland	7	7.86	8.57	16.43	14%
28	Republic of Ireland	9	7.78	8.56	16.33	22%
29	Austria	11	8	8.27	16.27	27%
30	Slovakia	4	8.25	8	16.25	25%
31	Norway	14	7.93	8.29	16.21	29%
32	Malta	5	8	8.2	16.2	20%
33	Czech Republic	8	7.5	8.63	16.13	13%
34	Hungary	8	9	7	16	25%
35	Netherlands	12	7.67	8.08	15.75	25%
36	Serbia	7	9.71	6	15.71	14%
37	Luxembourg	6	7	8.5	15.5	17%
38	Portugal	13	8.08	7.38	15.46	23%
39	Scotland	10	7.5	7.9	15.4	20%
40	Croatia	11	8.73	6.64	15.36	18%
41	Andorra	3	8	7.33	15.33	0%
42	Moldova	3	7.67	7.67	15.33	33%
43	England	15	6.93	8.4	15.33	33%
44	Armenia	4	7	8.25	15.25	0%
45	Ukraine	5	7.2	8	15.2	20%
46	Iceland	7	6.71	8.14	14.86	29%
47	Sweden	12	7.42	7.42	14.83	17%
48	Cyprus	4	7.5	7	14.5	25%
49	Estonia	3	6.67	7.67	14.33	0%
50	Montenegro	4	7.25	7	14.25	0%
51	Greece	7	7	7.14	14.14	29%
52	Faroe Islands	3	7.67	6	13.67	0%
53	Georgia	4	5.75	7.5	13.25	0%

Scotland interceptions against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
Vs top six	11	7.09	7.73	14.82	45%
Vs top half	11	7.09	7.73	14.82	45%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Scotland interceptions per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 14.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	3	7.67	7	14.67	67%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	7.33	6	13.33	17%
Friendly International	2026	4	8.75	8.25	17	75%
World Cup	2026	3	5.67	8.33	14	67%
Friendly International	2025	2	7	6.5	13.5	50%

Scotland next three opponents: interceptions per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their interceptions for	Their interceptions against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 6 Oct 18:45	Slovenia (home)	17.33	9	8.33	14	7	7
Fri 13 Nov 19:45	North Macedonia (home)	20.67	9.33	11.33	22	12	10
Mon 16 Nov 19:45	Switzerland (away)	15.33	8	7.33	14	7	7

Scotland players with the most games of 1+ interceptions 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Lewis Ferguson	midfielder	7	9	78%
2	Ryan Christie	midfielder	5	9	56%
3	Andrew Robertson	defender	5	10	50%
4	Nathan Patterson	defender	4	7	57%
5	Aaron Hickey	defender	3	5	60%

Slovenia interceptions match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Switzerland (A)	2-1	7	7	14	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	North Macedonia (H)	2-0	10	12	22	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Scotland (H)	0-0	10	6	16	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Croatia (A)	2-1	5	7	12	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Hungary (A)	1-0	9	11	20	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (A)	1-1	15	9	24	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Kosovo (H)	0-2	7	6	13	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Switzerland (H)	0-0	10	7	17	-