Scotland Long Balls Stats 2026

Scotland Long Balls Stats 2026

Scotland have recorded 130 long balls across 3 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 43.3 per match. A. Gunn leads the squad with 49 long balls - 16.33 per game. L. Binks is next with 13.

Scotland Long Balls: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Scotland are averaging 43.3 long balls per match - A. Gunn leads that period with 49. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Scotland vs Slovenia on 06.10.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long balls do Scotland average per game?

Scotland average 43.3 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 3 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 43.3 per match.

Who leads Scotland for long balls?

A. Gunn leads Scotland for long balls in 2026 with 49 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 16.33 per game. L. Binks is second with 13.

How do Scotland's long balls break down home vs away?

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

Scotland player long balls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Long balls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Angus Gunn	goalkeeper	8	129	16.13	100%
Andrew Robertson	defender	10	41	4.1	90%
Grant Hanley	defender	4	27	6.75	100%
Lewis Ferguson	midfielder	9	23	2.56	78%
Nathan Patterson	defender	6	19	3.17	100%
John McGinn	midfielder	9	18	2	89%
Scott McTominay	midfielder	6	15	2.5	83%
Jack Hendry	defender	6	13	2.17	100%
Billy Gilmour	midfielder	5	13	2.6	80%
Luis Binks	defender	2	13	6.5	100%
Scott McKenna	defender	6	11	1.83	83%
Kenny McLean	midfielder	5	11	2.2	80%
Kieran Tierney	defender	4	11	2.75	75%
John Souttar	defender	2	11	5.5	100%
Ryan Christie	midfielder	7	9	1.29	86%
Aaron Hickey	defender	4	9	2.25	100%
Stephen Welsh	defender	3	8	2.67	100%
Oliver McBurnie	attacker	3	5	1.67	100%
Ben Gannon-Doak	attacker	7	4	0.57	43%
Liam Kelly	goalkeeper	1	4	4	100%
Lawrence Shankland	attacker	4	3	0.75	25%
Dominic Hyam	defender	2	3	1.5	50%
T. Fletcher	midfielder	1	3	3	100%
Ché Adams	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
George Hirst	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%

Scotland long balls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team long balls	Opposition long balls	Match total	Top player
3 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	North Macedonia	Away	0-2	41
29 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Switzerland	Home	0-3	41
26 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Slovenia	Away	0-0	48
24 Jun 2026	World Cup	Brazil	Home	0-3	34
19 Jun 2026	World Cup	Morocco	Home	0-1	47
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Haiti	Away	0-1	58
6 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Bolivia	Away	0-4	42
30 May 2026	Friendly International	Curacao	Home	4-1	32
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Ivory Coast	Away	1-0	31
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Japan	Home	0-1	48

Scotland 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	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scotland 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	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scotland 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	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scotland 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
Tue 6 Oct 18:45	Slovenia (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fri 13 Nov 19:45	North Macedonia (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mon 16 Nov 19:45	Switzerland (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Scotland players with the most games of 2+ long balls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Angus Gunn	goalkeeper	8	8	100%
2	Andrew Robertson	defender	7	10	70%
3	John McGinn	midfielder	6	9	67%
4	Lewis Ferguson	midfielder	6	9	67%
5	Nathan Patterson	defender	5	7	71%

Scotland players with the most games of 3+ long balls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Angus Gunn	goalkeeper	8	8	100%
2	Andrew Robertson	defender	5	10	50%
3	Nathan Patterson	defender	4	7	57%
4	Lewis Ferguson	midfielder	4	9	44%
5	Grant Hanley	defender	3	4	75%

Scotland players with the most games of 6+ long balls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 6+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Angus Gunn	goalkeeper	8	8	100%
2	Grant Hanley	defender	3	4	75%
3	Andrew Robertson	defender	3	10	30%
4	Luis Binks	defender	1	2	50%
5	John Souttar	defender	1	3	33%

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