Spain Tackles Stats 2026

Spain Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Spain are averaging 17.1 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 33.5 total tackles on average. That puts them 16th 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 Croatia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Spain players make the most tackles?

Rodri leads with 31 tackles across 9 qualifying appearances (3.44/g, 100% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Spain 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 Spain's tackle profile look this season?

Spain are averaging 17.1 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 16.4 for a match-total of 33.5. That ranks 16th of 54 for team tackles among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 34.2 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 0.63 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 Croatia, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Spain's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Spain 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.

Spain player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Rodri	midfielder	9	31	3.44	100%
Pedro Porro	defender	6	14	2.33	100%
Martín Zubimendi	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Marc Pubill	defender	2	6	3	100%
Marcos Llorente	defender	1	4	4	100%
Iván Fresneda	defender	1	5	5	100%
Fran García	defender	1	4	4	100%
Lamine Yamal	attacker	10	17	1.7	80%
Pedri	midfielder	9	13	1.44	67%
Marc Cucurella	defender	9	12	1.33	67%
Álex Baena	attacker	10	10	1	60%
Dani Olmo	midfielder	9	12	1.33	56%
Aymeric Laporte	defender	9	7	0.78	56%
Pau Cubarsí	defender	9	8	0.89	56%
Nico Williams	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Víctor Muñoz	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Fermín López	midfielder	2	2	1	50%
Mikel Oyarzabal	attacker	9	5	0.56	44%
Fabián Ruiz	midfielder	7	7	1	43%
Mikel Merino	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Yéremy Pino	attacker	3	1	0.33	33%
Unai Simón	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Ferran Torres	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Eric García	defender	1	0	0	0%
David Raya	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Spain tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
3 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Czech Republic	Home	3-1	18	18	36	Iván Fresneda (5)
29 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Croatia	Home	4-1	15	21	36	Marc Pubill (4)
26 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	England	Away	2-3	24	13	37	Dani Olmo (5)
19 Jul 2026	World Cup	Argentina	Home	1-0	17	18	35	Rodri (4)
14 Jul 2026	World Cup	France	Away	0-2	22	14	36	Fabián Ruiz (4)
10 Jul 2026	World Cup	Belgium	Home	2-1	11	10	21	Pedro Porro (2)
6 Jul 2026	World Cup	Portugal	Away	0-1	19	14	33	Lamine Yamal (5)
2 Jul 2026	World Cup	Austria	Home	3-0	19	16	35	Rodri (5)
27 Jun 2026	World Cup	Uruguay	Away	0-1	17	25	42	Rodri (5)
21 Jun 2026	World Cup	Saudi Arabia	Home	4-0	9	15	24	Pedro Porro (3)

Spain tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 17.1
Tackles against per game: 16.4
Match total tackles per game: 33.5
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 17 of 53

Spain Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	6	14.83	67%	67%	50%	17%	0%
Away	4	20.5	100%	100%	100%	75%	50%
Overall	10	17.1	80%	80%	70%	40%	20%

Spain Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	6	16.33	83%	83%	50%	17%	17%
Away	4	16.5	100%	25%	25%	25%	25%
Overall	10	16.4	90%	60%	40%	20%	20%

Spain Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	6	31.17	67%	67%	67%	67%	0%
Away	4	37	100%	100%	100%	75%	25%
Overall	10	33.5	80%	80%	80%	70%	10%

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

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	17.1	14.83	20.5
Tackles over 12.5	80%	67%	100%
Tackles over 14.5	80%	67%	100%
Tackles over 16.5	70%	50%	100%
Tackles over 18.5	40%	17%	75%
Tackles over 20.5	20%	0%	50%

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

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	16.4	16.33	16.5
Tackles against over 12.5	90%	83%	100%
Tackles against over 14.5	60%	83%	25%
Tackles against over 16.5	40%	50%	25%
Tackles against over 18.5	20%	17%	25%
Tackles against over 20.5	20%	17%	25%

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

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	33.5	31.17	37
Match tackles over 26.5	80%	67%	100%
Match tackles over 30.5	80%	67%	100%
Match tackles over 32.5	80%	67%	100%
Match tackles over 34.5	70%	67%	75%
Match tackles over 38.5	10%	0%	25%

Spain tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Czech Republic (H)	3-1	18	18	36	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Croatia (H)	4-1	15	21	36	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	England (A)	2-3	24	13	37	-
19 Jul	World Cup	Argentina (H)	1-0	17	18	35	-
14 Jul	World Cup	France (A)	0-2	22	14	36	-
10 Jul	World Cup	Belgium (H)	2-1	11	10	21	-
6 Jul	World Cup	Portugal (A)	0-1	19	14	33	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Austria (H)	3-0	19	16	35	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Uruguay (A)	0-1	17	25	42	-
21 Jun	World Cup	Saudi Arabia (H)	4-0	9	15	24	-

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%

Spain 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	13	15.54	14	29.54	31%
Vs top half	13	15.54	14	29.54	31%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Spain 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	3	19	17.33	36.33	100%
World Cup	2026	8	15.88	16.13	32	63%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	12.83	12.83	25.67	33%
Friendly International	2026	4	14	12.5	26.5	50%
UEFA Nations League	2024/2025	10	14.5	13	27.5	10%

Spain 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
Tue 6 Oct 18:45	Croatia (away)	28.67	15.67	13	34	15	19
Thu 12 Nov 19:45	Czech Republic (away)	24.67	12.33	12.33	19	9.5	9.5
Sun 15 Nov 19:45	England (home)	31	13.33	17.67	28	13.5	14.5

Spain players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Rodri	midfielder	14	14	100%
2	Pedri	midfielder	10	14	71%
3	Pedro Porro	defender	9	9	100%
4	Lamine Yamal	attacker	9	13	69%
5	Álex Baena	attacker	8	13	62%

Spain players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Rodri	midfielder	9	14	64%
2	Pedro Porro	defender	6	9	67%
3	Lamine Yamal	attacker	5	13	38%
4	Pedri	midfielder	5	14	36%
5	Marc Cucurella	defender	3	12	25%

Spain players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Rodri	midfielder	6	14	43%
2	Pedro Porro	defender	3	9	33%
3	Lamine Yamal	attacker	3	13	23%
4	Pedri	midfielder	3	14	21%
5	Marc Cucurella	defender	2	12	17%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	England (H)	0-7	15	19	34	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Spain (A)	4-1	21	15	36	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Czech Republic (A)	1-2	11	5	16	-
2 Jul	World Cup	Portugal (A)	2-1	23	19	42	-
27 Jun	World Cup	Ghana (H)	2-1	14	13	27	-
23 Jun	World Cup	Panama (A)	0-1	18	10	28	-
17 Jun	World Cup	England (A)	4-2	11	9	20	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Slovenia (H)	2-1	12	8	20	-
2 Jun	Friendly International	Belgium (H)	0-2	16	8	24	-
1 Apr	Friendly International	Brazil (A)	3-1	13	20	33	-