How many ball recoveries Celtic make, and who makes most.
Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game
Viljami Sinisalo has made the most ball recoveries for Celtic in 2026/2027, 104 in 12 appearances, 8.67 a game, ahead of Callum McGregor with 98 and Sam Johnstone with 67, across all competitions.
Celtic make more ball recoveries at home, 48.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 45.5 in their last 10 away.
Celtic made 58 ball recoveries at home to Beşiktaş on 5 November, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 47.2 across their 19 games, and their fewest was 34 away at Falkirk on 1 November.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viljami Sinisalo | 12 | 104 | 8.67 | 12 |
| Callum McGregor | 18 | 98 | 5.44 | 18 |
| Sam Johnstone | 7 | 67 | 9.57 | 7 |
| Kieran Tierney | 17 | 65 | 3.82 | 16 |
| Colby Donovan | 19 | 65 | 3.42 | 19 |
| Mika Baur | 17 | 61 | 3.59 | 16 |
| Liam Scales | 16 | 56 | 3.50 | 15 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 19 | 55 | 2.89 | 18 |
| Camilo Durán | 19 | 45 | 2.37 | 16 |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 11 |
| Hyun-jun Yang | 8 | 34 | 4.25 | 8 |
| Auston Trusty | 10 | 30 | 3.00 | 8 |
| James Forrest | 13 | 21 | 1.62 | 10 |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | 7 | 20 | 2.86 | 7 |
| Dane Murray | 11 | 19 | 1.73 | 9 |
| Haissem Hassan | 15 | 19 | 1.27 | 12 |
| Kasper Høgh | 16 | 18 | 1.13 | 10 |
| Sebastian Tounekti | 15 | 17 | 1.13 | 8 |
| Callum Osmand | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 6 |
| Oliver Sørensen | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Jota | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 5 |
| Reo Hatate | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 |
| Arne Engels | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 |
| Luke McCowan | 8 | 7 | 0.88 | 5 |
| Shumaira Mheuka | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Anthony Ralston | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Alistair Johnston | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Landon Emenalo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jordan Lotomba | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Celtic | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Kilmarnock (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-0 | 47 | 43 | 90 |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Beşiktaş (H) | Europa League | 3-2 | 58 | 61 | 119 |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Falkirk (A) | Scottish Premiership | 2-0 | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Dundee Utd (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-2 | 52 | 38 | 90 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Hibernian (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 49 | 47 | 96 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Celta (H) | Europa League | 1-2 | 39 | 47 | 86 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Hearts (H) | Scottish Premiership | 7-1 | 44 | 47 | 91 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Benfica (A) | Europa League | 4-1 | 38 | 46 | 84 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | Motherwell (A) | Scottish Premiership | 0-2 | 43 | 31 | 74 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Rangers (H) | Scottish Premiership | 0-1 | 55 | 60 | 115 |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Ferencvárosi (H) | Europa League | 1-3 | 38 | 41 | 79 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | St. Johnstone (A) | Scottish Premiership | 0-1 | 38 | 39 | 77 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | St. Mirren (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 57 | 44 | 101 |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Aberdeen (H) | Scottish Premiership | 3-0 | 46 | 37 | 83 |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Falkirk (H) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 47 | 42 | 89 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | LASK Linz (A) | Champions League | 5-1 | 53 | 73 | 126 |
| 19 Aug 2026 | LASK Linz (H) | Champions League | 3-0 | 55 | 52 | 107 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Kilmarnock (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-5 | 50 | 44 | 94 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Dundee (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-0 | 53 | 43 | 96 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Celtic ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Celtic ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Celtic ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Celtic ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 55.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 110.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |