Celtic have recorded 1846 ball recoveries across 39 Scottish Premiership games in 2025/2026, averaging 47.3 per match. C. McGregor leads the squad with 219 ball recoveries - 5.92 per game. K. Schmeichel is next with 202.
Over their last 10 games, Celtic are averaging 48.7 ball recoveries per match - V. Sinisalo leads that period with 98. Use the match-by-match table above to compare ball recoveries game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Celtic vs Kilmarnock on 09.08.2026.
Celtic average 47.3 ball recoveries per Scottish Premiership game in 2025/2026, based on 39 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 48.7 per match.
C. McGregor leads Celtic for ball recoveries in 2025/2026 with 219 in Scottish Premiership - an average of 5.92 per game. K. Schmeichel is second with 202.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Celtic's ball recoveries totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2025/2026.
| Player | Apps | Ball recoveries | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Sinisalo | 9 | 89 | 9.89 |
| C. McGregor | 8 | 47 | 5.88 |
| H. Yang | 9 | 43 | 4.78 |
| B. Nygren | 9 | 32 | 3.56 |
| L. Scales | 9 | 30 | 3.33 |
| K. Tierney | 9 | 27 | 3 |
| D. Maeda | 9 | 27 | 3 |
| A. Trusty | 7 | 21 | 3 |
| S. Tounekti | 7 | 16 | 2.29 |
| A. Engels | 6 | 15 | 2.5 |
| A. Johnston | 5 | 12 | 2.4 |
| A. Oxlade-Chamberlain | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| L. McCowan | 6 | 9 | 1.5 |
| B. Arthur | 2 | 9 | 4.5 |
| C. Donovan | 3 | 8 | 2.67 |
| J. Forrest | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| A. Ralston | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| M. Saracchi | 6 | 7 | 1.17 |
| R. Hatate | 5 | 7 | 1.4 |
| K. Iheanacho | 8 | 6 | 0.75 |
| C. Osmand | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| P. Bernardo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Team ball recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.08.2026 | Dundee | Home | 1-0 | |
| 16.05.2026 | Hearts | Home | 3-1 | |
| 13.05.2026 | Motherwell | Away | 2-3 | |
| 10.05.2026 | Rangers | Home | 3-1 | |
| 03.05.2026 | Hibernian | Away | 1-2 | |
| 25.04.2026 | Falkirk | Home | 3-1 | |
| 11.04.2026 | St. Mirren | Home | 1-0 | |
| 05.04.2026 | Dundee | Away | 1-2 | |
| 22.03.2026 | Dundee United | Away | 2-0 | |
| 14.03.2026 | Motherwell | Home | 3-1 |