Celtic Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Celtic Long Balls Stats 2026/2027
Celtic have recorded 225 long balls across 6 Scottish Premiership games in 2026/2027, averaging 37.5 per match. V. Sinisalo leads the squad with 37 long balls - 7.4 per game. C. Carter-Vickers is next with 22.
Celtic Long Balls: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Celtic are averaging 37.5 long balls per match - V. Sinisalo leads that period with 37. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Celtic vs Rangers on 20.09.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many long balls do Celtic average per game?
Celtic average 37.5 long balls per Scottish Premiership game in 2026/2027, based on 6 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 37.5 per match.
Who leads Celtic for long balls?
V. Sinisalo leads Celtic for long balls in 2026/2027 with 37 in Scottish Premiership - an average of 7.4 per game. C. Carter-Vickers is second with 22.
How do Celtic's long balls break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Celtic's long balls totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Celtic player long balls rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Long balls |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Viljami Sinisalo |
goalkeeper |
9 |
83 |
9.22 |
100% |
| Kieran Tierney |
defender |
7 |
49 |
7 |
100% |
| Auston Trusty |
defender |
9 |
41 |
4.56 |
89% |
| Colby Donovan |
defender |
8 |
41 |
5.13 |
88% |
| Cameron Carter-Vickers |
defender |
8 |
31 |
3.88 |
100% |
| Liam Scales |
defender |
7 |
28 |
4 |
86% |
| Callum McGregor |
midfielder |
9 |
21 |
2.33 |
89% |
| Mika Baur |
attacker |
7 |
19 |
2.71 |
100% |
| Alistair Johnston |
defender |
3 |
15 |
5 |
100% |
| Benjamin Nygren |
attacker |
10 |
13 |
1.3 |
80% |
| Haissem Hassan |
attacker |
5 |
11 |
2.2 |
60% |
| Arne Engels |
midfielder |
3 |
11 |
3.67 |
100% |
| Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
midfielder |
2 |
9 |
4.5 |
100% |
| Sam Johnstone |
goalkeeper |
1 |
7 |
7 |
100% |
| Hyun-jun Yang |
attacker |
8 |
6 |
0.75 |
50% |
| Kasper Høgh |
attacker |
6 |
6 |
1 |
50% |
| Camilo Durán |
attacker |
8 |
5 |
0.63 |
50% |
| Luke McCowan |
midfielder |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
100% |
| Anthony Ralston |
defender |
1 |
5 |
5 |
100% |
| Dane Murray |
defender |
2 |
4 |
2 |
100% |
| Sebastian Tounekti |
attacker |
5 |
3 |
0.6 |
60% |
| Reo Hatate |
midfielder |
2 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| Daizen Maeda |
attacker |
1 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| James Forrest |
attacker |
3 |
1 |
0.33 |
33% |
| Oliver Sørensen |
midfielder |
3 |
1 |
0.33 |
33% |
Celtic long balls match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team long balls |
Opposition long balls |
Match total |
Top player |
| 17 Sep 2026 |
Europa League |
Ferencvárosi |
Home |
1-3 |
39 |
|
|
|
| 9 Sep 2026 |
Scottish Premiership |
St. Johnstone |
Away |
0-1 |
31 |
|
|
|
| 5 Sep 2026 |
Scottish Premiership |
St. Mirren |
Away |
1-2 |
37 |
|
|
|
| 2 Sep 2026 |
Scottish Premiership |
Aberdeen |
Home |
3-0 |
36 |
|
|
|
| 29 Aug 2026 |
Scottish Premiership |
Falkirk |
Home |
2-1 |
33 |
|
|
|
| 25 Aug 2026 |
Champions League |
LASK Linz |
Away |
5-1 |
76 |
|
|
|
| 19 Aug 2026 |
Champions League |
LASK Linz |
Home |
3-0 |
40 |
|
|
|
| 9 Aug 2026 |
Scottish Premiership |
Kilmarnock |
Away |
1-5 |
49 |
|
|
|
| 3 Aug 2026 |
Scottish Premiership |
Dundee |
Home |
1-0 |
39 |
|
|
|
| 16 May 2026 |
Scottish Premiership |
Hearts |
Home |
3-1 |
51 |
|
|
|
Celtic Long balls for 2026/2027 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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Celtic Long balls against 2026/2027 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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Celtic Match total 2026/2027 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 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Celtic 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 |
| Sun 20 Sep 11:00 |
Rangers (home) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sun 11 Oct 11:00 |
Motherwell (away) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Thu 15 Oct 19:00 |
Benfica (away) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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