Celtic Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Celtic Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Celtic are averaging 17 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 33.7 total tackles on average. That puts them 11th of 12 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Celta, and a full match-by-match log.

Celtic Tackles Questions

Which Celtic players make the most tackles?

Colby Donovan leads with 32 tackles across 10 qualifying appearances (3.2/g, 90% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Celtic 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 Celtic's tackle profile look this season?

Celtic are averaging 17 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 16.7 for a match-total of 33.7. That ranks 11th of 12 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 8.1 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 2.1 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 Celta, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Celtic's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Celtic fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. 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.

Celtic player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jota	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Landon Emenalo	defender	1	1	1	100%
Reo Hatate	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Anthony Ralston	defender	1	1	1	100%
Colby Donovan	defender	10	32	3.2	90%
Mika Baur	attacker	10	26	2.6	80%
Dane Murray	defender	5	6	1.2	80%
Callum McGregor	midfielder	9	17	1.89	78%
Hyun-jun Yang	attacker	4	7	1.75	75%
Oliver Sørensen	midfielder	4	5	1.25	75%
Kieran Tierney	defender	7	11	1.57	71%
Liam Scales	defender	9	11	1.22	67%
Cameron Carter-Vickers	defender	6	11	1.83	67%
Sebastian Tounekti	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
Auston Trusty	defender	7	6	0.86	57%
Camilo Durán	attacker	9	6	0.67	56%
Benjamin Nygren	attacker	10	7	0.7	50%
James Forrest	attacker	4	2	0.5	50%
Callum Osmand	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Luke McCowan	midfielder	3	2	0.67	33%
Haissem Hassan	attacker	7	2	0.29	29%
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain	midfielder	4	1	0.25	25%
Kasper Høgh	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%
Viljami Sinisalo	goalkeeper	9	0	0	0%
Sam Johnstone	goalkeeper	1	0	0	0%

Celtic tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
18 Oct 2026	Scottish Premiership	Hearts	Home	7-1	22	18	40	Colby Donovan (5)
15 Oct 2026	Europa League	Benfica	Away	4-1	14	15	29	Colby Donovan (4)
11 Oct 2026	Scottish Premiership	Motherwell	Away	0-2	14	15	29	Mika Baur (4)
20 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Rangers	Home	0-1	27	19	46	Callum McGregor (6)
17 Sep 2026	Europa League	Ferencvárosi	Home	1-3	18	9	27	Kieran Tierney (5)
9 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	St. Johnstone	Away	0-1	9	10	19	Mika Baur (4)
5 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren	Away	1-2	19	28	47	Cameron Carter-Vickers (4)
2 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Aberdeen	Home	3-0	14	18	32	Colby Donovan (4)
29 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	Falkirk	Home	2-1	13	15	28	Hyun-jun Yang (4)
25 Aug 2026	Champions League	LASK Linz	Away	5-1	20	20	40	Callum McGregor (3)

Celtic tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 17
Tackles against per game: 16.7
Match total tackles per game: 33.7
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 4 of 12

Celtic Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	18.8	100%	60%	60%	40%	40%
Away	5	15.2	80%	40%	40%	40%	0%
Overall	10	17	90%	50%	50%	40%	20%

Celtic Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	15.8	80%	80%	60%	20%	0%
Away	5	17.6	80%	80%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	10	16.7	80%	80%	50%	30%	10%

Celtic Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	5	34.6	100%	60%	40%	40%	40%
Away	5	32.8	80%	40%	40%	40%	40%
Overall	10	33.7	90%	50%	40%	40%	40%

Celtic Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	17	18.8	15.2
Tackles over 12.5	90%	100%	80%
Tackles over 14.5	50%	60%	40%
Tackles over 16.5	50%	60%	40%
Tackles over 18.5	40%	40%	40%
Tackles over 20.5	20%	40%	0%

Celtic Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	16.7	15.8	17.6
Tackles against over 12.5	80%	80%	80%
Tackles against over 14.5	80%	80%	80%
Tackles against over 16.5	50%	60%	40%
Tackles against over 18.5	30%	20%	40%
Tackles against over 20.5	10%	0%	20%

Celtic Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	33.7	34.6	32.8
Match tackles over 26.5	90%	100%	80%
Match tackles over 30.5	50%	60%	40%
Match tackles over 32.5	40%	40%	40%
Match tackles over 34.5	40%	40%	40%
Match tackles over 38.5	40%	40%	40%

Celtic tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Oct	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (H)	7-1	22	18	40	-
15 Oct	Europa League	Benfica (A)	4-1	14	15	29	-
11 Oct	Scottish Premiership	Motherwell (A)	0-2	14	15	29	-
20 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Rangers (H)	0-1	27	19	46	-
17 Sep	Europa League	Ferencvárosi (H)	1-3	18	9	27	-
9 Sep	Scottish Premiership	St. Johnstone (A)	0-1	9	10	19	-
5 Sep	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren (A)	1-2	19	28	47	-
2 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Aberdeen (H)	3-0	14	18	32	-
29 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Falkirk (H)	2-1	13	15	28	-
25 Aug	Champions League	LASK Linz (A)	5-1	20	20	40	-

Scottish Premiership tackles table 2026/2027: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	St. Mirren	9	19.22	19.89	39.11	89%
2	Hearts	9	17.67	19.44	37.11	89%
3	Rangers	9	17	18.56	35.56	67%
4	Celtic	9	16.44	16.78	33.22	33%
5	Kilmarnock	9	14.78	18.44	33.22	44%
6	Dundee United	9	17.33	15.44	32.78	67%
7	Motherwell	9	15.78	16.89	32.67	56%
8	Falkirk	9	17.22	15.33	32.56	44%
9	Aberdeen	9	18.56	13.56	32.11	44%
10	Hibernian	9	16.56	15.56	32.11	44%
11	Dundee	9	13.78	15.78	29.56	22%
12	St. Johnstone	9	13.89	12.56	26.44	22%

Celtic tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	24	15.83	14.63	30.46	42%
Vs top half	24	15.83	14.63	30.46	42%
Vs bottom half	23	12.83	15.17	28	17%
Vs bottom six	23	12.83	15.17	28	17%

Celtic tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Scottish Premiership	2026/2027	9	16.44	16.78	33.22	33%
Champions League	2026/2027	2	16	18.5	34.5	50%
Europa League	2026/2027	2	16	12	28	0%
Scottish Premiership	2025/2026	38	13.87	14.45	28.32	29%
Europa League	2025/2026	10	15.1	13.7	28.8	30%
Champions League	2025/2026	2	12	26.5	38.5	50%
Scottish Premiership	2024/2025	38	14.37	15.34	29.71	37%
Champions League	2024/2025	10	20.3	13.5	33.8	50%

Celtic 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
Thu 22 Oct 19:00	Celta (home)	27.3	14.8	12.5	25	13.25	11.75
Sun 25 Oct 12:00	Hibernian (away)	32.11	16.56	15.56	33.6	16.6	17
Wed 28 Oct 19:45	Dundee Utd (home)	32.78	17.33	15.44	35.2	18.2	17

Celtic players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Callum McGregor	midfielder	10	12	83%
2	Colby Donovan	defender	10	13	77%
3	Mika Baur	attacker	9	11	82%
4	Benjamin Nygren	attacker	8	13	62%
5	Auston Trusty	defender	7	10	70%

Celtic players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Colby Donovan	defender	10	13	77%
2	Mika Baur	attacker	7	11	64%
3	Callum McGregor	midfielder	6	12	50%
4	Kieran Tierney	defender	5	11	45%
5	Hyun-jun Yang	attacker	4	7	57%

Celtic players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Colby Donovan	defender	9	13	69%
2	Mika Baur	attacker	7	11	64%
3	Callum McGregor	midfielder	4	12	33%
4	Hyun-jun Yang	attacker	3	7	43%
5	Cameron Carter-Vickers	defender	2	9	22%

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Oct	La Liga	Alaves (H)	2-1	15	12	27	-
15 Oct	Europa League	Juventus (H)	1-2	19	19	38	-
11 Oct	La Liga	Elche (A)	0-0	18	12	30	-
19 Sep	La Liga	Racing (H)	5-0	24	14	38	-
16 Sep	Europa League	Omonia (A)	1-0	7	6	13	-
13 Sep	La Liga	Málaga (H)	1-1	12	7	19	-
7 Sep	La Liga	Getafe (A)	1-1	14	9	23	-
3 Sep	La Liga	Sociedad (A)	0-0	14	20	34	-
30 Aug	La Liga	Athletic Club (H)	0-2	17	11	28	-
27 Aug	La Liga	Osasuna (H)	1-2	8	15	23	-