How many tackles England make, and who tackles most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
England make 14.3 tackles per game in 2026, the 25th fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 14.6, across 16 games, while Azerbaijan make the most with 20.7.
Elliot Anderson has made the most tackles for England in 2026, 32 in 15 appearances, 2.13 a game, ahead of Djed Spence with 21 and Jude Bellingham with 19, across all competitions.
Kobbie Mainoo is the England player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in three of their four games in 2026, 75%, ahead of Elliot Anderson on 73% and Bukayo Saka on 45%.
England have made over 16.5 tackles in four of their last 10 games, 40%, averaging 14.6 a game, with four of six away and none of four at home, across all competitions.
England games have averaged 32.9 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 22 to 41 a game, and seven of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
England make more tackles away from home, 15.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.6 in their last 10 at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in four of those away games.
England made 25 tackles away at France on 18 July, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 14.3 across their 16 games, and their fewest was five at home to the Czech Republic on 6 October.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Anderson | 10 | 21 | 2.10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Bukayo Saka | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Jude Bellingham | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Declan Rice | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarell Quansah | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Guéhi | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Gordon | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ezri Konsa | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Rogers | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noni Madueke | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reece James | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Scott | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Hall | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Kane | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Toney | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Garner | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Rashford | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Ngumoha | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stones | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Burn | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Pickford | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Anderson | 15 | 32 | 2.13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| Djed Spence | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 14 | 19 | 1.36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Declan Rice | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarell Quansah | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nico O'Reilly | 11 | 9 | 0.82 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Reece James | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Gordon | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Guéhi | 15 | 8 | 0.53 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| James Garner | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Noni Madueke | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Rashford | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ezri Konsa | 13 | 7 | 0.54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Rogers | 14 | 7 | 0.50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tino Livramento | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Hall | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Kane | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Scott | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rio Ngumoha | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stones | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Wharton | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Foden | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Palmer | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Toney | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Watkins | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Solanke | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fikayo Tomori | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrod Bowen | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevoh Chalobah | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben White | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Burn | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Pickford | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | England | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 4-6 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-3 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | England | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Czech Republic (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Croatia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-7 | 19 | 15 | 34 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Czech Republic (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Spain (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-3 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| 18 Jul 2026 | France (A) | World Cup | 4-6 | 25 | 16 | 41 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Argentina (H) | World Cup | 1-2 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Norway (A) | World Cup | 1-2 | 15 | 24 | 39 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Mexico (A) | World Cup | 2-3 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Panama (A) | World Cup | 0-2 | 18 | 16 | 34 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Ghana (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 4-2 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Costa Rica (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 24 | 19 | 43 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England tackles | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| England tackles | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| England tackles | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| England tackles | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| England tackles | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |