How many long balls Hibernian play, and who plays most.
Updated 28 October 2026, after the last game
Raphael Sallinger has played the most long balls for Hibernian in 2026/2027, 248 in 17 appearances, 14.59 a game, ahead of Jason Kerr with 82 and Adam Mayor with 62, across all competitions.
Hibernian play more long balls away from home, 45.2 a game in their last 10 away games against 44.8 in their last 10 at home.
Hibernian played 76 long balls at home to Falkirk on 17 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 40.6 across their 17 games, and their fewest was none away at Gent on 20 August.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Sallinger | 17 | 248 | 14.59 | 12 |
| Jason Kerr | 16 | 82 | 5.13 | 12 |
| Adam Mayor | 15 | 62 | 4.13 | 10 |
| Felix Passlack | 17 | 51 | 3.00 | 11 |
| Jordan Obita | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 5 |
| Miguel Chaiwa | 17 | 28 | 1.65 | 10 |
| Grant Hanley | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 5 |
| Jack Iredale | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 4 |
| Marko Ivezić | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 4 |
| Josh Mulligan | 17 | 15 | 0.88 | 9 |
| Jacob Devaney | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Joe Newell | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Callum Wright | 10 | 11 | 1.10 | 5 |
| Warren O'Hora | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Owen Elding | 13 | 10 | 0.77 | 7 |
| Nicky Cadden | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Kanayo Megwa | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Martin Boyle | 14 | 9 | 0.64 | 4 |
| Jamie McGrath | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 4 |
| Azeem Abdullah | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Thibault Klidjé | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 2 |
| Rudi Molotnikov | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Rabbi Matondo | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ante Suto | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Josh Campbell | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Nathan Lowe | 14 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 |
| Chris Cadden | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ante Šuto | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Hibernian | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2026 | St. Mirren (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-1 | 61 | 71 | 132 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Celtic (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 73 | 44 | 117 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Falkirk (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 76 | 66 | 142 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Dundee Utd (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-0 | 63 | 71 | 134 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Aberdeen (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-1 | 45 | 67 | 112 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Kilmarnock (H) | Scottish Premiership | 0-1 | 46 | 69 | 115 |
| 6 Sep 2026 | St. Johnstone (A) | Scottish Premiership | 2-1 | 58 | 55 | 113 |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Hearts (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-3 | 60 | 64 | 124 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Dundee (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 74 | 59 | 133 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Gent (H) | Europa Conference League | 2-3 | 38 | 49 | 87 |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Gent (A) | Europa Conference League | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Skendija 79 (A) | Europa Conference League | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Aug 2026 | Rangers (A) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 54 | 62 | 116 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Skendija 79 (H) | Europa Conference League | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Motherwell (H) | Scottish Premiership | 1-2 | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Malisheva (H) | Europa Conference League | 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Malisheva (A) | Europa Conference League | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibernian long balls | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Hibernian long balls | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Hibernian long balls | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Hibernian long balls | Over 45.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Hibernian long balls | Over 50.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |