How many aerial duels Scotland win, and who wins most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Lewis Ferguson has won the most aerial duels for Scotland in 2026, 16 in 11 appearances, 1.45 a game, ahead of Scott McKenna with 15 and Oliver McBurnie with 12, across all competitions.
Scotland win more aerial duels away from home, 17.3 a game in their last eight away games against 11.6 in their last 10 at home.
Scotland won 22 aerial duels at home to North Macedonia on 13 November, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.9 across their 12 games, and their fewest was five at home to Brazil on 24 June.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 7 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 4 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 5 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 4 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| George Hirst | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 7 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 5 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 5 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 4 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 5 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 4 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 3 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 22 | 24 | 46 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 11 | 14 | 25 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland aerials won | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland aerials won | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland aerials won | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Scotland aerials won | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Scotland aerials won | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total aerials won | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total aerials won | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total aerials won | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total aerials won | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total aerials won | Over 28.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |