How many ball recoveries Scotland make, and who makes most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Angus Gunn has made the most ball recoveries for Scotland in 2026, 76 in 10 appearances, 7.60 a game, ahead of Andrew Robertson with 47 and Lewis Ferguson with 45, across all competitions.
Scotland make as many ball recoveries at home as away, 40.3 a game in their last 10 home games and 40.3 in their last eight away.
Scotland made 53 ball recoveries away at North Macedonia on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 40.0 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 21 at home to Switzerland on 29 September.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 64 | 7.11 | 9 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 8 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 9 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 33 | 5.50 | 6 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 9 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 27 | 3.00 | 7 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 5 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 8 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 5 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| George Hirst | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 76 | 7.60 | 10 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 10 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 11 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 38 | 4.75 | 7 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 11 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 35 | 3.18 | 9 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 7 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 8 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 6 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 5 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 4 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 5 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 2 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 3 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 52 | 48 | 100 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 39 | 50 | 89 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 53 | 48 | 101 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 21 | 38 | 59 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 33 | 47 | 80 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 48 | 45 | 93 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 52 | 48 | 100 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 39 | 50 | 89 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 53 | 48 | 101 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 21 | 38 | 59 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 33 | 47 | 80 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 27 | 42 | 69 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 48 | 45 | 93 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 43 | 41 | 84 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 50 | 51 | 101 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Scotland ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Scotland ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |