How many clearances Scotland make, and who makes most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Scott McKenna has made the most clearances for Scotland in 2026, 26 in six appearances, 4.33 a game, ahead of Kieran Tierney with 15 and Lewis Ferguson with 15, across all competitions.
Scotland make more clearances at home, 21.8 a game in their last 10 home games against 21.4 in their last eight away.
Scotland made 30 clearances at home to Japan on 28 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 17.7 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 12 at home to Curacao on 30 May.
| Player | Apps | Clearances | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 16 | 3.20 | 5 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 6 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 7 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 3 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 6 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 3 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 4 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 4 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 5 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| George Hirst | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 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 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Clearances | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 26 | 4.33 | 6 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 5 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 9 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 14 | 1.17 | 7 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 7 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 3 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 |
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 6 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 4 | 0.36 | 3 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 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 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 23 | 38 | 61 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 16 | 43 | 59 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 15 | 26 | 41 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 17 | 21 | 38 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 23 | 38 | 61 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 16 | 43 | 59 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 16 | 27 | 43 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 30 | 16 | 46 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland clearances | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Scotland clearances | Over 14.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland clearances | Over 16.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland clearances | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Scotland clearances | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 12.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 14.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 16.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total clearances | Over 25.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total clearances | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total clearances | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total clearances | Over 40.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total clearances | Over 45.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |