How many dribbles Scotland attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Scotland attempt 11.0 dribbles per game in 2026, the joint 8th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 14.4, across 10 games, while Azerbaijan attempt the most with 20.8.
Ben Gannon-Doak has attempted the most dribbles for Scotland in 2026, 26 in 10 appearances, 2.60 a game, ahead of John McGinn with 15 and Billy Gilmour with 12, across all competitions.
Scotland attempt more dribbles away from home, 13.0 a game in their last eight away games against 10.7 in their last 10 at home.
Scotland attempted 20 dribbles away at North Macedonia on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 10.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none away at Ivory Coast on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 8 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 7 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 5 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 4 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 |
| George Hirst | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 26 | 2.60 | 8 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 15 | 1.36 | 8 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 6 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 4 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 6 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 9 | 0.75 | 6 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 5 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 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 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 16 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 9 | 16 | 25 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 18 | 24 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Scotland dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Scotland dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 22.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 28.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |