How many interceptions Scotland make, and who makes most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Scotland make 7.3 interceptions per game in 2026, the joint 7th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 8.6, across 12 games, while Liechtenstein make the most with 12.0.
Lewis Ferguson has made the most interceptions for Scotland in 2026, 11 in 11 appearances, 1.00 a game, ahead of Kieran Tierney with nine and Ryan Christie with seven, across all competitions.
Scotland make more interceptions away from home, 7.9 a game in their last eight away games against 6.9 in their last 10 at home.
Scotland made 11 interceptions away at North Macedonia on 3 October, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 7.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was two at home to Brazil on 24 June.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 10 | 1.11 | 6 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 4 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 5 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| George Hirst | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 11 | 1.00 | 7 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 5 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 4 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 4 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 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 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 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 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland interceptions | Over 4.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Scotland interceptions | Over 5.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Scotland interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Scotland interceptions | Over 7.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 4.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 5.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 7.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total interceptions | Over 10.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total interceptions | Over 12.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |