How many chances Scotland create, and who creates most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Scotland make 10.1 key passes per game in 2026, the 20th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 9.4, across 11 games, while Germany make the most with 15.2.
John McGinn has made the most key passes for Scotland in 2026, 18 in 11 appearances, 1.64 a game, ahead of Andrew Robertson with 15 and Billy Gilmour with 10, across all competitions.
John McGinn is the Scotland player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in nine of their 11 games in 2026, 82%, ahead of Andrew Robertson on 75% and Billy Gilmour on 63%.
Scotland have made over 10.5 key passes in five of their last 10 games, 50%, averaging 10.5 a game, with three of four away and two of six at home, across all competitions.
Scotland make more key passes away from home, 10.9 a game in their last eight away games against 7.8 in their last 10 at home, and went over 10.5 key passes in five of those away games.
Scotland made 17 key passes away at Bolivia on 6 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.3 across their 12 games, and their fewest was none away at Côte d'Ivoire on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGinn | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hirst | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGinn | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 10 | 1.25 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 7 | 0.64 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland key passes | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Scotland key passes | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Scotland key passes | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland key passes | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland key passes | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |