How many long balls Scotland play, and who plays most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Angus Gunn has played the most long balls for Scotland in 2026, 154 in 10 appearances, 15.40 a game, ahead of Andrew Robertson with 46 and Lewis Ferguson with 29, across all competitions.
Scotland play more long balls away from home, 47.8 a game in their last eight away games against 43.8 in their last 10 at home.
Scotland played 62 long balls at home to North Macedonia on 13 November, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 42.9 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 31 at home to Slovenia on 6 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 9 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 39 | 3.90 | 9 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 28 | 3.11 | 8 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 4 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 20 | 3.33 | 5 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 8 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 3 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 3 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 4 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 13 | 2.60 | 5 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 7 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 2 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 11 | 1.22 | 6 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 4 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 3 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 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 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 154 | 15.40 | 10 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 46 | 3.83 | 11 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 29 | 2.64 | 9 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 4 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 24 | 3.00 | 6 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 5 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 21 | 3.00 | 7 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 21 | 1.91 | 10 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 17 | 5.67 | 3 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 16 | 2.29 | 6 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 8 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 13 | 1.18 | 8 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 2 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 11 | 3.67 | 2 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 5 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 11 | 1.57 | 4 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 10 | 1.43 | 5 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 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 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 62 | 76 | 138 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 31 | 37 | 68 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 41 | 42 | 83 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 48 | 64 | 112 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 42 | 30 | 72 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 32 | 67 | 99 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 62 | 76 | 138 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 31 | 37 | 68 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 41 | 42 | 83 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 48 | 64 | 112 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 34 | 28 | 62 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 47 | 44 | 91 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 58 | 58 | 116 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 42 | 30 | 72 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 32 | 67 | 99 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 31 | 58 | 89 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 48 | 45 | 93 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland long balls | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Scotland long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Scotland long balls | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |