How many long balls Scotland complete, and who completes most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Angus Gunn has completed the most long balls for Scotland in 2026, 69 in 10 appearances, 6.90 a game, ahead of Grant Hanley with 20 and Lewis Ferguson with 17, across all competitions.
Scotland complete more long balls away from home, 23.4 a game in their last eight away games against 21.5 in their last 10 at home.
Scotland completed 33 long balls at home to North Macedonia on 13 November, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 21.7 across their 12 games, and their fewest was 12 away at Ivory Coast on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 63 | 7.00 | 9 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 4 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 8 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 15 | 2.50 | 5 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 7 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 4 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 6 | 0.67 | 5 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 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 | Accurate Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 69 | 6.90 | 10 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 4 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 17 | 1.55 | 9 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 6 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 15 | 1.25 | 8 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 4 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 9 | 0.82 | 7 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 5 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 4 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 5 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross McCrorie | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 30 | 13 | 43 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 33 | 29 | 62 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 14 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 18 | 17 | 35 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 19 | 22 | 41 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 20 | 14 | 34 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 31 | 26 | 57 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 30 | 13 | 43 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 25 | 27 | 52 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 20 | 15 | 35 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Scotland accurate long balls | Over 24.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Scotland accurate long balls | Over 26.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 24.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent accurate long balls | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 35.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total accurate long balls | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |