How many shots Scotland take, and who shoots most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Scotland take 13.2 shots per game in 2026, the 17th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 12.1, across 11 games, while Germany take the most with 19.3.
Scotland concede 12.7 shots per game in 2026, the 20th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 12.0, across 11 games, while North Macedonia concede the most with 18.9.
Scott McTominay has had the most shots for Scotland in 2026, 16 in six appearances, 2.67 a game, ahead of John McGinn with 13 and Lawrence Shankland with 12, across all competitions.
Scott McTominay and Lawrence Shankland are the Scotland players most likely to have two or more shots, each with two or more shots in every game they played in 2026, ahead of Ben Gannon-Doak on 44%.
Scotland have had over 13.5 shots in six of their last 10 games, 60%, averaging 13.7 a game, with four of five away and two of five at home, across all competitions.
Scotland games have averaged 25.9 shots in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 18 to 35 a game, and five of those 10 went over 25.5 shots.
Scotland take more shots away from home, 15.3 a game in their last eight away games against 10.0 in their last nine at home, and went over 13.5 shots in five of those away games.
Scotland take fewer shots in the first half, 6.0 a game before the break against 7.7 after it over their last 10 games, and went over 6.5 first-half shots in four of those 10.
Scotland had 25 shots away at North Macedonia on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 13.2 across their 11 games, and their fewest was two at home to Switzerland on 29 September.
| Player | Apps | Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGinn | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| George Hirst | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hickey | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Patterson | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Conway | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Graham | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Shots | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott McTominay | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| John McGinn | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Ryan Christie | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Andrew Robertson | 11 | 10 | 0.91 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Billy Gilmour | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Lewis Ferguson | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieran Tierney | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Hickey | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Graham | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Conway | 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 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total | Scotland first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 13 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 2 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 3 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 4 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 7 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 12 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 7 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total | Scotland first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 5 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 13 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 2 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 3 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 4 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 7 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 12 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 5 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Côte d'Ivoire (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 7 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 2 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland shots | Over 11.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland shots | Over 12.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Scotland shots | Over 13.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Scotland shots | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Scotland shots | Over 15.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Shots conceded | Over 11.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Shots conceded | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Shots conceded | Over 13.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Shots conceded | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Shots conceded | Over 15.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 23.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total shots | Over 25.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total shots | Over 27.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 29.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total shots | Over 31.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland shots | 6.0 | 7.7 |
| Shots conceded | 5.0 | 7.2 |
| Total shots | 11.0 | 14.9 |