How many tackles Scotland win, and who wins most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Scotland win 8.2 tackles per game in 2026, the joint 18th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 8.8, across five games, while Austria win the most with 14.3.
Lewis Ferguson has won the most tackles for Scotland in 2026, 16 in 11 appearances, 1.45 a game, ahead of Ben Gannon-Doak with eight and Kieran Tierney with six, across all competitions.
Scotland win more tackles at home, 9.2 a game in their last 10 home games against 7.3 in their last eight away.
Scotland won 13 tackles at home to Slovenia on 6 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 8.6 across their 12 games, and their fewest was five away at Slovenia on 26 September.
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 9 | 15 | 1.67 | 8 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Kenny McLean | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 4 |
| Nathan Patterson | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Billy Gilmour | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Jack Hendry | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Andrew Robertson | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Findlay Curtis | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Kieran Tierney | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| Ché Adams | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 |
| John McGinn | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Scott McKenna | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Angus Gunn | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Souttar | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| George Hirst | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Tackles Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Ferguson | 11 | 16 | 1.45 | 9 |
| Ben Gannon-Doak | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Kieran Tierney | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Nathan Patterson | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 3 |
| Ryan Christie | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 5 |
| Andrew Robertson | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Kenny McLean | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Jack Hendry | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Billy Gilmour | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Ryan Porteous | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Kieron Bowie | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 1 |
| Stephen Welsh | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Findlay Curtis | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 1 |
| John McGinn | 11 | 3 | 0.27 | 3 |
| T. Fletcher | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 |
| John Souttar | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Grant Hanley | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lawrence Shankland | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Ché Adams | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Ross McCrorie | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Josh McPake | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| James Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Tommy Conway | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Luke Graham | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Luis Binks | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| George Hirst | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Robbie Ure | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Anthony Ralston | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Scott McKenna | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Angus Gunn | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Craig Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Scott Bain | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Josh Doig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ross Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominic Hyam | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lyndon Dykes | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aaron Hickey | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Scotland | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Slovenia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | North Macedonia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Switzerland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Slovenia (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Brazil (H) | World Cup | 0-3 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Morocco (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Haiti (A) | World Cup | 0-1 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Bolivia (A) | Friendly International | 0-4 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 30 May 2026 | Curacao (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Ivory Coast (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Japan (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland tackles won | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Scotland tackles won | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Scotland tackles won | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Scotland tackles won | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Scotland tackles won | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 4.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 10.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles won | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles won | Over 10.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total tackles won | Over 12.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total tackles won | Over 14.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total tackles won | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total tackles won | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |