How many ball recoveries Slovenia make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Jan Oblak has made the most ball recoveries for Slovenia in 2026, 52 in five appearances, 10.40 a game, ahead of Danijel Sturm with 35 and Zan Karnicnik with 26, across all competitions.
Slovenia make more ball recoveries away from home, 40.1 a game in their last eight away games against 38.7 in their last six at home.
Slovenia made 53 ball recoveries away at Hungary on 28 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 36.1 across their eight games, and their fewest was none at home to Cyprus on 4 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Oblak | 6 | 56 | 9.33 | 6 |
| Zan Karnicnik | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 7 |
| Danijel Sturm | 9 | 36 | 4.00 | 7 |
| Jaka Bijol | 9 | 32 | 3.56 | 7 |
| Adam Gnezda Cerin | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 7 |
| Erik Janza | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 6 |
| Vanja Drkusic | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 6 |
| Sandi Lovrić | 4 | 15 | 3.75 | 4 |
| Timi Max Elsnik | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 4 |
| David Brekalo | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 4 |
| Marcel Ratnik | 3 | 12 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Andraz Sporar | 6 | 11 | 1.83 | 4 |
| Igor Vekic | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 2 |
| Mark Zabukovnik | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Aljosa Matko | 7 | 9 | 1.29 | 3 |
| Zan Vipotnik | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 6 |
| Petar Stojanović | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 1 |
| Jure Balkovec | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 2 |
| David Zec | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Tjas Begic | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Tomi Horvat | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 2 |
| Jon Gorenc Stankovic | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Srdjan Kuzmic | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Benjamin Verbic | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Svit Seslar | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Nejc Gradisar | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Tamar Svetlin | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Jan Mlakar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dejan Petrovic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jost Urbancic | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Žan Celar | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Slovenia | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Scotland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 50 | 39 | 89 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Switzerland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | North Macedonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-0 | 49 | 51 | 100 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Scotland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 49 | 46 | 95 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Cyprus (H) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Montenegro (A) | Friendly International | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Hungary (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 53 | 54 | 107 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Sweden (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 1-1 | 41 | 47 | 88 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Kosovo (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 0-2 | 45 | 47 | 92 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Slovenia ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Slovenia ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Slovenia ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Slovenia ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 25.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |