St. Johnstone Tackles Stats 2026/2027

St. Johnstone Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

St. Johnstone are averaging 14.5 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 29.4 total tackles on average. That puts them 5th of 12 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Falkirk, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which St. Johnstone players make the most tackles?

Taylor Steven leads with 16 tackles across 7 qualifying appearances (2.29/g, 86% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every St. Johnstone player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does St. Johnstone's tackle profile look this season?

St. Johnstone are averaging 14.5 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 14.9 for a match-total of 29.4. That ranks 5th of 12 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 16.11 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.13 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Falkirk, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight St. Johnstone's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 St. Johnstone fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

St. Johnstone player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Enes Alic	defender	4	7	1.75	100%
Barry Douglas	defender	3	5	1.67	100%
Elliot Watt	midfielder	3	8	2.67	100%
S. Curtis	defender	2	4	2	100%
S. Duke-McKenna	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Joel Cotterill	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Matty Todd	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Matthew Foulds	defender	2	5	2.5	100%
Logan Chalmers	attacker	2	4	2	100%
Nicky Clark	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Danny Finlayson	defender	1	1	1	100%
Taylor Steven	attacker	7	16	2.29	86%
Sam Stanton	midfielder	6	9	1.5	83%
Reece McAlear	midfielder	6	9	1.5	83%
Zach Mitchell	defender	5	5	1	80%
Daniels Balodis	defender	4	4	1	75%
Liam Smith	defender	4	7	1.75	75%
Jason Holt	midfielder	9	8	0.89	67%
V. Griffith	midfielder	3	3	1	67%
Jamie Gullan	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
Cheick Diabate	defender	6	3	0.5	50%
Sven Sprangler	midfielder	4	3	0.75	50%
Josh McPake	midfielder	4	6	1.5	50%
Franio Franczak	midfielder	2	4	2	50%
Josh Fowler	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%

St. Johnstone tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
9 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Celtic	Home	0-1	10	9	19	Enes Alic (3)
6 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Hibernian	Home	2-1	15	13	28	Enes Alic (2)
2 Sep 2026	Scottish Premiership	Dundee	Away	1-1	8	6	14	Taylor Steven (2)
29 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	Hearts	Away	2-1	14	14	28	Liam Smith (3)
8 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren	Away	1-0	17	19	36	Reece McAlear (2)
2 Aug 2026	Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock	Home	4-3	18	11	29	Matthew Foulds (4)
18 May 2025	Scottish Premiership	Dundee	Home	0-2	19	22	41	Taylor Steven (4)
14 May 2025	Scottish Premiership	Hearts	Away	2-1	20	26	46	Taylor Steven (5)
10 May 2025	Scottish Premiership	Ross County	Home	2-1	17	18	35	A. Sidibeh (4)
3 May 2025	Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock	Home	0-2	7	11	18	Elliot Watt (3)

St. Johnstone tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 14.5
Tackles against per game: 14.9
Match total tackles per game: 29.4
Games: 10
League rank for match tackles: 12 of 12

St. Johnstone Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	6	14.33	67%	67%	50%	17%	0%
Away	4	14.75	75%	50%	50%	25%	0%
Overall	10	14.5	70%	60%	50%	20%	0%

St. Johnstone Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	6	14	50%	33%	33%	17%	17%
Away	4	16.25	75%	50%	50%	50%	25%
Overall	10	14.9	60%	40%	40%	30%	20%

St. Johnstone Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	6	28.33	67%	33%	33%	33%	17%
Away	4	31	75%	50%	50%	50%	25%
Overall	10	29.4	70%	40%	40%	40%	20%

St. Johnstone Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	14.5	14.33	14.75
Tackles over 12.5	70%	67%	75%
Tackles over 14.5	60%	67%	50%
Tackles over 16.5	50%	50%	50%
Tackles over 18.5	20%	17%	25%
Tackles over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

St. Johnstone Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	14.9	14	16.25
Tackles against over 12.5	60%	50%	75%
Tackles against over 14.5	40%	33%	50%
Tackles against over 16.5	40%	33%	50%
Tackles against over 18.5	30%	17%	50%
Tackles against over 20.5	20%	17%	25%

St. Johnstone Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	29.4	28.33	31
Match tackles over 26.5	70%	67%	75%
Match tackles over 30.5	40%	33%	50%
Match tackles over 32.5	40%	33%	50%
Match tackles over 34.5	40%	33%	50%
Match tackles over 38.5	20%	17%	25%

St. Johnstone tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
9 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Celtic (H)	0-1	10	9	19	-
6 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Hibernian (H)	2-1	15	13	28	-
2 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Dundee (A)	1-1	8	6	14	-
29 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (A)	2-1	14	14	28	-
8 Aug	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren (A)	1-0	17	19	36	-
2 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock (H)	4-3	18	11	29	-
18 May	Scottish Premiership	Dundee (H)	0-2	19	22	41	-
14 May	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (A)	2-1	20	26	46	-
10 May	Scottish Premiership	Ross County (H)	2-1	17	18	35	-
3 May	Scottish Premiership	Kilmarnock (H)	0-2	7	11	18	-

Scottish Premiership tackles table 2026/2027: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	St. Mirren	6	21.33	20.83	42.17	100%
2	Hearts	6	15.5	20.83	36.33	83%
3	Falkirk	6	18.17	16.83	35	67%
4	Rangers	6	17.33	17.67	35	67%
5	Motherwell	6	15.17	19.17	34.33	83%
6	Dundee United	6	18.33	15.5	33.83	67%
7	Hibernian	6	19.33	13	32.33	50%
8	Aberdeen	6	17.83	14.33	32.17	50%
9	Kilmarnock	6	15	17.17	32.17	33%
10	Celtic	6	14.17	16.5	30.67	17%
11	Dundee	6	14	16	30	33%
12	St. Johnstone	6	13.67	12	25.67	17%

St. Johnstone tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	4	12.25	12	24.25	25%
Vs top half	4	12.25	12	24.25	25%
Vs bottom half	2	16.5	12	28.5	0%
Vs bottom six	2	16.5	12	28.5	0%

St. Johnstone tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Scottish Premiership	2026/2027	6	13.67	12	25.67	17%
Scottish Premiership	2024/2025	38	15.05	17.76	32.82	47%
Scottish Premiership	2023/2024	38	18.26	15.16	33.42	55%

St. Johnstone next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 19 Sep 14:00	Falkirk (home)	35	18.17	16.83	31.67	16.33	15.33
Sun 11 Oct 13:00	Aberdeen (away)	32.17	17.83	14.33	34.67	19	15.67
Sat 17 Oct 14:00	Dundee Utd (home)	33.83	18.33	15.5	35.67	19.33	16.33

St. Johnstone players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Reece McAlear	midfielder	5	6	83%
2	Sam Stanton	midfielder	5	6	83%
3	Enes Alic	defender	4	4	100%
4	Zach Mitchell	defender	4	5	80%
5	Liam Smith	defender	3	4	75%

St. Johnstone players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Taylor Steven	attacker	3	4	75%
2	Reece McAlear	midfielder	3	6	50%
3	Sam Stanton	midfielder	3	6	50%
4	Enes Alic	defender	2	4	50%
5	Liam Smith	defender	2	4	50%

St. Johnstone players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026/2027

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Liam Smith	defender	2	4	50%
2	Matthew Foulds	defender	1	2	50%
3	Enes Alic	defender	1	4	25%
4	Logan Chalmers	attacker	1	4	25%
5	Reece McAlear	midfielder	1	6	17%

Falkirk tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
15 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (H)	2-1	21	13	34	-
5 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Dundee Utd (A)	1-1	18	16	34	-
2 Sep	Scottish Premiership	Rangers (H)	1-2	14	18	32	-
29 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Celtic (A)	2-1	15	13	28	-
9 Aug	Scottish Premiership	Motherwell (A)	0-0	16	17	33	-
1 Aug	Scottish Premiership	St. Mirren (H)	0-2	25	24	49	-
16 May	Scottish Premiership	Rangers (H)	2-5	12	6	18	-
13 May	Scottish Premiership	Hearts (A)	3-0	22	17	39	-
9 May	Scottish Premiership	Hibernian (H)	1-3	9	10	19	-
2 May	Scottish Premiership	Motherwell (H)	1-0	20	15	35	-