James Tavernier Stats
Club: Rangers · Position: Defender · Born: 31 Oct 1991 (age 35) · Nationality: England.
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James Tavernier (Rangers, defender) has 9 goals and 4 assists in 46 appearances in 2025/26 (3362 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premiership: 2.27, higher than 86% of 91 defenders. Started 35 of 46. Next: ST Mirren v Rangers, Sat 7 Nov, 20:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
James Tavernier has 34 appearances and 2375 minutes in the Premiership 2025/26 as a defender for Rangers.
Tavernier’s TACTIX Impact runs at 4.4 per match over 34 appearances in Premiership matches, the 96th percentile of 275 qualifying Premiership players.
In 8 of the last 10 appearances that recorded it, James Tavernier had a tackle (all competitions).
James Tavernier (Rangers) averages a TACTIX Impact of 4.3 per match across 46 appearances, and has nine goals and four assists in 46 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 10 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 46 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
James Tavernier is a defender at Rangers, with 34 appearances and 2375 minutes in the Premiership 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 4.4 per match across 34 appearances in Premiership matches, the 96th percentile of 275 qualifying Premiership players. James Tavernier has started 35 of 46 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 73 minutes. That is 69% of the Premiership minutes available to him (2375 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.66 tackles per 90 at home (1575 minutes) against 2.57 away (1787 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes: 2.27 tackles per 90 — higher than 86% and 58.55 passes per 90 — higher than 82%. Fouls committed per 90 is up from 0.52 last season (2788 minutes in the Premiership) to 1.33 in 2025/26. James Tavernier recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91): Shooting (elite, 99th percentile) and Scoring (elite, 99th percentile). Lower on the radar: Discipline (16th percentile — fewer is better on this axis), against 91 Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.6, 2.5, 2.5, 3.4, 0.0 — broadly level, averaging 2.0 against a season figure of 4.3. Discipline: five yellow cards in 46 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.33 fouls per 90 in the Premiership. Next up: ST Mirren v Rangers, Sat 7 Nov, 20:00 GMT (Premiership). ST Mirren allow 15.9 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91): J. Araujo, J. Koutroumbis and R. King (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · All Competitions
Started 35 of 46 appearances, 11 from the bench · 73 minutes per appearance · 69% of the Premiership minutes available (2375 of 3420).
Premiership only: 34 apps · 4.4 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premiership Impact leaderboard.
James Tavernier Stats per 90 · Premiership 2025/26, defender
| Stat | James Tavernier | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.27 | higher than 86% | 2.03 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.02 | higher than 51% | 1.55 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.23 | higher than 18% | 0.32 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.49 | higher than 62% | 5.10 |
| Duel win rate | 52.7% | higher than 31% | 56.4% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.33 | fewer than 12% | 0.52 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.19 | fewer than 51% | 0.13 |
| Passesper 90 | 58.55 | higher than 82% | 58.33 |
| Pass accuracy | 79.4% | higher than 47% | 79.1% |
Per 90 minutes over 2375 minutes in Premiership 2025/26. Ranked against 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 2788 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed6 of 10
- 1+ shot7 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-11 to 2026-05-10, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Premiership 2025/26, defender
James Tavernier · Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91) median
| Axis | James Tavernier | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.36on target 55.6% | 0.41 | 99th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.30 | 0.03 | 99th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.77 | 0.41 | 99th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 58.55accuracy 79.4% | 42.51 | 82nd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.76success 48.8% | 0.28 | 88th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.49win rate 52.7% | 5.08 | 62nd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.52 | 3.31 | 64th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.52 | 1.12 | 84th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2375 minutes in Premiership 2025/26. Cohort: 91 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the Premiership
4.4 per match — 96th percentile of 275 qualifying Premiership players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | @ Celtic | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2026-05-04 | @ Heart Of Midlothian | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-26 | v Motherwell sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-12 | @ Falkirk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6.2 | 3.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-04 | v Dundee Utd sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | v Aberdeen | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 7.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-15 | @ ST Mirren | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 6.5 | Match → |
| 2026-02-22 | @ Livingston | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 9 | Match → |
| 2026-02-15 | v Heart Of Midlothian sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-02-11 | @ Motherwell | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.5 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.66 at home (1575 min), 2.57 away (1787 min); Interceptions 1.03 at home (1575 min), 1.06 away (1787 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: James Tavernier’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does James Tavernier average per 90?
- James Tavernier averages 2.27 tackles per 90 minutes in Premiership 2025/26 (2375 minutes) — higher than 86% of 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does James Tavernier have this season?
- This season James Tavernier has 9 goals and 4 assists in 46 appearances (3362 minutes played).
- Does James Tavernier start every game?
- James Tavernier started 35 of 46 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 73 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does James Tavernier get booked?
- James Tavernier was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 5 yellow and 0 red this season.
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