Liam Scales
Liam Scales (Celtic, defender) had 1 goal and 2 assists in 40 appearances in 2023/24 (3535 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premiership: 1.50. Started 39 of 40.
Key facts
As of 18 May 2024: A defender for Celtic, Liam Scales has 34 appearances (2995 minutes) in the Premiership 2023/24.
As of 18 May 2024: In 2023/24 Liam Scales has one goal, two assists and 40 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 18 May 2024: Liam Scales averages 4.4 Impact a match over 34 games in Premiership matches — 95th percentile among the 264 Premiership players who qualify.
Liam Scales (Celtic) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.3 per match across 40 appearances, and scored one goal and two assists in 40 appearances in 2023/24 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 18 May 2024).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 40 appearances in 2023/24 (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
Liam Scales is a defender at Celtic, with 34 appearances and 2995 minutes in the Premiership 2023/24. TACTIX Impact: 4.4 per match across 34 appearances in Premiership matches, the 95th percentile of 264 qualifying Premiership players. Liam Scales has started 39 of 40 appearances in 2023/24 (all competitions), averaging 88 minutes. That is 88% of the Premiership minutes available to him (2995 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 1.48 tackles per 90 in 2023/24 (3535 minutes) versus 1.34 across every season on record (14596 minutes).
By the numbers
Passes per 90 is up from 50.02 last season (2672 minutes in the Premiership) to 99.29 in 2023/24. Liam Scales recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.7, 4.5, 2.9, 1.4, 4.3 — broadly level, averaging 3.0 against a season figure of 4.3. Discipline: five yellow cards in 40 appearances in 2023/24, and 0.54 fouls per 90 in the Premiership.
Season 2023/24 · all competitions
Started 39 of 40 appearances, 1 from the bench · 88 minutes per appearance · 88% of the Premiership minutes available (2995 of 3420).
Against his career: 1.48 tackles per 90 in 2023/24 (3535 minutes) · 1.34 across every season on record (14596 minutes).
Premiership only: 34 apps · 4.4 Impact per match in 2023/24. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premiership Impact leaderboard.
Liam Scales stats per 90 · Premiership 2023/24, defender
| Stat | Liam Scales | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.50 | — | 1.75 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.87 | — | 1.25 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.69 | — | 0.84 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 8.23 | — | 7.51 |
| Duel win rate | 63.3% | — | 64.5% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.54 | — | 0.67 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.15 | — | 0.34 |
| Passesper 90 | 99.29 | — | 50.02 |
| Pass accuracy | 88.4% | — | 74.5% |
Per 90 minutes over 2995 minutes in Premiership 2023/24. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 2672 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- 1+ shot on target4 of 10
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2024-02-25 to 2024-05-18, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premiership 2023/24, defender
No cohort has been computed for Premiership 2023/24 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Liam Scales | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.63on target 38.1% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.03 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.66 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 99.29accuracy 88.4% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.27success 75.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 8.23win rate 63.3% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.07 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.69 | — | — |
Where that sits in the Premiership
4.4 per match — 95th percentile of 264 qualifying Premiership players (10+ apps), 2023/24. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Celtic | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2.31 | 1.16 | 3.7 |
| 2026/27 | Rep. Of Ireland national team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.44 | 0.22 | 2.6 |
| 2025/26 | Celtic | 48 | 1 | 3 | 2.05 | 0.33 | 3.0 |
| 2024/25 | Celtic | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2.31 | 0.34 | 4.0 |
| 2024/25 | Rep. Of Ireland national team | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.43 | 1.46 | 3.2 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | 40 | 1 | 2 | 2.21 | 0.59 | 4.3 |
| 2022/23 | Aberdeen | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 0.40 | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | Celtic | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1.90 | 1.21 | 2.2 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-18 | v ST Mirren sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2024-05-15 | @ Kilmarnock | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.5 | Match → |
| 2024-05-11 | v Rangers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2024-05-04 | v Heart Of Midlothian | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2024-04-28 | @ Dundee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.3 | Match → |
| 2024-04-07 | @ Rangers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2024-03-31 | @ Livingston | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | Match → |
| 2024-03-03 | @ Heart Of Midlothian | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.6 | Match → |
| 2024-02-28 | v Dundee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2024-02-25 | @ Motherwell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 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 · 2023/24 · all competitions: Tackles 1.37 at home (1645 min), 1.57 away (1890 min); Interceptions 0.71 at home (1645 min), 0.76 away (1890 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2023/24 is complete — this page is Liam Scales’s record for that season. See Liam Scales’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Liam Scales average per 90?
- Liam Scales averages 1.50 tackles per 90 minutes in Premiership 2023/24 (2995 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Liam Scales have in 2023/24?
- In 2023/24 Liam Scales had 1 goal and 2 assists in 40 appearances (3535 minutes played).
- Did Liam Scales start regularly in 2023/24?
- Liam Scales started 39 of 40 appearances in 2023/24, averaging 88 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Liam Scales’s TACTIX Impact in 2023/24?
- Liam Scales averaged a TACTIX Impact of 4.3 per match across 40 appearances in 2023/24 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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