Liam Scales stats
Liam Scales (Celtic, defender) had 1 goal and 3 assists in 48 appearances in 2025/26 (4124 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premiership: 0.96, higher than 12% of 91 defenders. Started 45 of 48.
Key facts
As of 16 May 2026: A defender for Celtic, Liam Scales has 37 appearances (3104 minutes) in the Premiership 2025/26.
As of 16 May 2026: In 2025/26 Liam Scales has one goal, three assists and 48 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 16 May 2026: Liam Scales averages 2.8 Impact a match over 37 games in Premiership matches — 71st percentile among the 275 Premiership players who qualify.
Liam Scales (Celtic) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3 per match across 48 appearances, and scored one goal and three assists in 48 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 16 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 48 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
Liam Scales is a defender at Celtic, with 37 appearances and 3104 minutes in the Premiership 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.8 per match across 37 appearances in Premiership matches, the 71st percentile of 275 qualifying Premiership players. Liam Scales has started 45 of 48 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 86 minutes. That is 91% of the Premiership minutes available to him (3104 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 0.92 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4124 minutes) versus 1.34 across every season on record (14596 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes: 86.75 passes per 90 — higher than 98% and pass accuracy of 91.5% — higher than 97%. Cards per 90 is up from 0.09 last season (2004 minutes in the Premiership) to 0.35 in 2025/26. Liam Scales recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91): Passing (elite, 98th percentile) and Duels (strong, 73rd percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (14th percentile) and Discipline (19th 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): 5.2, 2.0, 1.1, 0.2, 2.6 — trending up, averaging 2.2 against a season figure of 3.0. Discipline: 14 yellow cards in 48 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.16 fouls per 90 in the Premiership.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91): J. Souttar, A. Ralston and C. Carter-Vickers (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 45 of 48 appearances, 3 from the bench · 86 minutes per appearance · 91% of the Premiership minutes available (3104 of 3420).
Against his career: 0.92 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4124 minutes) · 1.34 across every season on record (14596 minutes).
Premiership only: 37 apps · 2.8 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.
Liam Scales stats per 90 · Premiership 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Liam Scales | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.96 | higher than 12% | 1.17 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.10 | higher than 59% | 0.99 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.43 | higher than 42% | 0.40 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.86 | higher than 73% | 7.95 |
| Duel win rate | 59.9% | higher than 62% | 70.8% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.16 | fewer than 26% | 0.81 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.35 | fewer than 12% | 0.09 |
| Passesper 90 | 86.75 | higher than 98% | 114.79 |
| Pass accuracy | 91.5% | higher than 97% | 92.4% |
Per 90 minutes over 3104 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, 2004 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles5 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- Booked5 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-04 to 2026-05-16, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premiership 2025/26, defender
Liam Scales · Defenders, Premiership 2025/26 (n = 91) median
| Axis | Liam Scales | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.35on target 25.0% | 0.41 | 38th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 24th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 56th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 86.75accuracy 91.5% | 42.51 | 98th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.17success 60.0% | 0.28 | 33rd |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.86win rate 59.9% | 5.08 | 73rd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.49 | 3.31 | 14th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.51 | 1.12 | 81st |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3104 minutes in Premiership 2025/26. Cohort: 91 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Premiership
2.8 per match — 71th 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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | v Heart Of Midlothian | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 5.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-13 | @ Motherwell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 2 | Match → | |
| 2026-05-10 | v Rangers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 1.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-05-03 | @ Hibernian | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-25 | v Falkirk | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | v ST Mirren | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-05 | @ Dundee | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 1.7 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-22 | @ Dundee Utd | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-14 | v Motherwell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-03-04 | @ Aberdeen | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 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 0.90 at home (2099 min), 0.93 away (2025 min); Interceptions 1.16 at home (2099 min), 1.11 away (2025 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 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 0.96 tackles per 90 minutes in Premiership 2025/26 (3104 minutes) — higher than 12% of 91 Premiership defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Liam Scales have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Liam Scales had 1 goal and 3 assists in 48 appearances (4124 minutes played).
- Did Liam Scales start regularly in 2025/26?
- Liam Scales started 45 of 48 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 86 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Liam Scales’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Liam Scales averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3 per match across 48 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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