Liam Scales stats
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Liam Scales (Celtic, defender) has 1 goal and 1 assist in 15 appearances in 2026/27 (1184 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premiership: 1.44, higher than 48% of 48 defenders. Started 13 of 15. Next: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thu 22 Oct, 20:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 18 October 2026: A defender for Celtic, Liam Scales has seven appearances (626 minutes) in the Premiership 2026/27.
As of 18 October 2026: In 2026/27 Liam Scales has one goal, one assist and 15 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 18 October 2026: Liam Scales averages 4.4 Impact a match over seven games in Premiership matches — 91st percentile among the 241 Premiership players who qualify.
Liam Scales (Celtic) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 15 appearances, and has one goal and one assist in 15 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 18 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 15 appearances in 2026/27 (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 seven appearances and 626 minutes in the Premiership 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 4.4 per match across seven appearances in Premiership matches, the 91st percentile of 241 qualifying Premiership players. Liam Scales has started 13 of 15 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 79 minutes. That is 77% of the Premiership minutes available to him (626 of 810 across nine club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.27 tackles per 90 at home (780 minutes) against 1.78 away (404 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 48 Premiership defenders with 326+ minutes: 83.96 passes per 90 — higher than 98% and pass accuracy of 89.9% — higher than 94%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.35 last season (3104 minutes in the Premiership) to 0.14 in 2026/27. Liam Scales recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 48): Passing (elite, 98th percentile) and Shooting (elite, 85th percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 6.5, 5.6, 1.0, 3.4, 3.3 — trending up, averaging 4.0 against a season figure of 3.3. Discipline: two yellow cards in 15 appearances in 2026/27, and 0.72 fouls per 90 in the Premiership. For Rep. Of Ireland this season: five appearances in UEFA Nations League and Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thu 22 Oct, 20:00 BST (UEFA Europa League). Celta Vigo allow 14.4 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 48): L. Henderson, K. Tierney and M. Forbes (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 13 of 15 appearances, 2 from the bench · 79 minutes per appearance · 77% of the Premiership minutes available (626 of 810).
Premiership only: 7 apps · 4.4 Impact per match in 2026/27. 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 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Liam Scales | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.44 | higher than 48% | 0.96 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.86 | higher than 31% | 1.10 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.58 | higher than 63% | 0.43 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.75 | higher than 65% | 5.86 |
| Duel win rate | 66.7% | higher than 79% | 59.9% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.72 | fewer than 69% | 1.16 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.14 | fewer than 48% | 0.35 |
| Passesper 90 | 83.96 | higher than 98% | 86.75 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.9% | higher than 94% | 91.5% |
Per 90 minutes over 626 minutes in Premiership 2026/27. Ranked against 48 Premiership defenders with 326+ 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, 3104 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 2+ tackles5 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-09-02 to 2026-10-18, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Premiership 2026/27, defender
Liam Scales · Defenders, Premiership 2026/27 (n = 48) median
| Axis | Liam Scales | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.01on target 42.9% | 0.36 | 85th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.14 | 0.00 | 83rd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.29 | 0.56 | 79th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 83.96accuracy 89.9% | 48.98 | 98th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.29success 66.7% | 0.29 | 50th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.75win rate 66.7% | 5.00 | 65th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.88 | 3.34 | 33rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.86 | 1.03 | 33rd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 626 minutes in Premiership 2026/27. Cohort: 48 players with 326+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
For Rep. Of Ireland · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.6 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the Premiership
4.4 per match — 91th percentile of 241 qualifying Premiership players (3+ apps), 2026/27. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | v Heart Of Midlothian | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.9 | 6.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-11 | @ Motherwell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5.6 | Match → |
| 2026-10-04 | Rep. Of Ireland v Israel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-01 | Rep. Of Ireland v Austria | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 3.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-24 | Kosovo v Rep. Of Ireland | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2026-09-20 | v Rangers | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.9 | Match → |
| 2026-09-17 | v Ferencvarosi TC | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-09 | @ ST Johnstone | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.9 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-05 | @ ST Mirren | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.3 | 6.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-02 | v Aberdeen | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 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 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Tackles 1.27 at home (780 min), 1.78 away (404 min); Interceptions 0.81 at home (780 min), 1.11 away (404 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Liam Scales’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Liam Scales average per 90?
- Liam Scales averages 1.44 tackles per 90 minutes in Premiership 2026/27 (626 minutes) — higher than 48% of 48 Premiership defenders with 326+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Liam Scales have this season?
- This season Liam Scales has 1 goal and 1 assist in 15 appearances (1184 minutes played).
- Does Liam Scales start every game?
- Liam Scales started 13 of 15 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 79 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Liam Scales get booked?
- Liam Scales was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 2 yellow and 0 red this season.
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