Liam Scales stats

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Republic of Ireland

Nationality

Defender

Position

Age

187 cm

Height

Left

Foot

Shirt

Next match

Europa League

Celtic

19:00Thursday

LCB

Celta Vigo

Best match odds

2.70

3.55

2.60

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L. Scales

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Location

Period

Leagues

Positions

Opponent

Match period

0.5

Avg0.00P900.00

Hit rate0%0/20

0.5

Avg0.00

P900.00

Hit rate0%0/20

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Celtic v Celta Vigo, Thursday

What Celta Vigo allow left centre backs

Position stats

Per LCB appearanceProjectedCELLeague

Tackles1.001.28

Fouls committedn/a0.900.84

Passesn/a57.455.0

Shots0.500.52

20 appearances at LCB against Celta Vigo in their last 20 matches; league average from the La Liga.

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Liam Scales 2026/2027 season stats

As a left center back, Liam Scales has appeared in 7 Premiership matches this season, totalling 626 minutes at an average rating of 7.47. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.

Premiership 2026/2027

Stats by competition

Club and country, 2026/2027.

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Premiership	7	626	1	1	8	10	7.47
UEFA Nations League	3	241	0	0	0	5	6.86
Champions League	2	63	0	0	1	0	6.70
Europa League	1	90	0	0	1	1	6.68
Total	13	1,020	1	1	10	16	7.15

Attacking stats

AttackingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Goals10.1080

Goal involvements20.2988

Shots81.2082

Shots on target30.4091

Shot accuracy38.0%n/a72

Shot conversion13.0%n/a78

Goals per SoT0.33n/a81

Big chances missed10.1488

Shots off target30.4376

Shots blocked20.2975

Hit woodwork0n/a43

Assists10.1075

Key passes81.2078

Chances created81.1577

Big chances created20.2983

Liam Scales has taken 8 shots with 3 on target (38% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 78 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.6 expected goals (xG), 0.5 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 82nd percentile for shot volume among defenders. Liam Scales has 1 assist and 8 key passes , creating 2 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 78 minutes. Liam Scales has set up 9 shots for teammates, worth 0.9 expected assists (xA). His creative output is strong, ranking in the 75th percentile for chance creation among defenders.

Passing stats

PassingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Passes58584.1097

Accurate passes52575.5096

Pass accuracy90.0%n/a92

Long balls won243.4578

Through balls won0n/a50

Accurate crosses20.2958

Backward passes608.6377

Passes (final third)7911.3697

Liam Scales has completed 525 of 585 passes at 90% accuracy , plus 2 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 97th percentile for passing volume among defenders.

Possession stats

PossessionTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Successful dribbles20.2947

Dribble attempts30.4348

Dribble success0.7%n/a72

Duels won385.4660

Aerials won202.8869

Touches728104.7099

Possession lost7510.7838

Dribbled past40.5862

Fouls won60.8661

Dispossessed10.1426

Turnovers0n/a19

Liam Scales completes 2 dribbles at a 67% success rate and wins 38 duels .

Defending stats

DefendingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Tackles101.4443

Tackles won60.8633

Interceptions60.8634

Clearances405.7560

Blocks0n/a50

Ball recoveries223.1630

Crosses blocked0n/a50

Clearances off line0n/a50

Offsides won0n/a50

Errors led to shot0n/a33

Errors led to goal0n/a46

Liam Scales makes 10 tackles and 6 interceptions , adding 40 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 63 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 43rd percentile for tackles among defenders.

Discipline stats

DisciplineTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Fouls committed50.7232

Yellow cards10.1455

Red cards0n/a49

Fouls per card5.00n/a65

Foul involvements111.5848

2nd yellows0n/an/a

Penalties scored0n/an/a

Penalties missed0n/an/a

Penalties won0n/an/a

Penalties committed1n/an/a

Own goals0n/an/a

Liam Scales has committed 5 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5 fouls.

Positions played

Premiership

LCB

Mainly left center back (4 appearances), also at left back (3).

Strengths & weaknesses

vs defenders

Strengths

Touches99

Passes97

Passes (final third)97

Weaknesses

Big chances missed12

Ball recoveries30

Tackles won33

Previous seasons

Per competition, club and country

2026

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Friendly International	3	209	0	0	1	6	6.72
WC Qualification Europe	3	185	0	2	3	4	6.93

2025/2026

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Premiership	37	3,098	0	3	15	32	6.90
Europa League	9	810	1	0	1	9	6.88
Champions League	2	210	0	0	0	0	7.39

2024/2025

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Premiership	26	1,999	2	3	9	27	7.60
Champions League	6	375	1	0	0	10	5.94
UEFA Nations League	4	321	1	0	2	8	7.07

2024

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Euro Qualification	3	254	0	0	0	5	6.97
Friendly International	2	133	0	0	0	1	6.58

2023/2024

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Premiership	34	2,995	1	2	20	51	7.44
Champions League	6	540	0	0	3	8	7.10

2022/2023

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Premiership	31	2,672	1	2	12	53	7.18

2021/2022

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Premiership	5	327	1	1	6	3	7.18
Europa Conference League	5	450	1	0	0	3	1.24
Europa League	3	106	0	0	1	2	4.35
Champions League	2	180	0	0	0	0	-

About Liam Scales

Premiership 2026/2027 season

This season in the Premiership, Liam Scales has scored 1 goal and 1 assist across 7 appearances (7 starts), totalling 626 minutes. That works out to 0.1 goals and 0.1 assists per 90 minutes. Liam Scales has attempted 8 shots with 3 on target, a 38% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.58 expected goals (xG) this season.

Attacking and creative

In attacking play, Liam Scales has created 8 chances including 2 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 2 successful dribbles from 3 attempts (67% success rate). Liam Scales has contributed 8 key passes and 7 crosses this season.

Defensive and passing

Defensively, Liam Scales has registered 10 tackles (6 won), 6 interceptions, and 40 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 525 from 585 pass attempts, a 90% pass accuracy rate. Liam Scales has won 38 of 61 total duels.

Discipline

Liam Scales has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 5 fouls and winning 6.

About Liam Scales

Liam Scales is a 28-year-old defender playing for Celtic in the Premiership, representing Republic of Ireland. Liam Scales is left-footed and wears the number 5 shirt. Born on 8 August 1998.

Most recent appearance

Liam Scales's most recent match was at home against Hearts on September 28th. Celtic won 7-1. Liam Scales played 90 minutes, registering 1 assist, 1 key pass, 2 tackles with a match rating of 7.76.

Recent matches

September 28th7-1 winvsHearts(90 mins, 1 assist, rating 7.76)
February 5th4-1 lossatBenfica(0 mins, rating 0)
March 27th0-2 winatMotherwell(90 mins, rating 8.25)
December 14th1-1 drawvsIsrael(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 6.79)
September 27th2-2 drawvsAustria(63 mins, rating 7.14)

Next fixture

Liam Scales and Celtic are next in action on November 7th against Dundee United in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Dundee United vs Celtic match preview.

Teammates at Celtic

Liam Scales currently plays alongside Anthony Ralston, Oliver Sørensen, Joël van den Berg, Landon Emenalo, Benjamin Nygren, Jota, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Kasper Høgh, Callum McGregor, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, Sebastian Tounekti, Auston Trusty, Luke McCowan, Viljami Sinisalo, Sam Johnstone, Hyun-jun Yang, Haissem Hassan, Ross Doohan, Mika Joel Baur, Colby Donovan, Camilo Durán, Shumaira Mheuka, Jordan Lotomba, James Forrest, Callum Osmand, Alistair Johnston and Kieran Tierney at Celtic.