Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Heart Of Midlothian.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premiership | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1167 | 6.93 |
Scout report
B. Spittal is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Heart Of Midlothian, rated 25.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 180th of 225 on scout potential in the Premiership. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Spittal.
Judged on this season alone, Spittal graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 21 of the 21 central midfielders in the Premiership, on 2 goals, 2 assists and 2.005 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 18th of 21 of the 21 central midfielders in the Premiership. At 30 Spittal is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Heart Of Midlothian finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side
2.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 34.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 25.6, Spittal carries the 18th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Premiership of 21. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
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