La Liga player comparison 2026-27: head to head

Stats only: xG, player and team stats, and a stats rating. Shot maps, tactics and event ratings cover the Premier League.

The verdict

Biggest goal threat

Rodriguez

Heatmaps

Last 5 matches

Head to head

Form & fixtures

Mikel Rodriguez

Federico Valverde

Minutes played

RodriguezIn and out

26%

ValverdeEver-present

96%

Set-piece duties

All stats

Player	Team	Mins	Start %	G	A	G+A	xG	xA	xGI	Goalsvs xG
Rodriguez	ALA	162	67%	1	0	1	0.4	-	-	+0.6
Valverde	RMA	604	100%	0	1	1	0.3	-	-	-0.3

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Player profile

midfielder template

Mikel Rodriguez
Federico Valverde

Per 90, ranked against league midfielders, 26/27. Defensive counts are raw, not adjusted for possession.

Where they sit

each axis of the radar, one at a time

Prog. passes

Progressive passes per 90

◀ HoldsavgMoves it forward ▶

Rodriguez

Valverde

Final 3rd

Passes into the final third per 90

◀ DeepavgInto the final third ▶

Rodriguez

Valverde

Pass %

Pass completion

◀ RiskyavgReliable ▶

Rodriguez

77.5%

Valverde

92.0%

Key passes

Key passes per 90

◀ RecyclesavgUnlocks ▶

Rodriguez

Valverde

Def. duels %

Defensive duels won

◀ BeatenavgWins the duel ▶

Rodriguez

Valverde

Interceptions

Interceptions per 90

◀ ReactiveavgReads it ▶

Rodriguez

1.11

Valverde

0.75

The verdict

Heatmaps

Head to head

Goal threat

Creativity

Total involvement

Defensive contribution

Reliability

Form & fixtures

Who's trending up?

Next 5 fixtures

Minutes played

Set-piece duties

All stats

Discipline

Player profile

Midfielder profile

Where they sit

Prog. passes

Final 3rd

Pass %

Key passes

Def. duels %

Interceptions