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D. BallardBallard6.6·SUN · #16 centre-back6.6
J. van Heckev. Hecke7.5·BHA · #3 centre-back7.5

Centre-back profile

Centre-back profilePercentile radar of D. Ballard and J. van Hecke across 10 measures: DEF. DUELS %, 1V1 WON %, INTERCEPTIONS, CLEARANCES, BLOCKS, AERIALS WON, AERIAL %, PASS %, PROG. PASSES, LONG PASSES.medianDEF. DUELS %1V1 WON %INTERCEPTIONSCLEARANCESBLOCKSAERIALS WONAERIAL %PASS %PROG. PASSESLONG PASSESDEF. DUELS %1V1 WON %INTERCEPTIONSCLEARANCESBLOCKSAERIALS WONAERIAL %PASS %PROG. PASSESLONG PASSES
  • D. Ballard
  • J. van Hecke
Where they sit
Def. duels %

Defensive duels won

1 of 10
◀ BeatenavgWins the duel ▶
D. Ballard
Ballard
60.2%
J. van Hecke
v. Hecke
71.4%
Per 90, ranked against EPL centre-backs, 25/26. Defensive counts are raw, not adjusted for possession.

Where they sit

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Def. duels %

Defensive duels won

1 of 10
◀ BeatenavgWins the duel ▶
D. Ballard
Ballard
60.2%
J. van Hecke
v. Hecke
71.4%

Last 5 matchesG+A, with xG + xA beneath. Oldest to newest.

PlayerLatestTotal
Ballard00.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.00
v. Hecke00.2900.0000.1300.7300.0001.14
BallardRegular starter71%
v. HeckeEver-present100%

Next 5 fixturesOpponent difficulty from team strength. Greener is kinder.

D. Ballard
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J. van Hecke
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Head to head

  • Ballard
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Full reports: Ballard · v. Hecke

Availability

D. Ballard
BallardRegular starter
71%
J. van Hecke
v. HeckeEver-present
100%

Share of league minutes played.

Ballardv. Hecke
Share of minutes

All stats

PlayerTeamMinsStart %GAG+AxGxAxGIGoalsvs xG
BallardBallard
Sunderland logoSUN242183%2132.50.63.2-0.5
v. Heckev. Hecke
Brighton & Hove Albion logoBHA3583100%3363.31.04.3-0.3

New to these numbers? Mins, xG, xA, xGI, Goals vs xG explained in plain English.

Ballard
v. Hecke
71%
100%
Starts2436
Full matches1936
Yellow cards49
Fouls committed2829
Fouls won2843

Neither takes penalties, corners or free kicks.

FPL

Ballardv. Hecke
Points1457
Points per game2.85.7
Bonus06
Price£4.7m£5.0m
Points per £m3.011.4
Ownership0.9%13.5%

At a glance

Ballardv. Hecke
Ratingseason6.67.5
Goal threatxG/900.090.08
CreationxA/900.020.02
Recent formG+A, last 500
Dependabilityof minutes71%100%
Defendingactions/9010.39.1
ThreatxT/90
2025-26 Premier League

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