Premier League player comparison 2025-26: head to head

The verdict

Most threatening

Heatmaps

Last 5 matches

Head to head

Form & fixtures

G. Xhaka

Bruno Fernandes

Minutes played

XhakaEver-present

95%

FernandesEver-present

100%

Set-piece duties

Fantasy value & returns

Xhaka

Midfielder

Pts

Per game

4.2

Bonus

Price

£5.5m

Pts per £m

3.8

Ownership3.6%

Fernandes

Att. Midfielder

Pts

Per game

6.2

Bonus

Price

£11.9m

Pts per £m

2.6

Ownership38.3%

All stats

Player	Team	Mins	Start %	G	A	G+A	xG	xA	xGI	Goalsvs xG
Xhaka	SUN	3254	94%	1	6	7	1.1	2.4	3.5	-0.1
Fernandes	MUN	3403	100%	9	18	27	11.6	13.7	25.3	-2.6

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Player profile

midfielder template

G. Xhaka
Bruno Fernandes

Per 90, ranked against EPL midfielders, 25/26, each player ranked against their own position. 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 ▶

Xhaka

7.33

Fernandes

9.92

Final 3rd

Passes into the final third per 90

◀ DeepavgInto the final third ▶

Xhaka

8.35

Fernandes

9.12

Pass %

Pass completion

◀ RiskyavgReliable ▶

Xhaka

85.3%

Fernandes

81.1%

Key passes

Key passes per 90

◀ RecyclesavgUnlocks ▶

Xhaka

0.28

Fernandes

1.38

Def. duels %

Defensive duels won

◀ BeatenavgWins the duel ▶

Xhaka

64.5%

Fernandes

56.8%

Interceptions

Interceptions per 90

◀ ReactiveavgReads it ▶

Xhaka

4.70

Fernandes

2.88

The verdict

Heatmaps

Head to head

Goal threat

Creativity

Total involvement

Defensive contribution

Reliability

FPL selection

Form & fixtures

Who's trending up?

Next 5 fixtures

Minutes played

Set-piece duties

Fantasy value & returns

All stats

Discipline

Player profile

Midfielder profile

Where they sit

Prog. passes

Final 3rd

Pass %

Key passes

Def. duels %

Interceptions