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Merino
Arsenal · Att. Midfielder · not ranked yet
6.5
Xhaka
Sunderland · Midfielder · #9 midfielder
6.8
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The verdict
Top rated
Xhaka
6.8 · #9 midfielder
Biggest goal threat
Merino
0.15 xG/90
Top creator
Xhaka
0.18 xA/90
Most dependable
Xhaka
88% of minutes
Best defensively
Xhaka
6.1 actions per 90
Most threatening
Xhaka
0.28 xT/90
Heatmaps
Last 5 matches
Mikel Merino
G. Xhaka
Head to head
Per 90
Totals
Per 90
Totals
Goal threat
Expected goals (xG)
Merino
0.12
Goals
Shots
Merino
2
Shots on target
Merino
1
Chance quality
Merino
0.06
Shot conversion
Creativity
Expected assists (xA)
Xhaka
0.78
Key passes
Xhaka
4
Chances created
Xhaka
7
Total involvement
Goals + assists
xG + xA combined
Xhaka
0.78
Touches in the box
Merino
1
Defensive contribution
Defensive actions
Xhaka
27
Above the threshold
Xhaka
50%
Reliability
Share of minutes played
Xhaka
88%
Starts
Xhaka
4
Full matches played
Xhaka
4
FPL selection
Price
Merino
£5.8m
Value (points per £m)
Xhaka
3.45
Ownership
Xhaka
4%
Form & fixtures
Who's trending up?
Rolling expected output (xG + xA, 3-match average) over the last 5 matches
Next 5 fixtures
Opponent difficulty from team strength, greener means a kinder run
Mikel Merino
BHA
A
LEE
H
NFO
A
EVE
H
LIV
A
2.1
Minutes played
Merino
In and out
17%
Xhaka
Regular starter
88%
Set-piece duties
Fantasy value & returns
Merino
Att. Midfielder
3
Pts
Per game
0.8
Bonus
0
Price
£5.8m
Pts per £m
0.5
Ownership
0.4%
Xhaka
Midfielder
19
Pts
Per game
4.8
Bonus
5
Price
£5.5m
Pts per £m
3.5
Ownership
3.8%
All stats
Overview
Shooting
Creation
Discipline
FPL
Player
Team
Mins
Start %
G
A
G+A
xG
xA
xGI
Goals
vs xG
Merino
ARS
77
0%
0
0
0
0.1
0.0
0.1
-0.1
Xhaka
SUN
396
100%
0
0
0
0.0
0.8
0.8
-0.0
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Mins
,
xG
,
xA
,
xGI
,
Goals vs xG
explained in plain English.
G. Xhaka
MCI
A
BHA
H
BOU
A
LEE
H
COV
A
3.9
Player
PEN
COR
FK
Merino
Xhaka
Discipline
Totals
Per 90
Totals
Per 90
Player
Fouls
Won
Merino
1
0
3
2
Xhaka
2
0
4
7
Player profile
attacking midfielder template
Profile
Attacking
Possession
Defending
Profile
Attacking
Possession
Defending
Attacking midfielder profile
Season
vs Big 6
vs Top 5
Last 5
Last 10
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Season
vs Big 6
vs Top 5
Last 5
Last 10
Attacking midfielder profile
median
npxG
GOALS
BOX TOUCHES
xA
KEY PASSES
THROUGH PASSES
DRIBBLES
PROG. PASSES
POSS. WON
DEF. ACTIONS
npxG
GOALS
BOX TOUCHES
xA
KEY PASSES
THROUGH PASSES
DRIBBLES
PROG. PASSES
POSS. WON
DEF. ACTIONS
Mikel Merino
G. Xhaka
Per 90, ranked against EPL attacking midfielders, 26/27, 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
npxG
Non-penalty xG per 90
◀
Starved
avg
Fed chances
▶
Merino
0.15
Xhaka
0.00
Goals
Goals per 90
◀
Quiet
avg
Prolific
▶
Merino
0.00
Xhaka
0.00
Box touches
Touches in the box per 90
◀
Roams
avg
Lives in the box
▶
Merino
1.17
Xhaka
0.23
xA
Expected assists per 90
◀
Safe passes
avg
Dangerous passes
▶
Merino
0.00
Xhaka
0.18
Key passes
Key passes per 90
◀
Recycles
avg
Unlocks
▶
Merino
0.00
Xhaka
0.91
Through passes
Through passes per 90
◀
Sideways
avg
Through the lines
▶
Merino
0.00
Xhaka
0.00
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