Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund, midfielder) had 3 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances in 2018/19 (1801 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in UEFA Champions League: 1.43. Started 20 of 20.
Key facts
As of 27 April 2019: A midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, Axel Witsel has seven appearances (629 minutes) in the UEFA Champions League 2018/19.
As of 27 April 2019: In 2018/19 Axel Witsel has three goals, one assist and 20 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 27 April 2019: Axel Witsel averages 4.2 Impact a match over seven games in UEFA Champions League matches — 79th percentile among the 312 UEFA Champions League players who qualify.
Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.8 per match across 20 appearances, and scored three goals and one assist in 20 appearances in 2018/19 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 27 April 2019).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 20 appearances in 2018/19 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Axel Witsel is a midfielder at Borussia Dortmund, with seven appearances and 629 minutes in the UEFA Champions League 2018/19. TACTIX Impact: 4.2 per match across seven appearances in UEFA Champions League matches, the 79th percentile of 312 qualifying UEFA Champions League players. Axel Witsel has started 20 of 20 appearances in 2018/19 (all competitions), averaging 90 minutes. That is 87% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available to him (629 of 720 across eight club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.27 key passes per 90 at home (984 minutes) against 0.66 away (817 minutes), all competitions 2018/19. Against his career: 0.45 key passes per 90 in 2018/19 (1801 minutes) versus 0.38 across every season on record (16520 minutes).
By the numbers
Axel Witsel recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 7.8, 2.5, 1.9, 2.0, 2.7 — trending up, averaging 3.4 against a season figure of 3.8. Discipline: one yellow card in 20 appearances in 2018/19, and 0.86 fouls per 90 in the UEFA Champions League. For Belgium this season: three appearances in World Cup and World Cup - Qualification Europe — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile.
Season 2018/19 · all competitions
Started 20 of 20 appearances · 90 minutes per appearance · 87% of the UEFA Champions League minutes available (629 of 720).
Against his career: 0.45 key passes per 90 in 2018/19 (1801 minutes) · 0.38 across every season on record (16520 minutes).
UEFA Champions League only: 7 apps · 4.2 Impact per match in 2018/19. The figures above cover all 4 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the UEFA Champions League Impact leaderboard.
Axel Witsel stats per 90 · UEFA Champions League 2018/19, midfielder
| Stat | Axel Witsel | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 84.42 | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.29 | — |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.43 | — |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.43 | — |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.29 | — |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.29 | — |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.00 | — |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.86 | — |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | — |
Per 90 minutes over 629 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2018/19. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot7 of 10
- 1+ shot on target3 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed8 of 10
- Scored2 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2018-07-14 to 2019-04-27, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · UEFA Champions League 2018/19, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for UEFA Champions League 2018/19 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Axel Witsel | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.43on target 30.0% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.14 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.29 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 84.42 | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.29success 100.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.01win rate 70.0% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.58 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.86 | — | — |
For Belgium · national team · 2018/19
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the UEFA Champions League
4.2 per match — 79th percentile of 312 qualifying UEFA Champions League players (6+ apps), 2018/19. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Nice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 2.1 |
| 2026/27 | Belgium national team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.2 |
| 2025/26 | Girona | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 | 0.60 | 2.5 |
| 2025/26 | Atletico Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4.7 |
| 2024/25 | Atletico Madrid | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | Belgium national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.5 |
| 2023/24 | Atletico Madrid | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 2.2 |
| 2022/23 | Atletico Madrid | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | Belgium national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.1 |
| 2021/22 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 2.4 |
| 2020/21 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 3.6 |
| 2020/21 | Belgium national team | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.57 | 2.7 |
| 2019/20 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 2.4 |
| 2018/19 | Borussia Dortmund | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 4.5 |
| 2018/19 | Tianjin Songjiang | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 3.7 |
| 2018/19 | Belgium national team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.65 | 2.2 |
| 2017/18 | Tianjin Songjiang | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0.45 | 1.06 | 3.3 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-27 | v FC Schalke 04 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | Match → |
| 2019-03-05 | v Tottenham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2019-02-13 | @ Tottenham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2018-12-08 | @ FC Schalke 04 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 2 | Match → |
| 2018-11-28 | v Club Brugge KV | 89 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 2.7 | Match → |
| 2018-11-06 | @ Atletico Madrid | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2018-10-24 | v Atletico Madrid | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 7.7 | Match → |
| 2018-10-03 | v Monaco | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.6 | 4 | Match → |
| 2018-09-18 | @ Club Brugge KV | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2018-07-14 | Belgium v England | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2.9 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2018/19 · all competitions: Key passes 0.27 at home (984 min), 0.66 away (817 min); Shots 0.91 at home (984 min), 1.10 away (817 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2018/19 is complete — this page is Axel Witsel’s record for that season. See Axel Witsel’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Axel Witsel average per 90?
- Axel Witsel averages 1.43 shots per 90 minutes in UEFA Champions League 2018/19 (629 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Axel Witsel have in 2018/19?
- In 2018/19 Axel Witsel had 3 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances (1801 minutes played).
- Did Axel Witsel start regularly in 2018/19?
- Axel Witsel started 20 of 20 appearances in 2018/19, averaging 90 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Axel Witsel’s TACTIX Impact in 2018/19?
- Axel Witsel averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.8 per match across 20 appearances in 2018/19 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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