Francisco Villalba Stats
Club: Santos Laguna · Position: Midfielder.
Next: Santos Laguna v Leon · Liga MX · Sat 21 Nov, 23:00 GMT · Leon allow 15.3 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Francisco Villalba (Santos Laguna, midfielder) has 2 goals and 2 assists in 19 appearances in 2026 (1344 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Liga MX: 1.58, higher than 64% of 107 midfielders. Started 18 of 19. Next: Santos Laguna v Leon, Sat 21 Nov, 23:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Francisco Villalba has 16 appearances and 1138 minutes in Liga MX 2026 as a midfielder for Santos Laguna.
Villalba’s TACTIX Impact runs at 3.6 per match over 16 appearances in Liga MX matches, the 82nd percentile of 359 qualifying Liga MX players.
Against midfielders in Liga MX 2026, Francisco Villalba stands out on 0.32 fouls committed per 90 (fewer than 97%) and 3.01 key passes per 90 (higher than 93%); the cohort is 107 players with 450+ minutes.
Francisco Villalba (Santos Laguna) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.4 per match across 19 appearances, and has two goals and two assists in 19 appearances in 2026 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 7 November 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 19 appearances in 2026 (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
Francisco Villalba is a midfielder at Santos Laguna, with 16 appearances and 1138 minutes in Liga MX 2026. TACTIX Impact: 3.6 per match across 16 appearances in Liga MX matches, the 82nd percentile of 359 qualifying Liga MX players. Francisco Villalba has started 18 of 19 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), averaging 71 minutes. That is 79% of the Liga MX minutes available to him (1138 of 1440 across 16 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 107 Liga MX midfielders with 450+ minutes: 0.32 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 97% and 3.01 key passes per 90 — higher than 93%. Shots per 90 is up from 0.55 last season (1472 minutes in Liga MX) to 1.58 in 2026. Francisco Villalba recorded a shot in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Liga MX 2026 (n = 107): Discipline (elite, 98th percentile) and Creation (elite, 91st percentile). Lower on the radar: Duels (21st percentile) and Defending (27th percentile), against 107 Midfielders, Liga MX 2026 (n = 107).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.1, 2.3, 0.7, 2.6, 1.6 — trending up, averaging 2.3 against a season figure of 3.4. Next up: Santos Laguna v Leon, Sat 21 Nov, 23:00 GMT (Liga MX). Leon allow 15.3 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Liga MX 2026 (n = 107): S. Salles-Lamonge, E. Alvarez and Fernando Beltrán (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026 · All Competitions
Started 18 of 19 appearances, 1 from the bench · 71 minutes per appearance · 79% of the Liga MX minutes available (1138 of 1440).
Liga MX only: 16 apps · 3.6 Impact per match in 2026. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Liga MX Impact leaderboard.
Francisco Villalba Stats per 90 · Liga MX 2026, midfielder
| Stat | Francisco Villalba | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 57.65 | higher than 86% | 36.50 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.5% | higher than 45% | 78.6% |
| Key passesper 90 | 3.01 | higher than 93% | 2.32 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.58 | higher than 64% | 0.55 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.47 | higher than 58% | 0.18 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.87 | higher than 56% | 0.73 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.34 | higher than 35% | 0.67 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.32 | higher than 11% | 0.55 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.32 | fewer than 97% | 0.67 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 87% | 0.06 |
Per 90 minutes over 1138 minutes in Liga MX 2026. Ranked against 107 Liga MX midfielders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 1472 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot8 of 10
- 1+ shot on target4 of 10
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 1+ foul committed2 of 10
- Scored2 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-09-06 to 2026-11-07, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Liga MX 2026, midfielder
Francisco Villalba · Midfielders, Liga MX 2026 (n = 107) median
| Axis | Francisco Villalba | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.58on target 30.0% | 1.14 | 64th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 65th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 3.16 | 1.53 | 91st |
| Passingpasses p90 | 57.65accuracy 83.5% | 41.20 | 86th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.87success 52.4% | 0.77 | 56th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.56win rate 57.0% | 4.68 | 21st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.14 | 2.86 | 27th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.32 | 1.25 | 2nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1138 minutes in Liga MX 2026. Cohort: 107 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in Liga MX
3.6 per match — 82th percentile of 359 qualifying Liga MX players (5+ apps), 2026. 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 | Santos Laguna | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | 2.95 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | Santos Laguna | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0.17 | 2.21 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | Santos Laguna | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0.20 | 1.79 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | Sporting Gijon | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 2.41 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | Malaga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 2.36 | 2.1 |
| 2021 | Sporting Gijon | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0.37 | 2.45 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | Almeria | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 | 2.29 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | Birmingham | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 | 2.74 | 2.8 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-07 | @ Atlante FC | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.8 | 4.1 | |
| 2026-11-01 | v Necaxa | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 | 2.3 | |
| 2026-10-26 | @ Club Tijuana | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.7 | |
| 2026-10-22 | v U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.6 | |
| 2026-10-17 | v Club Queretaro | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.6 | |
| 2026-10-11 | @ Atletico San Luis | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.5 | |
| 2026-09-27 | v CF Pachuca | 73 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7.8 | 10.7 | |
| 2026-09-21 | @ Toluca | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 8.9 | |
| 2026-09-14 | v FC Juarez | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.4 | |
| 2026-09-06 | @ Cruz Azul | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.5 |
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 · 2026 · all competitions: Key passes 2.65 at home (645 min), 3.22 away (699 min); Shots 1.53 at home (645 min), 1.42 away (699 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Francisco Villalba’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does Francisco Villalba average per 90?
- Francisco Villalba averages 1.58 shots per 90 minutes in Liga MX 2026 (1138 minutes) — higher than 64% of 107 Liga MX midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Francisco Villalba have this season?
- This season Francisco Villalba has 2 goals and 2 assists in 19 appearances (1344 minutes played).
- Does Francisco Villalba start every game?
- Francisco Villalba started 18 of 19 appearances in 2026, averaging 71 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Francisco Villalba get booked?
- Francisco Villalba was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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