Granit Xhaka Stats
Club: Sunderland · Position: Midfielder · Born: 27 Sep 1992 (age 34) · Nationality: Switzerland.
Next: Sunderland v Chelsea · Premier League · Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 GMT · Chelsea allow 12.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland, midfielder) has 2 goals and 3 assists in 22 appearances in 2026/27 (1870 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premier League: 0.44, higher than 25% of 92 midfielders. Started 22 of 22. Next: Sunderland v Chelsea, Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Granit Xhaka has nine appearances and 810 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27 as a midfielder for Sunderland.
Xhaka’s TACTIX Impact runs at 3.7 per match over nine appearances in Premier League matches, the 84th percentile of 390 qualifying Premier League players.
Against midfielders in the Premier League 2026/27, Granit Xhaka stands out on 2.22 key passes per 90 (higher than 87%) and 62.67 passes per 90 (higher than 86%); the cohort is 92 players with 324+ minutes.
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.7 per match across 22 appearances, and has two goals and three assists in 22 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 5 November 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 22 appearances in 2026/27 (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
Granit Xhaka is a midfielder at Sunderland, with nine appearances and 810 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 3.7 per match across nine appearances in Premier League matches, the 84th percentile of 390 qualifying Premier League players. Granit Xhaka has started 22 of 22 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 85 minutes. That is 100% of the Premier League minutes available to him (810 of 810 across nine club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.53 key passes per 90 at home (1115 minutes) against 2.15 away (755 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 92 Premier League midfielders with 324+ minutes: 2.22 key passes per 90 — higher than 87% and 62.67 passes per 90 — higher than 86%. Successful dribbles per 90 is up from 0.34 last season (2903 minutes in the Premier League) to 0.78 in 2026/27. Granit Xhaka recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92): Passing (elite, 86th percentile) and Creation (strong, 83rd percentile). Lower on the radar: Shooting (25th percentile) and Scoring (27th percentile), against 92 Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.6, 3.6, 1.7, 1.3, 4.6 — broadly level, averaging 2.8 against a season figure of 3.7. Discipline: six yellow cards in 22 appearances in 2026/27, and 0.67 fouls per 90 in the Premier League. For Switzerland this season: nine appearances, two goals, two assists in World Cup and Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Sunderland v Chelsea, Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 GMT (Premier League). Chelsea allow 12.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92): Y. Tielemans, Declan Rice and Alex Scott (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · All Competitions
Started 22 of 22 appearances · 85 minutes per appearance · 100% of the Premier League minutes available (810 of 810).
Premier League only: 9 apps · 3.7 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Granit Xhaka Stats per 90 · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
| Stat | Granit Xhaka | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 62.67 | higher than 86% | 56.02 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.6% | higher than 45% | 83.7% |
| Key passesper 90 | 2.22 | higher than 87% | 1.05 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.44 | higher than 25% | 0.47 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.11 | higher than 20% | 0.16 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.78 | higher than 59% | 0.34 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.56 | higher than 32% | 1.55 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.11 | higher than 67% | 0.90 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.67 | fewer than 79% | 0.71 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.22 | fewer than 48% | 0.25 |
Per 90 minutes over 810 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranked against 92 Premier League midfielders with 324+ 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, 2903 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- 1+ shot on target3 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-09-12 to 2026-11-05, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2026/27
Granit Xhaka has taken four shots worth 0.14 non-penalty xG in the Premier League in 2026/27 and scored zero non-penalty goals — −0.14 against what the chances were worth. Granit Xhaka has set up 21 shots for teammates, worth 1.64 xA.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds four shots for this player in 2026/27, over two matches, to 13 October. STALE: no new shot data for more than a week.
Profile Radar · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
Granit Xhaka · Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92) median
| Axis | Granit Xhaka | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.44on target 25.0% | 1.00 | 25th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.22 | 1.48 | 83rd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 62.67accuracy 82.6% | 41.12 | 86th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.78success 63.6% | 0.66 | 59th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.00win rate 60.8% | 4.75 | 59th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.11 | 3.05 | 53rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.89 | 1.38 | 30th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 810 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Cohort: 92 players with 324+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
For Switzerland · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5.5 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where That Sits in the Premier League
3.7 per match — 84th percentile of 390 qualifying Premier League players (3+ apps), 2026/27. 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 | Sunderland | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 2.41 | 3.4 |
| 2026/27 | Switzerland national team | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.34 | 0.92 | 4.1 |
| 2025/26 | Sunderland | 36 | 1 | 6 | 0.15 | 1.10 | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | Bayer Leverkusen | 43 | 2 | 7 | 0.15 | 1.46 | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | Switzerland national team | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 | 1.07 | 2.1 |
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen | 45 | 3 | 2 | 0.43 | 1.44 | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | Switzerland national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | Arsenal | 47 | 9 | 7 | 0.49 | 1.46 | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | Switzerland national team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0.18 | 1.21 | 2.3 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0.22 | 0.50 | 2.7 |
| 2020/21 | Switzerland national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2.6 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0.13 | 0.68 | 2.6 |
| 2018/19 | Arsenal | 40 | 4 | 5 | 0.34 | 1.57 | 3.9 |
| 2018/19 | Switzerland national team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 2.2 |
| 2017/18 | Arsenal | 38 | 1 | 7 | 0.47 | 1.13 | 4.0 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-05 | v Dinamo Zagreb | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.8 | 2.6 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-31 | @ Coventry | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-10-25 | v Leeds | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-10-22 | @ Lech Poznan | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-10-18 | @ Bournemouth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.6 | Match → |
| 2026-10-15 | @ Torreense | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 5.3 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v Brighton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-09-20 | @ Manchester City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7.9 | 5 | Match → |
| 2026-09-16 | v AZ Alkmaar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | v Arsenal | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 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 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Key passes 1.53 at home (1115 min), 2.15 away (755 min); Shots 0.89 at home (1115 min), 1.07 away (755 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Granit Xhaka’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does Granit Xhaka average per 90?
- Granit Xhaka averages 0.44 shots per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (810 minutes) — higher than 25% of 92 Premier League midfielders with 324+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Granit Xhaka have this season?
- This season Granit Xhaka has 2 goals and 3 assists in 22 appearances (1870 minutes played).
- Does Granit Xhaka start every game?
- Granit Xhaka started 22 of 22 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 85 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Granit Xhaka get booked?
- Granit Xhaka was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 6 yellow and 0 red this season.
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Fantasy Premier League · This Season, FPL’s Own Figures
| Gameweek | Opponent | Minutes | FPL points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW9 | COV (A) | 90 | 4 |
| GW8 | LEE (H) | 90 | 3 |
| GW7 | BOU (A) | 90 | 2 |
| GW6 | BHA (H) | 90 | 2 |
| GW5 | MCI (A) | 90 | 2 |
His last 5 gameweeks with a fixture, newest first; a double gameweek’s two matches are added together.
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