Granit Xhaka stats
Next: Lech Poznan v Sunderland · UEFA Europa League · Thu 22 Oct, 17:45 BST · Lech Poznan allow 12.8 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland, midfielder) has 2 goals and 3 assists in 18 appearances in 2026/27 (1537 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premier League: 0.57, higher than 29% of 92 midfielders. Started 18 of 18. Next: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thu 22 Oct, 17:45 BST.
Key facts
As of 18 October 2026: A midfielder for Sunderland, Granit Xhaka has seven appearances (630 minutes) in the Premier League 2026/27.
As of 18 October 2026: In 2026/27 Granit Xhaka has two goals, three assists and 18 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 18 October 2026: Granit Xhaka averages 3.9 Impact a match over seven games in Premier League matches — 86th percentile among the 402 Premier League players who qualify.
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) averages a TACTIX Impact of 4 per match across 18 appearances, and has two goals and three assists in 18 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 18 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 18 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 seven appearances and 630 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 3.9 per match across seven appearances in Premier League matches, the 86th percentile of 402 qualifying Premier League players. Granit Xhaka has started 18 of 18 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 85 minutes. That is 100% of the Premier League minutes available to him (630 of 630 across seven club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.44 key passes per 90 at home (935 minutes) against 2.09 away (602 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 92 Premier League midfielders with 252+ minutes: 60.29 passes per 90 — higher than 83% and 2.14 key passes per 90 — higher than 79%. Successful dribbles per 90 is up from 0.34 last season (2903 minutes in the Premier League) to 1.00 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 (strong, 83rd percentile) and Creation (strong, 75th percentile). Lower on the radar: Scoring (29th percentile) and Shooting (29th percentile), against 92 Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 4.1, 5.3, 3.6, 5.0, 2.5 — broadly level, averaging 4.1 against a season figure of 4.0. Discipline: five yellow cards in 18 appearances in 2026/27, and 0.71 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: Lech Poznan v Sunderland, Thu 22 Oct, 17:45 BST (UEFA Europa League). Lech Poznan allow 12.8 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92): K. Mainoo, Alex Scott and M. Damsgaard (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 18 of 18 appearances · 85 minutes per appearance · 100% of the Premier League minutes available (630 of 630).
Premier League only: 7 apps · 3.9 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 | 60.29 | higher than 83% | 56.02 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.9% | higher than 39% | 83.7% |
| Key passesper 90 | 2.14 | higher than 79% | 1.05 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.57 | higher than 29% | 0.47 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.14 | higher than 21% | 0.16 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.00 | higher than 72% | 0.34 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.86 | higher than 60% | 1.55 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.14 | higher than 72% | 0.90 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.71 | fewer than 70% | 0.71 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.29 | fewer than 37% | 0.25 |
Per 90 minutes over 630 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranked against 92 Premier League midfielders with 252+ 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 target2 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 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 (2026-07-12 to 2026-10-18, 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 16 shots for teammates, worth 1.45 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 | 0.57on target 25.0% | 0.91 | 29th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.14 | 1.47 | 75th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 60.29accuracy 82.9% | 40.77 | 83rd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.00success 70.0% | 0.70 | 72nd |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.43win rate 61.3% | 4.62 | 68th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.43 | 2.85 | 66th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.00 | 1.36 | 35th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 630 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Cohort: 92 players with 252+ 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
3.9 per match — 86th percentile of 402 qualifying Premier League players (2+ 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 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.12 | 2.51 | 3.9 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | @ Bournemouth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 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 → | |
| 2026-09-05 | @ Brentford | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 3.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-08-30 | v Fulham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | @ Ipswich | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 | 5.5 | Match → |
| 2026-07-12 | Argentina v Switzerland | 120 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 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 1.44 at home (935 min), 2.09 away (602 min); Shots 0.96 at home (935 min), 1.05 away (602 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 0.57 shots per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (630 minutes) — higher than 29% of 92 Premier League midfielders with 252+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Granit Xhaka have this season?
- This season Granit Xhaka has 2 goals and 3 assists in 18 appearances (1537 minutes played).
- Does Granit Xhaka start every game?
- Granit Xhaka started 18 of 18 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); 5 yellow and 0 red this season.
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Fantasy Premier League · this season, FPL’s own figures
| Gameweek | Opponent | Minutes | FPL points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW7 | BOU (A) | 90 | 2 |
| GW6 | BHA (H) | 90 | 2 |
| GW5 | MCI (A) | 90 | 2 |
| GW4 | ARS (H) | 90 | 1 |
| GW3 | BRE (A) | 90 | 3 |
His last 5 gameweeks with a fixture, newest first; a double gameweek’s two matches are added together.
SUN’s next 6 gameweeks. Difficulty 1 (easiest) to 5 is TACTIX’s venue-adjusted rating of the opponent, not FPL’s FDR — the method is on the FPL hub.
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