M'Bala Nzola stats
Now at Cagliari. The 2025/26 season below was played at Pisa — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Monza v Cagliari · Serie A · Mon 19 Oct, 17:30 BST · Monza allow 12.3 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
M'Bala Nzola (Cagliari, forward) has 4 goals and 1 assist in 35 appearances in 2025/26 (1776 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Serie A: 1.66, higher than 48% of 105 forwards. Started 18 of 35. Next: Monza v Cagliari, Mon 19 Oct, 17:30 BST.
Key facts
As of 11 October 2026: A forward for Pisa, M'Bala Nzola has 30 appearances (1520 minutes) in Serie A 2025/26.
As of 11 October 2026: In 2025/26 M'Bala Nzola has four goals, one assist and 35 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 11 October 2026: M'Bala Nzola averages 1.7 Impact a match over 30 games in Serie A matches — 28th percentile among the 446 Serie A players who qualify.
M'Bala Nzola (Cagliari) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.5 per match across 35 appearances, and has four goals and one assist in 35 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 11 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 35 appearances in 2025/26 (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
M'Bala Nzola is a forward at Pisa, with 30 appearances and 1520 minutes in Serie A 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.7 per match across 30 appearances in Serie A matches, the 28th percentile of 446 qualifying Serie A players. M'Bala Nzola has started 18 of 35 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 51 minutes. That is 31% of the Serie A minutes available to him (1053 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.96 shots per 90 at home (1148 minutes) against 0.86 away (628 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
Strengths and weaknesses
Lower on the radar: Defending (21st percentile) and Passing (26th percentile), against 105 Forwards, Serie A 2025/26 (n = 105).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 0.2, 3.4 — trending down, averaging 0.9 against a season figure of 1.5. Discipline: three yellow cards and one red card in 35 appearances in 2025/26. For Angola this season: four appearances in Africa Cup of Nations and Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Monza v Cagliari, Mon 19 Oct, 17:30 BST (Serie A). Monza allow 12.3 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Forwards, Serie A 2025/26 (n = 105): K. Davis, N. Zaniolo and W. Cheddira (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 18 of 35 appearances, 17 from the bench · 51 minutes per appearance · 31% of the Serie A minutes available (1053 of 3420).
Serie A only: 30 apps · 1.7 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Serie A Impact leaderboard.
M'Bala Nzola stats per 90 · Serie A 2025/26, forward
| Stat | M'Bala Nzola | vs forwards |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.24 | higher than 50% |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.66 | higher than 48% |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.65 | higher than 32% |
| Shot accuracy | 39.3% | higher than 15% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.18 | higher than 60% |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.13 | higher than 61% |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 1.54 | higher than 41% |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.89 | fewer than 9% |
Per 90 minutes over 1520 minutes in Serie A 2025/26. Ranked against 105 Serie A forwards 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 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- 2+ shots2 of 10
- 1+ shot on target2 of 10
- 1+ foul won4 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-15 to 2026-10-11, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Serie A 2025/26, forward
M'Bala Nzola · Forwards, Serie A 2025/26 (n = 105) median
| Axis | M'Bala Nzola | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.66on target 39.3% | 1.67 | 48th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 50th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 52nd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 17.59accuracy 78.8% | 22.35 | 26th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.13success 51.4% | 0.89 | 61st |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.68win rate 45.9% | 5.13 | 64th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 0.71 | 1.17 | 21st |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.89 | 1.47 | 70th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1520 minutes in Serie A 2025/26. Cohort: 105 players with 450+ minutes.
For Angola · national team · 2025/26
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in Serie A
1.7 per match — 28th percentile of 446 qualifying Serie A players (10+ apps), 2025/26. 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 | Cagliari | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
| 2025/26 | Pisa | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0.58 | 1.25 | 2.0 |
| 2025/26 | Sassuolo | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0.77 | 0.96 | 1.2 |
| 2025/26 | Angola national team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 1.17 | 1.0 |
| 2024/25 | Lens | 23 | 7 | 1 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | Fiorentina | 44 | 6 | 4 | 0.80 | 1.16 | 1.8 |
| 2022/23 | Spezia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.62 | 0.94 | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | Spezia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.65 | 0.97 | 1.3 |
| 2020/21 | Spezia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 | 1.41 | 1.5 |
| 2019/20 | Spezia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.53 | 1.06 | 2.4 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Cagliari v Juventus2026/27 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-24 | Parma v Sassuolo sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-05-17 | Sassuolo v Lecce | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-05-08 | Torino v Sassuolo sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-03 | Sassuolo v AC Milan | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-26 | Fiorentina v Sassuolo sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-17 | Sassuolo v Como | 76 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.3 | 9.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-04 | Sassuolo v Cagliari sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | Juventus v Sassuolo sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-03-15 | Sassuolo v Bologna sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | -1.4 | 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 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Shots 1.96 at home (1148 min), 0.86 away (628 min); Shots on target 0.63 at home (1148 min), 0.57 away (628 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: M'Bala Nzola’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does M'Bala Nzola average per 90?
- M'Bala Nzola averages 1.66 shots per 90 minutes in Serie A 2025/26 (1520 minutes) — higher than 48% of 105 Serie A forwards with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does M'Bala Nzola have this season?
- This season M'Bala Nzola has 4 goals and 1 assist in 35 appearances (1776 minutes played).
- Does M'Bala Nzola start every game?
- M'Bala Nzola started 18 of 35 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 51 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does M'Bala Nzola get booked?
- M'Bala Nzola was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 1 red this season.
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