Mikel Merino
Next: Bayern München v Arsenal · UEFA Champions League · Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST · Bayern München allow 6.5 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Mikel Merino (Arsenal, midfielder) has 6 goals and 1 assist in 23 appearances in 2026/27 (676 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premier League: 1.57. Started 7 of 23. Next: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 18 October 2026: A midfielder for Arsenal, Mikel Merino has seven appearances (115 minutes) in the Premier League 2026/27.
As of 18 October 2026: In 2026/27 Mikel Merino has six goals, one assist and 23 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 18 October 2026: Mikel Merino averages 0.5 Impact a match over seven games in Premier League matches — 10th percentile among the 402 Premier League players who qualify.
Mikel Merino (Arsenal) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.2 per match across 23 appearances, and has six goals and one assist in 23 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 23 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
Mikel Merino is a midfielder at Arsenal, with seven appearances and 115 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 0.5 per match across seven appearances in Premier League matches, the 10th percentile of 402 qualifying Premier League players. Mikel Merino has started 7 of 23 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 29 minutes. That is 18% of the Premier League minutes available to him (115 of 630 across seven club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 2.14 key passes per 90 at home (295 minutes) against 1.18 away (381 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.1, 0.0, 0.0, 8.0, 4.4 — trending down, averaging 2.7 against a season figure of 2.2. Discipline: two yellow cards in 23 appearances in 2026/27, and 3.13 fouls per 90 in the Premier League. For Spain this season: 13 appearances, five goals, one assist in World Cup, UEFA Nations League and Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST (UEFA Champions League). Bayern München allow 6.5 shots per game over their last 8.
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 7 of 23 appearances, 16 from the bench · 29 minutes per appearance · 18% of the Premier League minutes available (115 of 630).
Premier League only: 7 apps · 0.5 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Mikel Merino stats per 90 · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
| Stat | Mikel Merino | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 64.17 | — | 32.17 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.6% | — | 75.9% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.00 | — | 1.04 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.57 | — | 1.39 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.78 | — | 0.70 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 3.91 | — | 0.43 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.00 | — | 2.26 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.00 | — | 0.87 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 3.13 | — | 1.91 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.78 | — | 0.09 |
Per 90 minutes over 115 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranks appear once Mikel Merino reaches 252 minutes in Premier League. Last season: the same competition, 1035 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- 1+ shot on target4 of 10
- 1+ tackle2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- Scored3 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 (2026-09-12 to 2026-10-18, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2026/27
Mikel Merino has taken three shots worth 0.21 non-penalty xG in the Premier League in 2026/27 and scored zero non-penalty goals — −0.21 against what the chances were worth. Mikel Merino has set up zero shots for teammates, worth 0.00 xA.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds three shots for this player in 2026/27, over two matches, to 19 October.
Profile radar · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
A radar appears once Mikel Merino has 252+ minutes in Premier League this season (115 so far) — the floor the midfielders cohort was cut at.
| Axis | Mikel Merino | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.57on target 50.0% | 0.91 | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.00 | 1.47 | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 64.17accuracy 86.6% | 40.77 | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 3.91success 71.4% | 0.70 | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 9.39win rate 42.9% | 4.62 | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 0.78 | 2.85 | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 3.91 | 1.36 | — |
For Spain · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 |
| UEFA Nations League | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
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
0.5 per match — 10th 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 | Arsenal | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.34 | 1.61 | 1.4 |
| 2026/27 | Spain national team | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 2.8 |
| 2025/26 | Arsenal | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0.66 | 1.27 | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | Arsenal | 44 | 9 | 5 | 0.78 | 1.02 | 3.4 |
| 2024/25 | Spain national team | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.86 | 2.15 | 5.3 |
| 2023/24 | Real Sociedad | 43 | 8 | 5 | 0.49 | 0.88 | 5.0 |
| 2023/24 | Spain national team | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 5.2 |
| 2022/23 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0.49 | 1.42 | 4.1 |
| 2022/23 | Spain national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 | 1.55 | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.82 | 1.02 | 4.9 |
| 2020/21 | Real Sociedad | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0.35 | 1.55 | 5.3 |
| 2020/21 | Spain national team | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.62 | 2.1 |
| 2019/20 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.57 | 1.14 | 4.1 |
| 2018/19 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.4 |
| 2017/18 | Newcastle | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | 1.14 | 4.2 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | @ Nottingham Forest | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-10-13 | v Lille | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-10 | v Leeds sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-10-06 | Croatia v Spain | 45 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 | 8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-03 | Spain v Czechia sub | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-29 | Spain v Croatia sub | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.9 | Match → |
| 2026-09-26 | England v Spain sub | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | @ Brighton sub | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2026-09-15 | @ Ipswich | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 7.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | @ Sunderland sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 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 2.14 at home (295 min), 1.18 away (381 min); Shots 2.14 at home (295 min), 1.65 away (381 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Mikel Merino’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Mikel Merino average per 90?
- Mikel Merino averages 1.57 shots per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (115 minutes).
- How many goals and assists does Mikel Merino have this season?
- This season Mikel Merino has 6 goals and 1 assist in 23 appearances (676 minutes played).
- Does Mikel Merino start every game?
- Mikel Merino started 7 of 23 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 29 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Mikel Merino get booked?
- Mikel Merino was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 2 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 | NFO (A) | 24 | 1 |
| GW6 | LEE (H) | 1 | 1 |
| GW5 | BHA (A) | 30 | 1 |
| GW4 | SUN (A) | 5 | 1 |
| GW3 | CHE (H) | 13 | 0 |
His last 5 gameweeks with a fixture, newest first; a double gameweek’s two matches are added together.
ARS’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.
His projected FPL points for each of the next six gameweeks are in TACTIX Pro. See Pro · FPL stats by position · FPL hub
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