Nicolas Pépé Stats
Club: Villarreal · Position: Forward · Born: 29 May 1995 (age 31) · Nationality: Côte d'Ivoire.
Next: Villarreal v Getafe · La Liga · Sun 8 Nov, 17:30 GMT · Getafe allow 14.6 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal, forward) has 5 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances in 2026/27 (940 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in La Liga: 2.36, higher than 67% of 46 forwards. Started 11 of 16. Next: Villarreal v Getafe, Sun 8 Nov, 17:30 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Nicolas Pépé has seven appearances and 495 minutes in La Liga 2026/27 as a forward for Villarreal.
Pépé’s TACTIX Impact runs at 4.1 per match over seven appearances in La Liga matches, the 91st percentile of 432 qualifying La Liga players.
Against forwards in La Liga 2026/27, Nicolas Pépé stands out on 2.91 successful dribbles per 90 (higher than 89%); the cohort is 46 players with 396+ minutes.
Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.6 per match across 16 appearances, and has five goals and two assists in 16 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 3 November 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 16 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
Nicolas Pépé is a forward at Villarreal, with seven appearances and 495 minutes in La Liga 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 4.1 per match across seven appearances in La Liga matches, the 91st percentile of 432 qualifying La Liga players. Nicolas Pépé has started 11 of 16 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 59 minutes. That is 50% of the La Liga minutes available to him (495 of 990 across 11 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.79 shots on target per 90 at home (458 minutes) against 1.68 away (482 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 46 La Liga forwards with 396+ minutes: 2.91 successful dribbles per 90 — higher than 89%. Shots on target per 90 is up from 0.94 last season (2396 minutes in La Liga) to 1.45 in 2026/27. Nicolas Pépé recorded a shot in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Forwards, La Liga 2026/27 (n = 46): Discipline (elite, 100th percentile) and Passing (elite, 98th percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.5, 3.1, 0.0, 3.3, 1.0 — broadly level, averaging 1.8 against a season figure of 3.6. Discipline: two yellow cards in 16 appearances in 2026/27. For Ivory Coast this season: seven appearances, three goals, two assists in World Cup and Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Villarreal v Getafe, Sun 8 Nov, 17:30 GMT (La Liga). Getafe allow 14.6 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Forwards, La Liga 2026/27 (n = 46): A. Ezzalzouli, A. Gordon and Lamine Yamal (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · All Competitions
Started 11 of 16 appearances, 5 from the bench · 59 minutes per appearance · 50% of the La Liga minutes available (495 of 990).
La Liga only: 7 apps · 4.1 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the La Liga Impact leaderboard.
Nicolas Pépé Stats per 90 · La Liga 2026/27, forward
| Stat | Nicolas Pépé | vs forwards | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.36 | higher than 61% | 0.30 |
| Shotsper 90 | 2.36 | higher than 67% | 1.62 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.45 | higher than 74% | 0.94 |
| Shot accuracy | 61.5% | higher than 70% | 58.1% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.64 | higher than 72% | 2.14 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 2.91 | higher than 89% | 2.22 |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 0.91 | higher than 17% | 1.62 |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.36 | fewer than 58% | 0.53 |
Per 90 minutes over 495 minutes in La Liga 2026/27. Ranked against 46 La Liga forwards with 396+ 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, 2396 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot9 of 10
- 1+ shot on target8 of 10
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 1+ foul committed2 of 10
- Scored2 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 (2026-06-30 to 2026-11-03, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2026/27
Nicolas Pépé has taken 22 shots worth 1.27 non-penalty xG in La Liga in 2026/27 and scored three non-penalty goals — +1.73 on what the chances were worth. Nicolas Pépé has set up 11 shots for teammates, worth 0.99 xA.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds 22 shots for this player in 2026/27, over six matches, to 31 October.
Profile Radar · La Liga 2026/27, forward
Nicolas Pépé · Forwards, La Liga 2026/27 (n = 46) median
| Axis | Nicolas Pépé | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 2.36on target 61.5% | 2.03 | 67th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 61st |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.64 | 1.33 | 63rd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 45.64accuracy 87.3% | 23.31 | 98th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 2.91success 45.7% | 0.97 | 89th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.91win rate 44.3% | 4.69 | 57th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 1.64 | 1.24 | 65th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.36 | 1.45 | 0th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 495 minutes in La Liga 2026/27. Cohort: 46 players with 396+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
For Ivory Coast · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.3 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where That Sits in La Liga
4.1 per match — 91th percentile of 432 qualifying La Liga 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 | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1.42 | 1.73 | 3.5 |
| 2026/27 | Ivory Coast national team | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0.98 | 1.95 | 3.7 |
| 2025/26 | Villarreal | 46 | 8 | 9 | 0.91 | 2.40 | 4.1 |
| 2024/25 | Villarreal | 28 | 3 | 6 | 1.02 | 1.99 | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | Trabzonspor | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1.46 | 0.97 | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | Nice | 21 | 7 | 0 | 1.25 | 1.94 | 4.3 |
| 2021/22 | Arsenal | 23 | 3 | 6 | 1.02 | 1.77 | 3.1 |
| 2020/21 | Arsenal | 47 | 16 | 5 | 1.08 | 1.38 | 4.0 |
| 2019/20 | Arsenal | 42 | 8 | 10 | 0.82 | 1.71 | 4.3 |
| 2019/20 | Ivory Coast national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.1 |
| 2018/19 | Lille | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.03 | 0.34 | 6.8 |
| 2017/18 | Lille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 6.2 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | v Paris Saint-Germain | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-30 | v Espanyol | 72 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-20 | v Levante sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-09-14 | v Real Betis | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2026-09-08 | @ Borussia Dortmund sub | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | v Deportivo La Coruna | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-28 | @ Alaves | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 | 3.8 | Match → | |
| 2026-08-23 | @ Atletico Madrid | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-08-16 | @ Racing Santander | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | Match → |
| 2026-06-30 | Ivory Coast v Norway | 87 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 5.4 |
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: Shots 2.16 at home (458 min), 1.68 away (482 min); Shots on target 0.79 at home (458 min), 1.68 away (482 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Nicolas Pépé’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does Nicolas Pépé average per 90?
- Nicolas Pépé averages 2.36 shots per 90 minutes in La Liga 2026/27 (495 minutes) — higher than 67% of 46 La Liga forwards with 396+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Nicolas Pépé have this season?
- This season Nicolas Pépé has 5 goals and 2 assists in 16 appearances (940 minutes played).
- Does Nicolas Pépé start every game?
- Nicolas Pépé started 11 of 16 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 59 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Nicolas Pépé get booked?
- Nicolas Pépé 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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