Nishan Velupillay
Next: Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City · A-League · Sat 24 Oct, 09:40 BST · Melbourne City allow 13.4 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory, forward) has 4 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances in 2025/26 (1467 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in A-League Men: 2.45, higher than 78% of 41 forwards. Started 18 of 22. Next: Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, Sat 24 Oct, 09:40 BST.
Key facts
As of 29 September 2026: A forward for Melbourne Victory, Nishan Velupillay has 22 appearances (1467 minutes) in A-League Men 2025/26.
As of 29 September 2026: In 2025/26 Nishan Velupillay has four goals, one assist and 22 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 29 September 2026: Nishan Velupillay averages 3.2 Impact a match over 22 games in A-League Men matches — 71st percentile among the 223 A-League Men players who qualify.
Nishan Velupillay (Melbourne Victory) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.2 per match across 22 appearances, and has four goals and one assist in 22 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 29 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 22 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
Nishan Velupillay is a forward at Melbourne Victory, with 22 appearances and 1467 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.2 per match across 22 appearances in A-League Men matches, the 71st percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players. Nishan Velupillay has started 18 of 22 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 67 minutes. That is 60% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (1467 of 2430 across 27 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 41 A-League Men forwards with 450+ minutes: 1.60 fouls won per 90 — higher than 80% and 2.45 shots per 90 — higher than 78%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Forwards, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 41): Passing (elite, 90th percentile) and Shooting (strong, 78th percentile). Lower on the radar: Scoring (27th percentile), against 41 Forwards, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 41).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.0, 1.6, 0.2, -0.3, 2.6 — broadly level, averaging 0.8 against a season figure of 3.2. Discipline: one yellow card in 22 appearances in 2025/26. Next up: Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City, Sat 24 Oct, 09:40 BST (A-League). Melbourne City allow 13.4 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Forwards, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 41): G. May, Brandon Borrello and Clarismario (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 18 of 22 appearances, 4 from the bench · 67 minutes per appearance · 60% of the A-League Men minutes available (1467 of 2430).
A-League Men only: 22 apps · 3.2 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
Nishan Velupillay stats per 90 · A-League Men 2025/26, forward
| Stat | Nishan Velupillay | vs forwards |
|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.25 | higher than 27% |
| Shotsper 90 | 2.45 | higher than 78% |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.23 | higher than 73% |
| Shot accuracy | 50.0% | higher than 48% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.41 | higher than 78% |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.29 | higher than 78% |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 1.60 | higher than 80% |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.43 | fewer than 57% |
Per 90 minutes over 1467 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Ranked against 41 A-League Men 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+ shot5 of 10
- 2+ shots3 of 10
- 1+ shot on target4 of 10
- 1+ foul won3 of 10
- Scored2 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-21 to 2026-09-29, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2025/26, forward
Nishan Velupillay · Forwards, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 41) median
| Axis | Nishan Velupillay | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 2.45on target 50.0% | 2.00 | 78th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 27th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.47 | 1.39 | 68th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 30.61accuracy 73.5% | 20.44 | 90th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.29success 37.5% | 0.88 | 78th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.34win rate 43.1% | 4.72 | 68th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 1.84 | 1.42 | 73rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.23 | 1.25 | 44th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1467 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Cohort: 41 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in A-League Men
3.2 per match — 71th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men 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 | Australia national team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 0.4 |
| 2025/26 | Melbourne Victory | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1.23 | 1.41 | 3.2 |
| 2024/25 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.5 |
| 2023/24 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 8.5 |
| 2022/23 | Melbourne Victory | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.2 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Australia v Brazil2026/27 sub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-06-19 | USA v Australia2026/27 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2026-06-14 | Australia v Türkiye2026/27 sub | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-05-31 | Mexico v Australia2026/27 sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | -0.3 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | v Sydney | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | @ Western Sydney Wanderers | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-17 | v Newcastle Jets | 82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | @ Auckland | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.9 | 7.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-05 | v Wellington Phoenix | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 0.7 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-21 | v Central Coast Mariners | 78 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 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 2.50 at home (827 min), 2.39 away (640 min); Shots on target 1.31 at home (827 min), 1.13 away (640 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Nishan Velupillay’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Nishan Velupillay average per 90?
- Nishan Velupillay averages 2.45 shots per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26 (1467 minutes) — higher than 78% of 41 A-League Men forwards with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Nishan Velupillay have this season?
- This season Nishan Velupillay has 4 goals and 1 assist in 22 appearances (1467 minutes played).
- Does Nishan Velupillay start every game?
- Nishan Velupillay started 18 of 22 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 67 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Nishan Velupillay get booked?
- Nishan Velupillay was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 1 yellow and 0 red this season.
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