Ross Barkley
Next: Aston Villa v Viking · UEFA Champions League · Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST · Viking allow 15.9 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Ross Barkley (Aston Villa, midfielder) has 3 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances in 2026/27 (561 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premier League: 1.55, higher than 70% of 88 midfielders. Started 7 of 11. Next: Aston Villa v Viking, Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A midfielder for Aston Villa, Ross Barkley has seven appearances (349 minutes) in the Premier League 2026/27.
As of 17 October 2026: In 2026/27 Ross Barkley has three goals, two assists and 11 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2026: Ross Barkley averages 2.0 Impact a match over seven games in Premier League matches — 42nd percentile among the 401 Premier League players who qualify.
Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.6 per match across 11 appearances, and has three goals and two assists in 11 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 11 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
Ross Barkley is a midfielder at Aston Villa, with seven appearances and 349 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 2.0 per match across seven appearances in Premier League matches, the 42nd percentile of 401 qualifying Premier League players. Ross Barkley has started 7 of 11 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 51 minutes. That is 55% of the Premier League minutes available to him (349 of 630 across seven club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 88 Premier League midfielders with 252+ minutes: 2.32 key passes per 90 — higher than 84% and 0.00 cards per 90 — fewer than 82%. Ross Barkley recorded a shot in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 88): Creation (strong, 82nd percentile) and Passing (strong, 77th percentile). Lower on the radar: Scoring (29th percentile), against 88 Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 88).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.1, 13.3, 0.4, -0.1, 8.6 — trending up, averaging 4.7 against a season figure of 3.6. Discipline: one yellow card in 11 appearances in 2026/27, and 1.03 fouls per 90 in the Premier League. Next up: Aston Villa v Viking, Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST (UEFA Champions League). Viking allow 15.9 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 88): M. Damsgaard, N. Sadiki and G. Xhaka (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 7 of 11 appearances, 4 from the bench · 51 minutes per appearance · 55% of the Premier League minutes available (349 of 630).
Premier League only: 7 apps · 2 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 4 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Ross Barkley stats per 90 · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
| Stat | Ross Barkley | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 57.77 | higher than 77% | 42.03 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.3% | higher than 80% | 88.1% |
| Key passesper 90 | 2.32 | higher than 84% | 1.04 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.55 | higher than 70% | 1.46 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.52 | higher than 60% | 0.83 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.03 | higher than 74% | 1.25 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.81 | higher than 51% | 1.46 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.00 | higher than 2% | 0.21 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.03 | fewer than 48% | 0.94 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 82% | 0.10 |
Per 90 minutes over 349 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranked against 88 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, 865 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot7 of 10
- 1+ shot on target4 of 10
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- Scored2 of 10
- Assisted2 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-23 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2026/27
Ross Barkley has taken eight shots worth 0.41 non-penalty xG in the Premier League in 2026/27 and scored zero non-penalty goals — −0.41 against what the chances were worth. Ross Barkley has set up nine shots for teammates, worth 0.92 xA.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds eight shots for this player in 2026/27, over five matches, to 18 October.
Profile radar · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
Ross Barkley · Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 88) median
| Axis | Ross Barkley | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.55on target 33.3% | 0.89 | 70th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 2.32 | 1.48 | 82nd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 57.77accuracy 89.3% | 40.53 | 77th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.03success 80.0% | 0.68 | 74th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.64win rate 39.1% | 4.60 | 51st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.32 | 2.91 | 33rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.03 | 1.20 | 41st |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 349 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Cohort: 88 players with 252+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
Where that sits in the Premier League
2 per match — 42th percentile of 401 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 | Aston Villa | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0.96 | 2.09 | 3.6 |
| 2025/26 | Aston Villa | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | Aston Villa | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0.74 | 1.47 | 1.8 |
| 2023/24 | Luton | 36 | 5 | 6 | 0.74 | 1.61 | 4.6 |
| 2022/23 | Nice | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1.58 | 3.64 | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | Chelsea | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.76 | 4.11 | 2.1 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0.64 | 2.34 | 2.7 |
| 2020/21 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 4.5 |
| 2019/20 | Chelsea | 31 | 5 | 5 | 1.16 | 1.74 | 3.2 |
| 2018/19 | Chelsea | 47 | 5 | 6 | 0.72 | 1.54 | 2.8 |
| 2017/18 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 | 1.37 | 2.6 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | @ Newcastle | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-10-14 | v Fenerbahçe | 83 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13.3 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v Brentford sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | @ Tottenham sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | -0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-16 | @ Coventry | 90 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8.6 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-12 | v Nottingham Forest | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.7 | 3 | Match → |
| 2026-09-08 | @ Club Brugge KV sub | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | @ Hull City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 3 | Match → |
| 2026-08-31 | v Arsenal | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.8 | 3.8 | Match → |
| 2026-08-23 | @ Brighton | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 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.
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Ross Barkley’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Ross Barkley average per 90?
- Ross Barkley averages 1.55 shots per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (349 minutes) — higher than 70% of 88 Premier League midfielders with 252+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Ross Barkley have this season?
- This season Ross Barkley has 3 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances (561 minutes played).
- Does Ross Barkley start every game?
- Ross Barkley started 7 of 11 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 51 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Ross Barkley get booked?
- Ross Barkley 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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Fantasy Premier League · this season, FPL’s own figures
| Gameweek | Opponent | Minutes | FPL points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW7 | NEW (A) | 18 | 1 |
| GW6 | BRE (H) | 4 | 1 |
| GW5 | TOT (A) | 6 | 1 |
| GW4 | NFO (H) | 62 | 2 |
| GW3 | HUL (A) | 90 | 3 |
His last 5 gameweeks with a fixture, newest first; a double gameweek’s two matches are added together.
AVL’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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