S. Niakaté stats
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S. Niakaté (SC Braga, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances in 2025/26 (1487 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Primeira Liga: 0.96, higher than 13% of 143 defenders. Started 18 of 18. Next: SC Braga v GIL Vicente, Mon 19 Oct, 20:15 BST.
Key facts
As of 8 April 2026: A defender for SC Braga, S. Niakaté has 11 appearances (939 minutes) in the Primeira Liga 2025/26.
As of 8 April 2026: S. Niakaté averages 2.7 Impact a match over 11 games in Primeira Liga matches — 71st percentile among the 396 Primeira Liga players who qualify.
As of 8 April 2026: Against defenders in the Primeira Liga 2025/26, S. Niakaté stands out on a duel win rate of 66.3% (higher than 94%) and 70.54 passes per 90 (higher than 94%); the cohort is 143 players with 450+ minutes.
S. Niakaté (SC Braga) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 18 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 8 April 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 18 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
S. Niakaté is a defender at SC Braga, with 11 appearances and 939 minutes in the Primeira Liga 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.7 per match across 11 appearances in Primeira Liga matches, the 71st percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga players. S. Niakaté has started 18 of 18 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 83 minutes. That is 31% of the Primeira Liga minutes available to him (939 of 3060 across 34 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.37 interceptions per 90 at home (722 minutes) against 0.82 away (765 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 143 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes: a duel win rate of 66.3% — higher than 94% and 70.54 passes per 90 — higher than 94%. Interceptions per 90 is down from 1.56 last season (1963 minutes in the Primeira Liga) to 0.67 in 2025/26. S. Niakaté recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143): Passing (elite, 94th percentile) and Shooting (elite, 92nd percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (10th percentile) and Scoring (26th percentile), against 143 Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.5, 4.7, 3.1, 5.0, 2.5 — trending down, averaging 3.2 against a season figure of 2.4. Discipline: four yellow cards in 18 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.96 fouls per 90 in the Primeira Liga. Next up: SC Braga v GIL Vicente, Mon 19 Oct, 20:15 BST (Primeira Liga). GIL Vicente allow 10.1 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143): G. Konan, António Silva and Thiago Silva (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 18 of 18 appearances · 83 minutes per appearance · 31% of the Primeira Liga minutes available (939 of 3060).
Primeira Liga only: 11 apps · 2.7 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Primeira Liga Impact leaderboard.
S. Niakaté stats per 90 · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
| Stat | S. Niakaté | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.96 | higher than 13% | 0.87 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.67 | higher than 13% | 1.56 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.48 | higher than 52% | 0.46 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.65 | higher than 80% | 4.68 |
| Duel win rate | 66.3% | higher than 94% | 60.7% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.96 | fewer than 70% | 1.10 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.19 | fewer than 68% | 0.18 |
| Passesper 90 | 70.54 | higher than 94% | 66.25 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.5% | higher than 88% | 87.8% |
Per 90 minutes over 939 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Ranked against 143 Primeira Liga defenders 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 season: the same competition, 1963 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed8 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2025-12-06 to 2026-04-08, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Primeira Liga 2025/26, defender
S. Niakaté · Defenders, Primeira Liga 2025/26 (n = 143) median
| Axis | S. Niakaté | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.86on target 11.1% | 0.38 | 92nd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 50th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 70.54accuracy 89.5% | 40.25 | 94th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.67success 100.0% | 0.34 | 77th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.65win rate 66.3% | 4.47 | 80th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.11 | 3.20 | 10th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.15 | 1.46 | 24th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 939 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26. Cohort: 143 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Primeira Liga
2.7 per match — 71th percentile of 396 qualifying Primeira Liga 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 | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | SC Braga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 | 0.30 | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | SC Braga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2.40 | 0.30 | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | SC Braga | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1.98 | 0.24 | 2.0 |
| 2023/24 | Mali national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.7 |
| 2022/23 | SC Braga | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2.56 | 0.20 | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | Metz | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4.83 | 0.24 | 2.3 |
| 2020/21 | Guingamp | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.82 | 0.11 | 2.7 |
| 2019/20 | Guingamp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 1.5 |
| 2018/19 | Valenciennes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.50 | 2.4 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | v Real Betis | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-04 | @ Moreirense | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-22 | v FC Porto | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.2 | 3.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-18 | v Ferencvarosi TC | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.3 | 5 | Match → |
| 2026-03-12 | @ Ferencvarosi TC | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-01-22 | v Nottingham Forest | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | -0.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-01-18 | @ Tondela | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2025-12-15 | v Santa Clara | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2025-12-11 | @ Nice | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 2 | Match → |
| 2025-12-06 | @ Famalicao | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 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: Tackles 1.12 at home (722 min), 1.18 away (765 min); Interceptions 0.37 at home (722 min), 0.82 away (765 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: S. Niakaté’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does S. Niakaté average per 90?
- S. Niakaté averages 0.96 tackles per 90 minutes in Primeira Liga 2025/26 (939 minutes) — higher than 13% of 143 Primeira Liga defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does S. Niakaté have this season?
- This season S. Niakaté has 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances (1487 minutes played).
- Does S. Niakaté start every game?
- S. Niakaté started 18 of 18 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 83 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does S. Niakaté get booked?
- S. Niakaté was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 4 yellow and 0 red this season.
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