Virgil van Dijk stats
Next: Liverpool v Villarreal · UEFA Champions League · Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 BST · Villarreal allow 11.5 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, defender) has 3 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances in 2026/27 (1771 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premier League: 0.86, higher than 23% of 91 defenders. Started 21 of 21. Next: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A defender for Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk has seven appearances (630 minutes) in the Premier League 2026/27.
As of 17 October 2026: In 2026/27 Virgil van Dijk has three goals, one assist and 21 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2026: Virgil van Dijk averages 2.4 Impact a match over seven games in Premier League matches — 52nd percentile among the 401 Premier League players who qualify.
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.5 per match across 21 appearances, and has three goals and one assist in 21 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 21 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
Virgil van Dijk is a defender at Liverpool, with seven appearances and 630 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 2.4 per match across seven appearances in Premier League matches, the 52nd percentile of 401 qualifying Premier League players. Virgil van Dijk has started 21 of 21 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 84 minutes. That is 100% of the Premier League minutes available to him (630 of 630 across seven club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.16 tackles per 90 at home (1113 minutes) against 1.09 away (658 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 91 Premier League defenders with 252+ minutes: a duel win rate of 75.0% — higher than 98% and 77.29 passes per 90 — higher than 95%. Cards per 90 is up from 0.11 last season (3420 minutes in the Premier League) to 0.29 in 2026/27.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 91): Passing (elite, 95th percentile). Lower on the radar: Dribbling (15th percentile) and Defending (22nd percentile), against 91 Defenders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 91).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.0, 0.1, 0.2, 1.3, 6.1 — trending down, averaging 2.1 against a season figure of 2.5. Discipline: three yellow cards in 21 appearances in 2026/27, and 0.43 fouls per 90 in the Premier League. For Netherlands this season: 12 appearances, three goals, one assist in World Cup, UEFA Nations League and Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Liverpool v Villarreal, Tue 20 Oct, 20:00 BST (UEFA Champions League). Villarreal allow 11.5 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 91): M. van de Ven, Levi Colwill and L. Dunk (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 21 of 21 appearances · 84 minutes per appearance · 100% of the Premier League minutes available (630 of 630).
Premier League only: 7 apps · 2.4 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Virgil van Dijk stats per 90 · Premier League 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Virgil van Dijk | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.86 | higher than 23% | 0.58 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.29 | higher than 65% | 0.74 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.14 | higher than 13% | 0.68 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.29 | higher than 41% | 5.68 |
| Duel win rate | 75.0% | higher than 98% | 73.5% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.43 | fewer than 88% | 0.50 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.29 | fewer than 36% | 0.11 |
| Passesper 90 | 77.29 | higher than 95% | 73.37 |
| Pass accuracy | 89.6% | higher than 79% | 89.1% |
Per 90 minutes over 630 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranked against 91 Premier League defenders 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, 3420 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle2 of 10
- 2+ tackles0 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-09-09 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2026/27
Virgil van Dijk has taken three shots worth 0.17 non-penalty xG in the Premier League in 2026/27 and scored zero non-penalty goals — −0.17 against what the chances were worth. Virgil van Dijk has set up two shots for teammates, worth 0.06 xA.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds three shots for this player in 2026/27, over two matches, to 18 October.
Profile radar · Premier League 2026/27, defender
Virgil van Dijk · Defenders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 91) median
| Axis | Virgil van Dijk | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.29on target 50.0% | 0.49 | 25th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.29 | 0.57 | 24th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 77.29accuracy 89.6% | 44.70 | 95th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 15th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.29win rate 75.0% | 4.71 | 41st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.29 | 3.14 | 22nd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.71 | 1.04 | 31st |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 630 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Cohort: 91 players with 252+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
For Netherlands · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3.8 |
| UEFA Nations League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Friendlies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
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
2.4 per match — 52th 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 | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Liverpool | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.80 | 0.24 | 1.9 |
| 2026/27 | Netherlands national team | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0.97 | 0.09 | 2.9 |
| 2025/26 | Liverpool | 55 | 8 | 3 | 1.29 | 0.35 | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | Liverpool | 49 | 5 | 1 | 2.29 | 0.32 | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | Netherlands national team | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 | 0.50 | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | Liverpool | 48 | 4 | 2 | 2.17 | 0.40 | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | Netherlands national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 3.3 |
| 2022/23 | Liverpool | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1.67 | 0.23 | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | Netherlands national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 2.4 |
| 2021/22 | Liverpool | 50 | 3 | 1 | 1.42 | 0.26 | 2.8 |
| 2020/21 | Liverpool | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.70 | 0.19 | 2.4 |
| 2020/21 | Netherlands national team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 0.67 | 1.9 |
| 2019/20 | Liverpool | 48 | 5 | 1 | 1.81 | 0.29 | 3.4 |
| 2018/19 | Liverpool | 50 | 6 | 4 | 1.96 | 0.22 | 3.7 |
| 2017/18 | Liverpool | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2.36 | 0.36 | 3.4 |
| 2017/18 | Southampton | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.53 | 0.27 | 4.0 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | @ Brentford | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 3 | Match → |
| 2026-10-14 | @ LASK | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-10-11 | v Manchester City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-04 | Netherlands v Serbia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-10-01 | Greece v Netherlands | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 6.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-27 | Serbia v Netherlands | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-09-24 | Netherlands v Germany | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 0.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-20 | @ Bournemouth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | v Fulham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-09-09 | v Atletico Madrid | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 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: Tackles 0.16 at home (1113 min), 1.09 away (658 min); Interceptions 0.97 at home (1113 min), 0.55 away (658 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Virgil van Dijk’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Virgil van Dijk average per 90?
- Virgil van Dijk averages 0.86 tackles per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (630 minutes) — higher than 23% of 91 Premier League defenders with 252+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Virgil van Dijk have this season?
- This season Virgil van Dijk has 3 goals and 1 assist in 21 appearances (1771 minutes played).
- Does Virgil van Dijk start every game?
- Virgil van Dijk started 21 of 21 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 84 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Virgil van Dijk get booked?
- Virgil van Dijk was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 0 red this season.
Today’s boards
Every fixture kicking off in the UK day, and the fixtures where the free pick leads with each market.
This page is generated from TACTIX’s match data by our software and checked automatically; data as of . How it works → · Report an error
How TACTIX Impact is calculated · Live track record · Stats are historical; predictions are model output, not betting advice.