Lab

Attacking table, set pieces, signings, partnerships, schedule.

Attacking table

PlayerRoleMinxGxAnpxGShot xGBoxProg C/PBC%
Bukayo SakaWide creator301013.69.811.10.1461164/14229%
Gabriel MartinelliStretch runner24208.45.28.40.1440118/6427%
Mikel MerinoLate-box 818406.92.26.90.183128/7633%
Martin ØdegaardCreator 826806.49.25.10.122988/24624%
Declan RiceRest-defense 833105.85.15.80.122264/22821%
Gabriel MagalhãesLeft-sided 331804.61.14.60.142841/15431%
Riccardo CalafioriProgressive fullback21402.93.62.90.139132/11827%
William SalibaRight-sided 332401.80.61.80.101174/21025%
Jurriën TimberInverted fullback19801.42.81.40.09796/14218%
Ben WhiteInverted fullback24601.24.41.20.09688/19820%
Myles Lewis-SkellyProgressive fullback16201.12.41.10.12471/8822%
Gabriel JesusPressing 91800.40.10.40.1034/30%
Kai HavertzConnector 9900.30.00.30.3111/3100%
Cristhian MosqueraCover CCB5400.30.10.30.08312/280%
Viktor GyökeresChannel 9620.20.00.20.0913/10%
Christos TzolisStretch runner900.10.20.10.1404/20%
Eberechi EzeWide creator280.10.00.10.1103/20%
David RayaSweeper-keeper34200.10.40.10.00012/1860%
Martín ZubimendiHolding 6900.00.10.00.0002/110%
Piero HincapiéCover CCB00.00.00.00.0000/00%
Kepa ArrizabalagaSweeper-keeper1800.00.00.00.0000/80%

Chance quality lives in avg shot xG and big-chance conversion — volume without those two is noise.

Set-piece desk

Corners

12.4

Direct

2.1

Indirect

4.6

Near post

Mikel Merino

First contact: Gabriel Magalhães. Title-season set-piece xG was a department, not a bonus. Near-post flick into the penalty-spot arrival is the primary routine.

New-signing tracker

Piero Hincapié

Cover CCB · replaced depth LCB

2026 0' · xG 0 · prior 420' / 0.2 xG

Martín Zubimendi

Holding 6 · replaced Jorginho / Partey minutes

2026 90' · xG 0.02 · prior 890' / 0.8 xG

Eberechi Eze

Wide creator · replaced left-side creation

2026 28' · xG 0.11 · prior 720' / 2.8 xG

Viktor Gyökeres

Channel 9 · replaced Havertz minutes as 9

2026 62' · xG 0.18 · prior 2890' / 15.2 xG

Christos Tzolis

Stretch runner · replaced left-wing minutes

2026 90' · xG 0.14 · prior 310' / 0.9 xG

Partnerships

Ødegaard + Saka · Saka–Ødegaard right half-space2410' · 16.8 xG
White + Saka · Saka–White right side2210' · 14.2 xG
Gyökeres + Ødegaard · Through ball into the channel2100' · 12.4 xG
Calafiori + Martinelli · Left-side carry + stretch980' · 6.1 xG
Merino + Gabriel · Set-piece first contact + arrival1100' · 5.4 xG
Rice + Zubimendi · Double pivot, Shield start640' · 2.2 xG
Raya + Saliba · Sweeper lane when Saliba steps3100' · 1.1 xG
Saliba + Gabriel · Title-season pairing2980' · 0.9 xG

CL vs PL

PLCL
Games taped0
xG / game
xGA / game

CL column fills as those matches get a tape. Early 2026/27 is still thin.

Schedule-adjusted

Next 5 expected xGD: +1.8

COV0.80 · 0 mi
AVL1.20 · 120 mi
AVL1.00 · 180 mi
CHE1.20 · 0 mi
SUN0.95 · 270 mi