Mikel Merino

Midfielder · Arsenal
43*xG Index

* Provisional — under 450 minutes this season.

2026/27 season
Goals
0
Assists
0
xG
0.1
xA
0.0
Shots
2
Minutes
73

Per 90: 0.18 npxG · 0.00 xA · 2.5 shots · 0.0 key passes

Percentile profile vs midfielders
Mikel Merino percentile profilexA /90 1, Key passes /90 1, xG chain /90 64, npxG /90 61, Shots /90 80, Box presence /90 10, On-pitch xGA /90 87, Discipline 2. Percentiles against players in the same position.1xA /901Key passes /9064xG chain /9061npxG /9080Shots /9010Box presence /9087On-pitch xGA /902Discipline
CreatingBuild-upGoal threatDefending
Mikel Merino percentile profile
MetricPercentileValue
Creating: xA /9010
Creating: Key passes /9010
Build-up: xG chain /90640.63
Goal threat: npxG /90610.18
Goal threat: Shots /90802.47
Goal threat: Box presence /90100
Defending: On-pitch xGA /90871.18
Defending: Discipline21.23
Each wedge is Mikel Merino's percentile among 116 midfielders with 219+ minutes this season; the dashed rings are the 25th, 50th and 75th. · n = 73
xA /900 · 1
Key passes /900 · 1
xG chain /900.63 · 64
npxG /900.18 · 61
Shots /902.47 · 80
Box presence /900 · 10
On-pitch xGA /901.18 · 87
Discipline1.23 · 2

Minimum 450 minutes for qualified ranks. Method: /model.

Defending here is team context, not his own tackles: we measure chance quality, not ball-winning events.

Season shot map
Blocked · xG 0.10 · 77'Saved · xG 0.04 · 90'
2
Shots
0
Goals
0.14
xG
50%
On target

Select a shot for its detail. Dot size is chance quality (xG); filled scored, blue saved, grey blocked, hollow missed.

n = 2 shots with pitch coordinates · own goals excluded

Recent matches
DateOppMinGAxGxAShots
2026-10-10LEE1000.000.000
2026-09-19@ BHA29000.000.000
2026-09-12@ SUN4000.000.000
2026-09-06CHE9000.000.000
2026-08-31@ AVL18000.000.000
2026-08-21COV12000.140.002
2026-05-24@ CRY25000.670.001
2026-01-25MUN30100.780.003
2026-01-17@ NOT30000.330.881
2026-01-03@ BOU8000.050.002
2025-12-30AVL76000.000.160
2025-12-27BHA90000.090.162
2025-12-20@ EVE1000.000.000
2025-12-13WOL28000.060.001
2025-12-06@ AVL47000.000.000