Crystal Palace- Games
- 15
- 13 starts
- Minutes
- 1,202
- 80 a game
- Goals
- 0
- 0.2 xG
- Assists
- 3
- 2.2 xA
Player profile
1,125 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Creative passer from midfield
Wharton is a passer who tries the difficult ball: he creates plenty of chances and reads the game well, but completes fewer passes than any central midfielder bar a handful. He offers little goal threat himself.
Key strengths
Creates chances. 1.68 key passes per 90, percentile 85, and 0.15 xA per 90, percentile 76.
Reads the game. 1.36 interceptions per 90, percentile 75, and 58.3% of duels won, percentile 82.
Areas for development
Gives the ball away. 77.0% pass accuracy, percentile 1.
No goal threat. 0.56 shots per 90, percentile 18.
Few recoveries. 4.00 recoveries per 90, percentile 21.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Creates chances. 1.68 key passes per 90, percentile 85, and 0.15 xA per 90, percentile 76.
Reads the game. 1.36 interceptions per 90, percentile 75, and 58.3% of duels won, percentile 82.
Areas for development
Gives the ball away. 77.0% pass accuracy, percentile 1.
No goal threat. 0.56 shots per 90, percentile 18.
Few recoveries. 4.00 recoveries per 90, percentile 21.
Against 171 central midfielders
Against the rest
How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of central midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle
Top fifth in 3 of 15 measures.
Touches, shots and positions
On the pitch
Busiest in the their half, right (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 25%, Middle third 53%, Final third 21%
Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.
By competition
The season
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | xG | npxG | xA | Shots | Key passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 9 | 795 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 1.22 | 5 | 12 | 6.79 |
| Europa League | 4 | 347 | 0 | 2 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.97 | 2 | 11 | 7.50 |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.28 |
15 games
Match by match
- v
Hoffenheim1–177′sent off (two yellows)6.5 - at
Tottenham Hotspur0–288′6.7 - at
Fulham1–029′sub6.3 - v
Newcastle United0–290′6.0 - at
Beşiktaş2–290′7.3 - at
Brighton & Hove Albion0–590′6.1 - at
Lyon2–390′1 assist7.7 - v
Nottingham Forest3–190′1 assist8.3 - at
Leeds United0–090′booked7.4 - v
Lech Poznań4–090′1 assist8.6 - v
Ipswich Town2–377′6.7 - v
Middlesbrough3–031′sub6.2 - atFulham3–290′6.7
- v
Manchester City1–490′6.6 - at
Everton0–290′6.8