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Arsenal

Bukayo Saka

Position
Right winger
Nationality
England
Height
178 cm
Games
11
9 starts
Minutes
736
67 a game
Goals
4
5.4 xG
Assists
1
1.5 xA

Player profile

736 min · vs 149 wingers · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Goalscoring inside-out winger

Saka gets some of the best chances of any winger and puts them away, with 3 Premier League goals for Arsenal. He wins most of his duels too. He stays high and wide, so he moves the ball forward and wins it back less than most. From 736 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Gets big chances. Non-penalty xG 0.56 per 90, top 3% of wingers.

  • Scores. Goals 0.49 per 90, top 10%.

  • Wins his duels. Duels won 56.0%, top 8%.

  • Shoots often. Shots 3.18 per 90, top 13%.

Areas for development

  • Little progression. Passes into the final third 1.59 per 90, 14th percentile.

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 3.18 per 90, 22nd percentile.

Similar players

  • Ernest Nuamah LyonGoals 90 v 96 and non-penalty xG 97 v 87.
  • Karim Adeyemi BarcelonaNon-penalty xG 97 v 99 and passes into the final third 14 v 10.

Against 154 wingers

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of wingers 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 5 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the final third, right (33%), average spot right wing, final third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 9%, Middle third 25%, Final third 66%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League7598303.622.831.2017107.72
Champions League3108111.351.350.23727.67
Community Shield130000.430.430.03206.41

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.48
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.5 at Sunderland, 12 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.