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Ipswich Town

Exequiel Palacios

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Argentina
Height
176 cm
Games
9
6 starts
Minutes
586
65 a game
Goals
0
0.0 xG
Assists
0
0.3 xA

Player profile

586 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Ball-winning, tidy holding midfielder

Palacios wins the ball back more than any defensive midfielder for Ipswich, tackles well and passes very accurately. He has not had a shot in the Premier League, rarely gets into the box and never takes a player on. From 586 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Wins it back. Recoveries 9.21 per 90, top 1% of defensive midfielders.

  • Accurate passer. Pass accuracy 92.0%, top 13%.

  • Tackles. Tackles 2.92 per 90, top 18%.

Areas for development

  • No dribbles. Dribbles won 0.00 per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • No goal threat. 0 shots in the Premier League, and touches in the box 0.61 per 90 (23rd percentile).

Similar players

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive 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 13 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (13%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 25%, Middle third 58%, Final third 17%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
DFB-Pokal112000.000.000.0100–
Premier League8574000.000.000.28067.18

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.07
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.7 v Liverpool, 4 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.