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Ipswich Town

Leif Davis

Position
Left-back
Nationality
England
Height
182 cm
Games
11
9 starts
Minutes
859
78 a game
Goals
2
1.6 xG
Assists
2
1.0 xA

Player profile

859 min · vs 227 full-backs · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Attacking left-back who arrives to finish

Davis gets on the end of things for a full-back, with 2 Premier League goals and non-penalty xG at percentile 88. The defensive numbers are very low for the role, with tackles at percentile 1 and recoveries at percentile 2. From 859 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Gets into scoring spots. 0.17 non-penalty xG per 90, percentile 88.

  • Scores. 0.21 goals per 90, percentile 87, with 2 goals in the Premier League.

Areas for development

  • Rarely tackles. 0.63 tackles per 90, percentile 1.

  • Few recoveries. 2.10 recoveries per 90, percentile 2, and duels won at 41.9%, percentile 7.

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy of 79.2%, percentile 22.

Similar players

  • Phillipp Mwene Mainz 05Non-penalty xG 88 v 86 and pass accuracy 22 v 21.
  • Valde FiorentinaTackles 1 v 10 and non-penalty xG 88 v 96.
  • Ricardo Mangas MonzaDuels won 7 v 14 and non-penalty xG 88 v 83.

Against 233 full-backs

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of full-backs 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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own half, left (20%), average spot left wing, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 31%, Middle third 41%, Final third 28%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9810211.641.640.64766.73
EFL Cup249010.000.000.38036.74

11 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.73
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 at Crystal Palace, 12 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.