Sunderland- Games
- 13
- 11 starts
- Minutes
- 1,009
- 78 a game
- Goals
- 1
- 0.6 xG
- Assists
- 0
- 0.6 xA
Player profile
964 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method
Archetype: Box-arriving midfielder in a holding role
Sadiki gets forward more than most defensive midfielders and wins his duels, but his defensive and passing numbers are low for the role: few interceptions, few recoveries and few passes forward.
Key strengths
Arrives in the box. 2.43 touches in the box per 90, percentile 88.
Wins duels. Wins 59.5% of duels, percentile 88.
Dribbles. 0.75 dribbles won per 90, percentile 75.
Areas for development
Few interceptions. 0.47 interceptions per 90, percentile 7.
Rarely plays forward. 4.01 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 8.
Few recoveries. 3.45 recoveries per 90, percentile 14.
Similar players
- Harrison Armstrong EvertonInterceptions 7 v 19 and dribbles won 75 v 79.
Key strengths, areas for development and similar players
Key strengths
Arrives in the box. 2.43 touches in the box per 90, percentile 88.
Wins duels. Wins 59.5% of duels, percentile 88.
Dribbles. 0.75 dribbles won per 90, percentile 75.
Areas for development
Few interceptions. 0.47 interceptions per 90, percentile 7.
Rarely plays forward. 4.01 passes into the final third per 90, percentile 8.
Few recoveries. 3.45 recoveries per 90, percentile 14.
Similar players
- Harrison Armstrong EvertonInterceptions 7 v 19 and dribbles won 75 v 79.
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 2 of 15 measures.
Touches, shots and positions
On the pitch
Busiest in the their half, left (17%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.
Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third
Own third 20%, Middle third 53%, Final third 27%
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 | 757 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.33 | 7 | 9 | 6.72 |
| Europa League | 4 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 4 | 1 | 7.22 |
13 games
Match by match
- v
Dinamo Zagreb0–245′sub6.8 - at
Coventry City1–375′6.0 - v
Leeds United0–090′7.1 - at
Lech Poznań1–127′sub6.5 - at
AFC Bournemouth0–290′6.0 - at
Torreense2–190′1 goal8.2 - v
Brighton & Hove Albion0–290′7.6 - at
Manchester City3–568′6.0 - v
AZ Alkmaar1–090′7.3 - v
Arsenal0–290′6.6 - at
Brentford1–174′booked6.7 - v
Fulham1–090′7.3 - at
Ipswich Town1–290′7.2