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Nottingham Forest

Xaver Schlager

Position
Midfielder
Nationality
Austria
Height
174 cm
Games
10
9 starts
Minutes
757
76 a game
Goals
0
0.4 xG
Assists
0
0.4 xA

Player profile

757 min · vs 165 central midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Ball-winning central midfielder

Schlager is a tackler, with tackles at percentile 98, and wins the ball back, with recoveries at percentile 83. He carries it and shoots more than most. His pass accuracy of 79.9% is percentile 6 and he creates little. From 757 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Tackles. 3.80 tackles per 90, percentile 98.

  • Wins it back. 6.06 recoveries per 90, percentile 83.

  • Carries the ball. 0.83 dribbles won per 90, percentile 78.

  • Shoots. 1.55 shots per 90, percentile 75.

Areas for development

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy of 79.9%, percentile 6.

  • Little creation. 0.05 expected assists per 90, percentile 25.

Similar players

  • Jobe Bellingham Borussia DortmundRecoveries 83 v 85 and tackles 98 v 85.
  • Oumar Ngom LecceChances created 38 v 40 and recoveries 83 v 96.
  • Quinten Timber Crystal PalacePass accuracy 6 v 10 and tackles 98 v 83.

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 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (12%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 26%, Middle third 54%, Final third 20%

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

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9667000.370.370.411266.99
EFL Cup190000.040.040.01116.63

10 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.86
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 at Aston Villa, 12 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.