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Player impact

Value every touch.

Premier League scouting desk built on the last complete season (2024-25 baseline · 2025-26 preview). Sofascore season ratings stand in where ASA Goals Added (g+) does not exist for European leagues; fbref per-90 and Understat finishing fill the advanced layer.

SR
Sofascore rating
40
Rated players
40
Preview targets
321
Advanced profiles

Premier League Sofascore impact leaderboard

  1. 1 Bruno Fernandes Manchester United 7.61
  2. 2 Max Weiss Burnley 7.57
  3. 3 Declan Rice Arsenal 7.46
  4. 4 Bruno Guimarães Newcastle United 7.45
  5. 5 Rodri Manchester City 7.43
  6. 6 Jérémy Doku Manchester City 7.39
  7. 7 Elliot Anderson Nottingham Forest 7.34
  8. 8 Granit Xhaka Sunderland 7.33
  9. 9 Erling Haaland Manchester City 7.31
  10. 10 Marc Guéhi Manchester City 7.30
  11. 11 Gabriel Magalhães Arsenal 7.27
  12. 12 Virgil van Dijk Liverpool FC 7.26
  13. 13 Jan Paul van Hecke Brighton & Hove Albion 7.24
  14. 14 Bukayo Saka Arsenal 7.24
  15. 15 Marcos Senesi Bournemouth 7.24
  16. 16 Jack Grealish Everton 7.23
  17. 17 James Garner Everton 7.23
  18. 18 Casemiro Manchester United 7.22
  19. 19 Rayan Cherki Manchester City 7.21
  20. 20 Youri Tielemans Aston Villa 7.20
  21. 21 Patrick Dorgu Manchester United 6.94
  22. 22 Noah Okafor Leeds United 6.94
  23. 23 Dean Henderson Crystal Palace 6.93
  24. 24 Bernd Leno Fulham 6.93
  25. 25 Daniel Muñoz Crystal Palace 6.93
  26. 26 Freddie Woodman Liverpool FC 6.93
  27. 27 Morgan Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest 6.92
  28. 28 Igor Thiago Brentford 6.92
  29. 29 Hugo Ekitiké Liverpool FC 6.92
  30. 30 Sandro Tonali Newcastle United 6.92
  31. 31 Enzo Le Fée Sunderland 6.92
  32. 32 Josh Cullen Burnley 6.91
  33. 33 Tosin Adarabioyo Chelsea 6.91
  34. 34 John McGinn Aston Villa 6.91
  35. 35 Lewis Miley Newcastle United 6.91
  36. 36 Kenny Tete Fulham 6.91
  37. 37 Robert Sánchez Chelsea 6.91
  38. 38 Jurriën Timber Arsenal 6.91
  39. 39 Mohamed Salah Liverpool FC 6.91
  40. 40 Ayden Heaven Manchester United 6.91

Season-average Sofascore match rating (0–10), min substantial sample from dh_sofascore_player_ratings. Information only.

Premier League preview targets, 2025-26

Highest combined npxG + xAG per 90 from the 2024-25 baseline. The prop desk's forward-looking shortlist.

  1. Mohamed Salah FW 0.87
  2. Diogo Jota FW 0.74
  3. Jáder Durán FW 0.72
  4. Erling Haaland FW 0.72
  5. Bukayo Saka FW,MF 0.71
  6. Alexander Isak FW 0.70
  7. Cole Palmer MF,FW 0.69
  8. Kevin De Bruyne MF,FW 0.69
  9. Christopher Nkunku FW 0.68
  10. Nicolas Jackson FW 0.67
  11. Eddie Nketiah FW,MF 0.65
  12. Yoane Wissa FW 0.65
  13. Luis Díaz FW 0.64
  14. Omar Marmoush FW,MF 0.63
  15. Ismaila Sarr MF 0.63
  16. Dango Ouattara FW 0.63
  17. Noni Madueke FW 0.62
  18. Rodrigo Muniz FW 0.61
  19. Sávio FW,MF 0.61
  20. Ollie Watkins FW 0.60
  21. Son Heung-min FW 0.59
  22. Kai Havertz FW,MF 0.58
  23. Harvey Barnes FW 0.57
  24. Matheus Cunha MF,FW 0.57
  25. Jacob Murphy FW 0.56
  26. Darwin Núñez FW 0.56
  27. Beto FW 0.55
  28. Mason Mount MF 0.55
  29. Dominik Szoboszlai MF 0.54
  30. Gabriel Jesus FW 0.54
  31. Eberechi Eze MF,FW 0.53
  32. Cody Gakpo FW 0.53
  33. Dominic Solanke FW 0.53
  34. Jean-Philippe Mateta FW 0.52
  35. Jota Silva FW,MF 0.52
  36. Brennan Johnson FW 0.52
  37. Evanilson FW 0.52
  38. Pablo Sarabia MF,FW 0.51
  39. James Maddison MF 0.50
  40. Phil Foden MF,FW 0.50
Power rankings

Premier League ClubElo + xG

Top clubs by ClubElo with team xG per match from the baseline season

  1. #1Arsenal2066⚔ 1.15
  2. #2Man City1971⚔ 1.06
  3. #3Aston Villa1921⚔ 1.04
  4. #4Man United1915⚔ 1.06
  5. #5Liverpool1911⚔ 1.05
  6. #6Bournemouth1872⚔ 0.91
  7. #7Brighton1842⚔ 1.13
  8. #8Newcastle1838⚔ 1.06
  9. #9Brentford1837⚔ 1.12
  10. #10Chelsea1831⚔ 0.94
  11. #11Forest1822⚔ 1.28
  12. #12Fulham1813⚔ 1.10
  13. #13Crystal Palace1804⚔ 0.84
  14. #14Everton1803⚔ 1.00
  15. #15Leeds1797
  16. #16Tottenham1777⚔ 1.09
  17. #17West Ham1769⚔ 0.98
  18. #18Sunderland1736
  19. #19Wolves1680⚔ 1.24
  20. #20Burnley1666

Source: ClubElo · dh_clubelo_ratings + match hub Understat xG

Advanced metrics leaderboard

fbref per-90 leaders

321 players with 900+ baseline minutes

Top npxG / 90

  1. #1Erling HaalandManchester City0.62
  2. #2Diogo JotaLiverpool0.60
  3. #3Yoane WissaBrentford0.57
  4. #4Alexander IsakNewcastle Utd0.56
  5. #5Rodrigo MunizFulham0.54
  6. #6Nicolas JacksonChelsea0.50
  7. #7Eddie NketiahCrystal Palace0.50
  8. #8Mohamed SalahLiverpool0.49
  9. #9Ollie WatkinsAston Villa0.48
  10. #10BetoEverton0.48

Top xAG / 90

  1. #1Kevin De BruyneManchester City0.42
  2. #2Bukayo SakaArsenal0.40
  3. #3Mohamed SalahLiverpool0.38
  4. #4SávioManchester City0.35
  5. #5Son Heung-minTottenham0.35
  6. #6Dwight McNeilEverton0.34
  7. #7Jacob MurphyNewcastle Utd0.34
  8. #8Cole PalmerChelsea0.31
  9. #9Jeremy DokuManchester City0.29
  10. #10Ismaila SarrCrystal Palace0.28

Source: dh_fbref_player_standard + passing + defense (2024-25)

Finishing vs xG

2024-25

  1. 1Antoine Semenyoepl · 16G vs 11.3 xG+4.7
  2. 2Harry Wilsonepl · 10G vs 5.8 xG+4.2
  3. 3Eli Junior Kroupiepl · 11G vs 7.3 xG+3.7
  4. 4Kiernan Dewsbury-Hallepl · 8G vs 4.3 xG+3.7
  5. 5Ryan Gravenberchepl · 5G vs 1.5 xG+3.5
  6. 6Morgan Gibbs-Whiteepl · 14G vs 10.9 xG+3.1
  7. 7Matheus Cunhaepl · 10G vs 7.1 xG+2.9
  8. 8Morgan Rogersepl · 10G vs 7.1 xG+2.9
  9. 9Jaidon Anthonyepl · 8G vs 5.6 xG+2.4
  10. 10Casemiroepl · 9G vs 6.6 xG+2.4
  11. 11Rayanepl · 5G vs 2.7 xG+2.3
  12. 12Emiliano Buendíaepl · 6G vs 3.8 xG+2.2
  13. 13Eberechi Ezeepl · 7G vs 4.8 xG+2.2
  14. 14William Osulaepl · 7G vs 4.9 xG+2.1
  15. 15Anton Stachepl · 5G vs 2.9 xG+2.1
  16. 16Martín Zubimendiepl · 5G vs 2.9 xG+2.1
  17. 17Dominik Szoboszlaiepl · 6G vs 4 xG+2.0
  18. 18John McGinnepl · 5G vs 3 xG+2.0
  19. 19Bruno Guimarãesepl · 7G vs 5.1 xG+1.9
  20. 20Matthew Cashepl · 3G vs 1.2 xG+1.8
  21. 21Noah Okaforepl · 8G vs 6.3 xG+1.7
  22. 22Chemsdine Talbiepl · 4G vs 2.3 xG+1.7
  23. 23Alex Iwobiepl · 4G vs 2.4 xG+1.6
  24. 24João Palhinhaepl · 5G vs 3.4 xG+1.6

Goals minus expected goals (Understat), minimum 20 open-play shots. Positive means finishing above the chances created. Information only.

dh_understat_shots

Player value clusters

321 players profiled

Dribble-carrier(25)

  1. #1Adama Traoré6.59
  2. #2Bukayo Saka6.52
  3. #3Kobbie Mainoo4.97
  4. #4Jadon Sancho4.36
  5. #5Mohammed Kudus4.29

Shooter / goal threat(39)

  1. #1Erling Haaland4.12
  2. #2Luis Díaz3.89
  3. #3Diogo Jota3.68
  4. #4Alexander Isak3.55
  5. #5Yoane Wissa3.55

Box threat / finisher(61)

  1. #1Bruno Fernandes4.87
  2. #2Martin Ødegaard4.74
  3. #3James Maddison4.45
  4. #4Trent Alexander-Arnold4.17
  5. #5Mikkel Damsgaard3.51

Progressive ball-carrier(24)

  1. #1Jeremy Doku9.31
  2. #2Sávio5.56
  3. #3Noni Madueke4.63
  4. #4Amad Diallo3.66
  5. #5Pedro Neto3.52

Ball-winner / disruptor(60)

  1. #1Mario Lemina5.64
  2. #2Marcos Senesi4.36
  3. #3Guido Rodríguez4.19
  4. #4Adam Wharton3.98
  5. #5Michael Keane3.09

Balanced / low-usage(66)

  1. #1Caoimhín Kelleher3.24
  2. #2Stefan Ortega3.24
  3. #3Martin Dúbravka3.24
  4. #4Łukasz Fabiański3.24
  5. #5Arijanet Muric3.23

Deep creator / chance supplier(21)

  1. #1Kevin De Bruyne5.80
  2. #2Mohamed Salah5.25
  3. #3Dwight McNeil4.69
  4. #4Cole Palmer4.36
  5. #5Son Heung-min4.34

Circulation passer(26)

  1. #1Dejan Kulusevski3.57
  2. #2Christian Eriksen3.52
  3. #3Enzo Fernández3.13
  4. #4Phil Foden3.12
  5. #5Andreas Pereira2.97

Source: fbref per-90 k-means · epl-scouting bake

Role archetypes

Every tracked player clustered into a playing role

Per-90 profile from SportMonks match logs (shots, key passes, tackles, duels). Minimum 180 minutes.

  • Creator / Advanced playmaker152
  • Box-to-box / Ball-winner141
  • Centre-back / Defensive anchor70
  • Elite attacker / Goal threat #264
  • Elite attacker / Goal threat #128

Aerial specialists — set-piece and header threat

  1. 1Alex PalmerCentre-back / Defensive anchor100%
  2. 2Martin DúbravkaCentre-back / Defensive anchor100%
  3. 3Guglielmo VicarioCentre-back / Defensive anchor100%
  4. 4Caoimhín KelleherCentre-back / Defensive anchor100%
  5. 5Bernd LenoCentre-back / Defensive anchor94%
  6. 6AlissonCentre-back / Defensive anchor92%
  7. 7Emiliano MartínezCentre-back / Defensive anchor91%
  8. 8Mads HermansenCentre-back / Defensive anchor90%
  9. 9Matz SelsCentre-back / Defensive anchor90%
  10. 10David RayaCentre-back / Defensive anchor89%
  11. 11Jordan PickfordCentre-back / Defensive anchor88%
  12. 12Jakub StolarczykCentre-back / Defensive anchor88%
  13. 13José SáCentre-back / Defensive anchor86%
  14. 14André OnanaCentre-back / Defensive anchor85%
  15. 15Robert SánchezCentre-back / Defensive anchor84%
  16. 16Nick PopeCentre-back / Defensive anchor80%

dh_sm_player_match_stats league_id=8

Squad bios

Position, club and minutes for tracked players

The reference layer behind every prop projection — 282 players with 900+ baseline minutes.

epl-player-hub.json