Role Grade — 4 Pillars, minutes-adjusted percentiles vs attackers
Striker grade
74
Solid
Finishing
100
Elite
Threat & Volume
100
Elite
Link-Up & Creation
24
Poor
Work Off the Ball
27
Poor
Profile Shape
Signature strengths
Goals per 90100 · Elite
Expected Goals per 90100 · Elite
Expected Goals on Target100 · Elite
Shots on Target per 90100 · Elite
Room to develop
Passing Volume1 · Poor
Distance per 903 · Poor
Ball Recoveries10 · Poor
Chances Created11 · Poor
Data: league statsConfidential Data System · @kashondacounter
Position Profile · Striker · Pillars 1–2
Finishing & Threat & Volume
Manchester City · Premier League · 2026/2027
Pillar 1Finishing
100Elite
Goals per 90
1.005 total
1st of 52 attackers
100 · Elite
Expected Goals per 90
0.89
1st of 97 attackers
100 · Elite
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)
5.25 total
1st of 86 attackers
100 · Elite
Shots on Target per 90
2.050.0%
1st of 84 attackers
100 · Elite
Big Chances Missed
425.0%
2nd of 61 attackers
98 pctl · context
Pillar 2Threat & Volume
100Elite
Shots per 90
4.025.0%
1st of 97 attackers
100 · Elite
Goals
5
1st of 56 attackers
100 · Elite
Goals + Assists
5
2nd of 70 attackers
99 · Elite
xG + xA per 90
0.99
1st of 97 attackers
100 · Elite
Percentiles vs attackers in Premier League where there
are enough qualifying peers, otherwise vs the whole league. Grey "context" rows are more-isn't-better stats
and don't count toward the pillar score.
Data: league statsConfidential Data System · @kashondacounter
Position Profile · Striker · Pillars 3–4
Link-Up & Creation & Work Off the Ball
Manchester City · Premier League · 2026/2027
Pillar 3Link-Up & Creation
24Poor
Chances Created
1
85th of 95 attackers
11 · Poor
Expected Assists per 90
0.11
45th of 97 attackers
54 · Fair
Successful Dribbles (per 90)
0.844.4%
65th of 93 attackers
30 · Poor
Passing Volume (per 90)
8.868.8%
96th of 97 attackers
1 · Poor
Pillar 4Work Off the Ball
27Poor
Possession Won in Final Third (per 90)
0.6
35th of 78 attackers
56 · Solid
Ball Recoveries (per 90)
2.010 total
87th of 97 attackers
10 · Poor
Defensive Actions (per 90)
4.020 total
85th of 97 attackers
12 · Poor
Sprints per 90
12.261 total
46th of 97 attackers
53 · Fair
Distance per 90
9.6 km48.0 km total
72nd of 74 attackers
3 · Poor
Percentiles vs attackers in Premier League where there
are enough qualifying peers, otherwise vs the whole league. Grey "context" rows are more-isn't-better stats
and don't count toward the pillar score.
Data: league statsConfidential Data System · @kashondacounter
Position Profile · League Context
Best Expected Goals per 90
Premier League · 2026/2027 · the striker's signature metric
Where Erling Haaland Sits
1
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
0.89
2
Alexander Isak
Liverpool
0.77
3
Thierno Barry
Everton
0.75
4
Bukayo Saka
Arsenal
0.69
5
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Leeds United
0.67
6
Wilson Isidor
Sunderland
1.15
7
Brian Brobbey
Sunderland
0.66
8
Igor Thiago
Brentford
0.64
Erling Haaland ranks 1st of 239 qualifying players in Premier League for expected goals per 90 (minutes-adjusted).
Verdict
Erling Haaland grades 74 (solid) as a striker against attackers in Premier League this season. Strongest pillar: Finishing (100); weakest: Link-Up & Creation (24). Standout metric: Goals per 90 — 1.00, 100th percentile.
Data: league statsConfidential Data System · @kashondacounter
