PLAYER MATCH CARD
#10
Martin Ødegaard
Right central midfielder · 90' played · age 27
Norway · club: Arsenal
CAPTAIN
Norway 3– 2
Denmark
WIN
74 / 100 MATCH SCORE
SOLID · #107 of 480
CRAFT how well he executed
OUTPUT what he produced, per 90
Percentiles vs 480 midfielder performances
(≥30') · UEFA Nations League A 2026/2027, 2024/2025. Success rates regressed to the pool mean;
per-90 outputs shrunk by a 20' prior; an elite half weighs more.
Rating A
8.6
2nd of 27 in match
Rating C
7.3
5th of 31 in match
+0.42
xT added
passes + carries
12
Progressive passes
14 into final third
7
Recoveries
0 tackles · 1 int
WHERE HE PLAYED
Touch heatmap 107 touch points · white dot = average position
Average position ATTACKING →
PHASE PROFILE
Game in phases percentile vs pool
LIFTED THE SCORE
Final-Third Passes 19 99
Assists 2 100
Recoveries 7 86
HELD IT BACK
Long Ball Accuracy 3/8 3
Tackles 0 7
weighted by role · number = pool percentile
Ødegaard graded 74/100 — solid for a midfielder in this competition (#107 of 480 performances), with 2 assists in a 3–2 win. Biggest strength: creating (top 9%) — 2 chances, 0.23 xA, 19 final-third passes. Quietest area: duels (bottom 16%) — 3 of 9 duels won. Opta event model: +0.42 xT added, 1st of everyone on the pitch.
ON THE BALL
PASSING & CREATION
78/86 passes · 12 progressive arrows run toward the opposition goal · Opta event data
Failed pass · 12' · 4 m Failed pass · 16' · 40 m Failed pass · 25' · 66 m Failed pass · 44' · 32 m Failed pass · 48' · 1 m Failed pass · 63' · 25 m Failed pass · 72' · 21 m Failed pass · 75' · 36 m Failed pass · 79' · 29 m Failed pass · 88' · 36 m Completed pass · 5 m Completed pass · 19 m Completed pass · 1' · 20 m Completed pass · 2' · 14 m Completed pass · 2' · 17 m Completed pass · 2' · 7 m Completed pass · 3' · 14 m Completed pass · 5' · 13 m Completed pass · 5' · 4 m Completed pass · 8' · 20 m Completed pass · 8' · 16 m Completed pass · 9' · 15 m Completed pass · 10' · 9 m Completed pass · 16' · 22 m Completed pass · 16' · 25 m Completed pass · 21' · 10 m Completed pass · 21' · 15 m Completed pass · 26' · 11 m Completed pass · 28' · 23 m Completed pass · 31' · 10 m Completed pass · 31' · 18 m Completed pass · 31' · 33 m Completed pass · 32' · 17 m Completed pass · 32' · 18 m Completed pass · 32' · 17 m Completed pass · 32' · 12 m Completed pass · 32' · 21 m Completed pass · 32' · 12 m Completed pass · 32' · 11 m Completed pass · 32' · 29 m Completed pass · 34' · 9 m Completed pass · 34' · 9 m Completed pass · 35' · 20 m Completed pass · 35' · 7 m Completed pass · 36' · 17 m Completed pass · 36' · 11 m Completed pass · 36' · 15 m Completed pass · 36' · 15 m Completed pass · 37' · 5 m Completed pass · 38' · 19 m Completed pass · 39' · 10 m Completed pass · 40' · 6 m Completed pass · 45' · 13 m Completed pass · 45' · 21 m Completed pass · 45' · 27 m Completed pass · 45' · 12 m Completed pass · 47' · 12 m Completed pass · 47' · 9 m Completed pass · 51' · 18 m Completed pass · 51' · 6 m Completed pass · 54' · 16 m Completed pass · 55' · 15 m Completed pass · 55' · 8 m Completed pass · 56' · 11 m Completed pass · 56' · 18 m Completed pass · 60' · 13 m Completed pass · 61' · 9 m Completed pass · 70' · 13 m Completed pass · 70' · 7 m Completed pass · 70' · 8 m Completed pass · 71' · 24 m Completed pass · 71' · 24 m Completed pass · 72' · 6 m Completed pass · 79' · 10 m Completed pass · 91' · 8 m Assist · 73' · 21 m A Progressive pass · 1' · 24 m Progressive pass · 2' · 22 m Progressive pass · 3' · 15 m Progressive pass · 13' · 11 m Progressive pass · 37' · 42 m Progressive pass · 39' · 27 m Progressive pass · 48' · 43 m Progressive pass · 70' · 23 m Progressive pass · 70' · 18 m Progressive pass · 72' · 22 m Progressive pass · 79' · 25 m Assist · 13' · 15 m A ATTACKING →
OPTA ADVANCED · RANK IN MATCH
xT from passes +0.23 2nd of 31
Progressive passes 12 1st of 31
Into final third 14 1st of 31
Into the boxopen play 6 1st of 31
Key passes + assists 2 2nd of 31
Through ballscompleted 0
Switches of play≥35 m lateral 0
Receptions17 in final third 82 1st of 31
Directionfwd · side · back 38·26·24
Average length 17 m
10 passes · 70% completed · avg 18 m 8 passes · 50% completed · avg 27 m 13 passes · 92% completed · avg 17 m 6 passes · 100% completed · avg 18 m 14 passes · 100% completed · avg 17 m 6 passes · 100% completed · avg 10 m 5 passes · 100% completed · avg 15 m 1 passes · 100% completed · avg 17 m 3 passes · 100% completed · avg 13 m 2 passes · 100% completed · avg 27 m 11 passes · 91% completed · avg 15 m 5 passes · 100% completed · avg 16 m FORWARD BACK wedge length = volume · colour = completion (grey 50% → blue 100%)
RECEPTIONS
Where he got the ball (82) ATTACKING → location the pass to him ended
CONNECTIONS
Passing partners PASSED TO
Berge 24
Heggem 9
Ryerson 9
Bobb 7
Haaland 5
RECEIVED FROM
Berge 28
Ajer 14
Ryerson 8
Bobb 6
Nusa 5
VS THE POOL
Passing & creation grades midfielder performances, same competition
Pass Accuracypool avg 89%
78/86 91%
SOLIDTOP 30%
Long Ball Accuracypool avg 65%
3/8 38%
POORBOTTOM 3%
Final-Third Passesavg 5.4
19
ELITETOP 1%
Chances Createdavg 1.0
2
STRONGTOP 19%
Expected Assists (xA)avg 0.12
0.23
STRONGTOP 17%
Cross Accuracypool avg 26%
0/2 0%
POORBOTTOM 12%
ATTACK & CARRY
SHOTS & CHANCES
2 shots · 0.20 xG · 2 chances circle size = xG
Assist Assist 92' · xG 0.11 · blocked 91' · xG 0.09 · off target
Shots0 on target 2
xGxGOT 0.00 0.20
Box touches 4
Chances createdxA 0.23 2
BALL CARRYING
38 carries mapped Carry 6 m Carry 21 m Carry 20 m Carry 7 m Carry 8 m Carry 9 m Carry 7 m Carry 7 m Carry 6 m Carry 4 m Carry 15 m Carry 3 m Carry 10 m Carry 5 m Carry 9 m Carry 5 m Carry 3 m Carry 3 m Carry 3 m Carry 7 m Carry 11 m Carry 12 m Carry 8 m Carry 5 m Carry 13 m Carry 26 m Carry 3 m Carry 3 m Carry 20 m Carry 8 m Carry 4 m Carry 22 m Carry 11 m Carry 4 m Carry 36 m Carry 20 m Carry 13 m Carry 49 m ATTACKING →
xT from carriesOpta-derived +0.18 2nd of 31
Carries into box 2
Take-ons 0/2
Fouls won 3
EXPECTED THREAT
xT added by zone · +0.42 1st of 31 in match
xT +0.001 xT +0.004 xT -0.004 xT -0.006 xT +0.020 xT +0.002 xT +0.001 xT -0.001 xT +0.000 xT +0.014 xT +0.018 xT -0.000 xT +0.000 xT +0.005 xT +0.001 xT +0.009 xT +0.004 xT -0.008 xT +0.042 +0.04 xT +0.053 +0.05 xT +0.005 xT -0.001 xT -0.003 xT +0.001 xT +0.002 xT +0.013 xT -0.005 xT -0.011 xT +0.007 xT +0.024 +0.02 xT +0.004 xT -0.002 xT +0.036 +0.04 xT +0.004 xT +0.001 xT +0.003 xT +0.004 xT +0.037 +0.04 xT +0.011 xT +0.054 +0.05 xT +0.002 xT +0.014 xT +0.062 +0.06 ATTACKING →
VS THE POOL
Attack & carry grades
OFF THE BALL
DEFENDING
14 defensive events dashed line = ball-winning height
56 m Clearance · won · 7' Blocked pass · won · 12' Recovery · won · 13' Blocked pass · won · 15' Foul · lost · 30' Interception · won · 39' Recovery · won · 45' Recovery · won · 47' Recovery · won · 47' Recovery · won · 69' Recovery · won · 77' Foul · lost · 77' Foul · lost · 82' Recovery · won · 85' ATTACKING → DEFENSIVE LEDGER
Defensive actionstkl+int+rec+blk+clr 11 7th of 31
Recoveries4 in opp. half 7
Tackles wonincl. dribbled past 0/0
Clearances · blocks 1 · 0
Fouls committed 3
Ball-winning heightavg dist. from own goal 56 m
VS THE POOL
Ground Duel Win Rate 3/9 33%
No physical tracking is published for this competition — work rate is shown through the involvement timeline below.
POSSESSION LOST
16 turnovers 10 failed passes · 3 failed take-ons · 2 miscontrols · 1 dispossessed
Failed pass · 12' Failed pass · 16' Failed pass · 25' Failed pass · 44' Failed pass · 48' Miscontrol · 57' Failed pass · 63' Failed pass · 72' Failed take-on · 74' Failed take-on · 75' Failed pass · 75' Dispossessed · 77' Failed pass · 79' Failed take-on · 85' Miscontrol · 87' Failed pass · 88' ATTACKING →
INVOLVEMENT
Touches per 5 minutes top rail: A assist · S shot · G goal — lower rail: team goals (black for, grey against)
6 13 0–5': 10 touches 5–10': 7 touches 10–15': 5 touches 15–20': 4 touches 20–25': 2 touches 25–30': 5 touches 30–35': 13 touches 35–40': 12 touches 40–45': 2 touches 45–50': 8 touches 50–55': 4 touches 55–60': 6 touches 60–65': 3 touches 65–70': 1 touches 70–75': 12 touches 75–80': 7 touches 85–90': 3 touches 90–95': 3 touches 0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90' Assist · 13' A Assist · 73' A Shot (xG 0.09) · 91' S Shot (xG 0.11) · 92' S Goal for · Oscar Bobb · 14' Goal for · Erling Haaland · 18' Goal against · Mikkel Damsgaard · 25' Goal against · Rasmus Højlund · 60' Goal for · Erling Haaland · 74' 
Norway
Denmark