Granit Xhaka vs Declan Rice
Granit Xhaka, a 34-year-old central midfielder for Sunderland, and Declan Rice, a 27-year-old central midfielder for Arsenal, compared over the 2026/2027 season in the Premier League. Granit Xhaka made 10 appearances and Declan Rice 10. The 7 metrics below are measured per 90 minutes, with percentages shown as season averages, and each player ranked against players in the same position in their own league.
Granit Xhaka2026/2027 · Sunderland · Premier League · central midfielder · age 34
Declan Rice2026/2027 · Arsenal · Premier League · central midfielder · age 27per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueGranit Xhaka leads on ball recovery at 6.19 per 90 against 3.81, 63% more (13th of 90 in the league), duels won at 4.98 per 90 against 3.70, 34% more (41st of 90 in the league) and key passes at 2.21 per 90 against 1.85, 20% more (9th of 90 in the league).
Declan Rice leads on assists at 0.54 per 90 against 0.00, 100% more (3rd of 90 in the league), passes at 72.7 per 90 against 62.5, 16% more (8th of 90 in the league) and pass accuracy % at 90.1% against 82.5%, 9% more (18th of 90 in the league).
Overall Granit Xhaka has a narrow edge, leading 4 of the 7 metrics to Declan Rice's 3. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.
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