Granit Xhaka vs Tomáš Souček
Granit Xhaka, a 33-year-old defensive midfielder for Sunderland, and Tomáš Souček, a 31-year-old defensive midfielder for West Ham United, compared over the 2025/2026 season in the Premier League. Granit Xhaka made 34 appearances and Tomáš Souček 35. 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 Xhaka2025/2026 · Sunderland · Premier League · defensive midfielder · age 33
Tomáš Souček2025/2026 · West Ham United · Premier League · defensive midfielder · age 31per 90 · rank vs same position in leagueGranit Xhaka leads on chances created at 0.99 per 90 against 0.37, 169% more (158th of 440 in the league), key passes at 1.05 per 90 against 0.45, 134% more (165th of 446 in the league) and ball recovery at 5.58 per 90 against 2.70, 107% more (88th of 516 in the league).
Tomáš Souček leads on duels won at 5.61 per 90 against 4.81, 17% more (158th of 511 in the league).
Overall Granit Xhaka has a clear edge, leading 6 of the 7 metrics to Tomáš Souček's 1. Different roles inflate different columns, so read the ranks alongside the raw rates.