Overperforming xG by +3 — output is a touch ahead of the underlying numbers.
Balanced sources: 86% open play, 14% set pieces.
Shows up against the best — output holds against top-third opponents.
| Stat | Top third | Middle | Bottom third |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Goals /90 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.22 |
| Assists /90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 |
| Shots /90 | 1.68 | 2.23 | 1.64 |
| Key passes /90 | 1.17 | 1.42 | 0.88 |
| Take-ons /90 | 0.52 | 0.81 | 0.55 |
Holding a steady profile vs last season at 28.
Elite among his peers: 97th percentile for movement among forwards aged 26–30.
vs forwards aged 26–30 · 211 peers · pool pct → age band| Season | Team | League | Min | Apps | G/90 | A/90 | Sh/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Newcastle | Premier League | 1,970 | 37 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 1.78 |
| 2024-25 | Newcastle | Premier League | 1,766 | 34 | 0.46 | 0.20 | 3.21 |
| 2023-24 | Newcastle | Premier League | 794 | 21 | 0.57 | 0.34 | 3.06 |
| 2022-23 | Leicester | Premier League | 2,720 | 34 | 0.43 | 0.03 | 2.38 |
| 2021-22 | Leicester | Premier League | 2,104 | 32 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 2.82 |
| 2020-21 | Leicester | Premier League | 1,949 | 25 | 0.42 | 0.18 | 2.59 |
Profiles like D. Sallói — forwards with this shape at 28.
Watch the downside: pressing (1st pct) is a real weakness for the role.
Reliable: form in line with his season rate — no meaningful swings.
Valuation holding steady.
Best underlying game: 1.47 xG vs Manchester City — and he took it, 2 goals.