Fantasy FixturesGranit Xhaka FPL stats
Midfielder · Sunderland · 2026/27 · Updated 22 October 2026
Granit Xhaka (Sunderland, £5.4m) has scored 25 FPL points in 7 appearances this season, 37th among 299 midfielders. Xhaka's expected goal involvement is 0.23 per 90 minutes (60th of 102 midfielders with 270+ minutes). Xhaka is selected by 3.1% of managers, with a price move of −£0.1m since the start of the season. The next five fixtures average a difficulty of 2.8.
Chance to start in gameweek 8: 95%Sunderland predicted lineup →
Last 5 gameweeks
- GW3BRE vs SUN390'
- GW4SUN vs ARS190'
- GW5MCI vs SUN290'
- GW6SUN vs BHA290'
- GW7BOU vs SUN290'
FPL analysis
Recent form
Xhaka has scored 10 points over the last 5 gameweeks (3, 1, 2, 2, 2), an average of 2.0, below the season rate of 3.6 per game. There have been no goals or assists in that run, from 1.2 expected goal involvement.
Minutes and role
Xhaka has played 630 minutes in 7 appearances (7 starts), 100% of the minutes available to Sunderland: a nailed starter. Our model gives a 95% chance of starting in gameweek 8. With 10.3 defensive contributions per 90, 18th of 102 midfielders, the defensive-contribution bonus is regularly in reach.
Fixtures
The next three fixtures are Leeds (h, 3), Coventry City (a, 2) and Chelsea (h, 4), with the official difficulty rating in brackets. Over five gameweeks the average difficulty is 2.8, a middling run.
Price and ownership
At £5.4m, Xhaka is selected by 3.1% of managers, a genuine differential. The price has fallen £0.1m since the start of the season. On value, 4.6 points per £m ranks 32nd of 102 midfielders with 270+ minutes.
Grey bars: did not play. Hover a bar for opponent and minutes.
Season stats
- Price
- £5.4m
- Total points
- 25
- Points per game
- 3.6
- Form
- 2.0
- Points per £m
- 4.63
- Selected by
- 3.1%
- Minutes
- 630
- Returns ≥5 pts
- 29%
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- xG per 90
- 0.02
- xA per 90
- 0.21
- xGI per 90
- 0.23
- Def. contribution per 90
- 10.3
- Bonus points
- 5
- Next 5 fixtures (FDR)
- 2.8
| Metric | Xhaka |
|---|---|
| xG/90 | 14 |
| xA/90 | 83 |
| Threat/90 | 10 |
| Creativity/90 | 85 |
| Bonus/90 | 82 |
| Consistency | 63 |
| Minutes | 97 |
| Pts/£m | 69 |
Percentile vs other midfielders with 270+ minutes this season. 100 = best in position.
Gameweek history
| GW | Opponent | Mins | G | A | xG | xA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | BOU (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 6 | BHA (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 5 | MCI (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 4 | ARS (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.37 | 1 |
| 3 | BRE (A) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 3 |
| 2 | FUL (H) | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.36 | 6 |
| 1 | IPS (A) | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 9 |