Ben Whiteman

Preston North End

Central Midfielder England

Age 29

Height 185 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €1.7m

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.20

45 matches

Last 5

7.32

+0.12 vs season

Best

8.3

vs Leicester City

MOTM

of 46 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.20

Goals

67%

Assists

94%

Rating

7.25

95%

Matches

93%

Started

97%

Minutes

3736

97%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

87%

Aerial duels

71%

Defensive actions

93%

Goals

33%

Shot attempts

45%

Touches

75%

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Shot Map

39 shots per season

Goals

On target

1.70

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

3031 touches this season

Attack

Touches

3031

Attack

19%

Middle

52%

Ø position

47%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Goals	2	0.05	67	54
xG	1.72	0.04	67	35
xGOT	1.63	0.04	67	41
xG excl. penalty	1.72	0.04	67	35
Shots	39	0.94	86	49
Shots on target	11	0.26	80	55
Headed shots	5	0.12	88	69

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Assists	5	0.12	94	75
xA	6.58	0.16	96	86
Accurate passes	1483	35.73	91	59
Pass accuracy	76.0	76.01	21	21
Accurate long balls	137	3.30	97	90
Long ball accuracy	41.4	41.39	37	37
Chances created	68	1.64	97	87
Big chances created	9	0.22	93	82
Successful crosses	57	1.37	97	94
Cross accuracy	40.7	40.71	93	93

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	8	0.19	47	13
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	47	47
Duels won	151	3.64	83	17
Duels won %	51.2	51.19	52	52
Aerials won	54	1.30	93	62
Aerials won %	54.0	54.00	69	69
Touches	2637	63.53	95	75
Touches in opposition box	24	0.58	60	18
Dispossessed	11	0.26	50	91
Fouls won	10	0.24	34	7

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Defensive actions	311	7.49	100	90
Tackles	79	1.90	94	55
Interceptions	53	1.28	98	76
Blocked scoring attempt	41	0.99	100	98
Fouls committed	48	1.16	91	48
Recoveries	181	4.36	91	35
Possession won final 3rd	15	0.36	91	59
Dribbled past	34	0.82	5	41
Clearances	138	3.32	100	95
Clean sheets	9	0.22	95	78
Goals conceded while on pitch	56	1.35	0	48
xG against while on pitch	63.37	1.53	1	23

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Yellow cards	10	0.24	4	42
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 75%	Per 90 pctl avg 48%
Goals	2	0.05	67	54
xG	1.72	0.04	67	35
xGOT	1.63	0.04	67	41
xG excl. penalty	1.72	0.04	67	35
Shots	39	0.94	86	49
Shots on target	11	0.26	80	55
Headed shots	5	0.12	88	69

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 82%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Assists	5	0.12	94	75
xA	6.58	0.16	96	86
Accurate passes	1483	35.73	91	59
Pass accuracy	76.0	76.01	21	21
Accurate long balls	137	3.30	97	90
Long ball accuracy	41.4	41.39	37	37
Chances created	68	1.64	97	87
Big chances created	9	0.22	93	82
Successful crosses	57	1.37	97	94
Cross accuracy	40.7	40.71	93	93

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 63%	Per 90 pctl avg 45%
Dribbles	8	0.19	47	13
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	47	47
Duels won	151	3.64	83	17
Duels won %	51.2	51.19	52	52
Aerials won	54	1.30	93	62
Aerials won %	54.0	54.00	69	69
Touches	2637	63.53	95	75
Touches in opposition box	24	0.58	60	18
Dispossessed	11	0.26	50	91
Fouls won	10	0.24	34	7

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 72%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Defensive actions	311	7.49	100	90
Tackles	79	1.90	94	55
Interceptions	53	1.28	98	76
Blocked scoring attempt	41	0.99	100	98
Fouls committed	48	1.16	91	48
Recoveries	181	4.36	91	35
Possession won final 3rd	15	0.36	91	59
Dribbled past	34	0.82	5	41
Clearances	138	3.32	100	95
Clean sheets	9	0.22	95	78
Goals conceded while on pitch	56	1.35	0	48
xG against while on pitch	63.37	1.53	1	23

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 71%
Yellow cards	10	0.24	4	42
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (47)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	vs Southampton	Championship	1-3	90	0	0	7.0
2026-04-18	vs West Bromwich Albion	Championship	0-2	13	0	0	6.0
2026-04-11	@ Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	8.0
2026-04-06	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-04-03	@ Leicester City	Championship	2-2	90	1	0	8.3
2026-03-20	vs Stoke City	Championship	3-1	90	0	0	7.1
2026-03-14	@ Norwich City	Championship	2-0	81	0	0	6.8
2026-03-11	@ Coventry City	Championship	3-0	90	0	0	7.1
2026-03-06	vs Oxford United	Championship	1-3	90	0	1	7.5
2026-02-28	vs Millwall	Championship	0-2	90	0	0	6.9
2026-02-24	@ Swansea City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.4
2026-02-20	@ Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	6.7
2026-02-14	vs Watford	Championship	2-2	90	0	1	8.2
2026-02-07	vs Portsmouth	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-01-31	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	6.8
2026-01-24	@ Middlesbrough	Championship	4-0	58	0	0	6.7
2026-01-20	vs Hull City	Championship	0-3	74	0	0	6.2
2026-01-17	vs Derby County	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-01-09	vs Wigan Athletic	FA Cup	0-1	0	0	0
2026-01-04	@ Bristol City	Championship	0-2	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-01	vs Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	3-0	90	0	1	8.3
2025-12-29	@ Wrexham	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-26	@ Stoke City	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-12-20	vs Norwich City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	6.7
2025-12-13	@ Oxford United	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	7.3
2025-12-09	vs Coventry City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-12-06	vs Wrexham	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	8.1 ⭐
2025-11-29	@ Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	2-3	90	1	0	8.0
2025-11-21	vs Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	7.3
2025-11-08	@ Millwall	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	6.9
2025-11-05	vs Swansea City	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-11-01	@ Southampton	Championship	0-2	90	0	0	7.4
2025-10-24	vs Sheffield United	Championship	3-2	90	0	0	6.0
2025-10-21	vs Birmingham City	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	7.5
2025-10-18	@ West Bromwich Albion	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-10-04	vs Charlton Athletic	Championship	2-0	90	0	0	7.7
2025-09-30	@ Hull City	Championship	2-2	90	0	1	7.9
2025-09-27	vs Bristol City	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-09-20	@ Derby County	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	7.6
2025-09-13	vs Middlesbrough	Championship	2-2	90	0	1	8.0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Preston North End	senior	45	2	5	7.20
2024/2025	Preston North End	senior	39	0	3	6.81
2023/2024	Preston North End	senior	31	3	2	7.12
2022/2023	Preston North End	senior	39	3	2	7.10
2021/2022	Preston North End	senior	48	4	6	7.30
2020/2021	Preston North End	senior	23	1	0	6.82
2020/2021	Doncaster Rovers	senior	23	8	6	7.68
2019/2020	Doncaster Rovers	senior	39	5	1	7.28
2018/2019	Doncaster Rovers	senior	50	5	5	7.02
2017/2018	Doncaster Rovers	senior	47	7	0	-
2016/2017	Mansfield Town	senior	23	7	2	-
2016/2017	Sheffield United	senior	5	0	0	-
2015/2016	Sheffield United	senior	6	0	2	-
2014/2015	Sheffield United	senior	1	0	0	-