Alistair McCann

Preston North End

Central Midfielder Northern Ireland

Age 26

Height 176 cm

Foot Right

Country Northern Ireland

Value €1.8m

Contract 2029-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.81

28 matches

Last 5

6.78

-0.03 vs season

Best

8.9

vs Sheffield Wednesday

MOTM

of 34 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.81

Goals

43%

Assists

39%

Rating

6.83

62%

Matches

47%

Started

52%

Minutes

1742

52%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

46%

Aerial duels

59%

Defensive actions

93%

Goals

27%

Shot attempts

28%

Touches

36%

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Shot Map

14 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.51

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1239 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1239

Attack

23%

Middle

49%

Ø position

48%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Goals	1	0.05	43	55
xG	2.49	0.13	77	81
xGOT	1.50	0.08	62	67
xG excl. penalty	2.49	0.13	80	81
Shots	14	0.72	52	30
Shots on target	5	0.26	59	52
Headed shots	4	0.21	80	82

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Assists	1	0.05	39	49
xA	1.31	0.07	55	43
Accurate passes	554	28.62	52	35
Pass accuracy	82.4	82.44	57	57
Accurate long balls	17	0.88	36	15
Long ball accuracy	38.6	38.64	30	30
Chances created	19	0.98	64	55
Big chances created	2	0.10	50	55
Successful crosses	3	0.15	45	40
Cross accuracy	42.9	42.86	94	94

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Dribbles	8	0.41	47	41
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	47	47
Duels won	114	5.89	65	77
Duels won %	46.7	46.72	29	29
Aerials won	22	1.14	57	52
Aerials won %	43.1	43.14	37	37
Touches	1020	52.70	51	36
Touches in opposition box	34	1.76	72	69
Dispossessed	20	1.03	27	25
Fouls won	14	0.72	43	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 65%
Defensive actions	142	7.34	78	90
Tackles	71	3.67	89	94
Interceptions	29	1.50	73	89
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.41	65	66
Fouls committed	34	1.76	78	82
Recoveries	90	4.65	56	45
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.36	57	60
Dribbled past	41	2.12	2	0
Clearances	34	1.76	57	50
Clean sheets	4	0.21	73	77
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.03	55	84
xG against while on pitch	26.18	1.35	42	45

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Yellow cards	5	0.26	30	37
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 64%
Goals	1	0.05	43	55
xG	2.49	0.13	77	81
xGOT	1.50	0.08	62	67
xG excl. penalty	2.49	0.13	80	81
Shots	14	0.72	52	30
Shots on target	5	0.26	59	52
Headed shots	4	0.21	80	82

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 47%
Assists	1	0.05	39	49
xA	1.31	0.07	55	43
Accurate passes	554	28.62	52	35
Pass accuracy	82.4	82.44	57	57
Accurate long balls	17	0.88	36	15
Long ball accuracy	38.6	38.64	30	30
Chances created	19	0.98	64	55
Big chances created	2	0.10	50	55
Successful crosses	3	0.15	45	40
Cross accuracy	42.9	42.86	94	94

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 48%	Per 90 pctl avg 44%
Dribbles	8	0.41	47	41
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	47	47
Duels won	114	5.89	65	77
Duels won %	46.7	46.72	29	29
Aerials won	22	1.14	57	52
Aerials won %	43.1	43.14	37	37
Touches	1020	52.70	51	36
Touches in opposition box	34	1.76	72	69
Dispossessed	20	1.03	27	25
Fouls won	14	0.72	43	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 60%	Per 90 pctl avg 65%
Defensive actions	142	7.34	78	90
Tackles	71	3.67	89	94
Interceptions	29	1.50	73	89
Blocked scoring attempt	8	0.41	65	66
Fouls committed	34	1.76	78	82
Recoveries	90	4.65	56	45
Possession won final 3rd	7	0.36	57	60
Dribbled past	41	2.12	2	0
Clearances	34	1.76	57	50
Clean sheets	4	0.21	73	77
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.03	55	84
xG against while on pitch	26.18	1.35	42	45

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Yellow cards	5	0.26	30	37
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (38)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	vs Southampton	Championship	1-3	0	0	0
2026-03-11	@ Coventry City	Championship	3-0	45	0	0	5.9
2026-03-06	vs Oxford United	Championship	1-3	0	0	0
2026-02-28	vs Millwall	Championship	0-2	75	0	0	6.7
2026-02-24	@ Swansea City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-02-20	@ Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	6.2
2026-02-14	vs Watford	Championship	2-2	90	0	0	7.9
2026-02-07	vs Portsmouth	Championship	1-0	76	0	0	6.6
2026-01-31	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-24	@ Middlesbrough	Championship	4-0	90	0	0	6.7
2026-01-20	vs Hull City	Championship	0-3	16	0	0	6.7
2026-01-17	vs Derby County	Championship	0-1	79	0	0	7.0
2026-01-09	vs Wigan Athletic	FA Cup	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2026-01-04	@ Bristol City	Championship	0-2	17	0	0	6.3
2026-01-01	vs Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	3-0	90	1	1	8.9 ⭐
2025-12-29	@ Wrexham	Championship	2-1	11	0	0	5.9
2025-12-26	@ Stoke City	Championship	0-0	67	0	0	6.3
2025-12-20	vs Norwich City	Championship	1-1	20	0	0	5.9
2025-10-21	vs Birmingham City	Championship	0-1	63	0	0	6.4
2025-10-18	@ West Bromwich Albion	Championship	2-1	21	0	0	6.1
2025-10-13	vs Germany	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. A	0-1	75	0	0	5.6
2025-10-10	vs Slovakia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. A	2-0	90	0	0	7.5
2025-10-04	vs Charlton Athletic	Championship	2-0	90	0	0	7.9
2025-09-30	@ Hull City	Championship	2-2	19	0	0	6.7
2025-09-27	vs Bristol City	Championship	0-0	63	0	0	6.5
2025-09-20	@ Derby County	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	7.8
2025-09-13	vs Middlesbrough	Championship	2-2	90	0	0	6.9
2025-09-07	@ Germany	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. A	3-1	76	0	0	6.2
2025-09-04	@ Luxembourg	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. A	1-3	90	0	0	7.5
2025-08-30	@ Portsmouth	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-08-26	vs Wrexham	EFL Cup	2-3	0	0	0
2025-08-23	vs Ipswich Town	Championship	1-0	90	0	0	6.4
2025-08-16	vs Leicester City	Championship	2-1	90	0	0	7.6
2025-08-12	@ Barrow	EFL Cup	0-1	61	0	0	6.4
2025-08-09	@ Queens Park Rangers	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.1
2025-07-13	vs Liverpool	Club Friendlies	1-3	70	0	0	6.6
2025-06-10	vs Iceland	Friendlies	1-0	0	0	0
2025-06-07	@ Denmark	Friendlies	2-1	61	0	0	6.4

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Preston North End	senior	28	1	1	6.81
2024/2025	Preston North End	senior	34	1	1	7.04
2023/2024	Preston North End	senior	33	0	0	6.97
2022/2023	Preston North End	senior	35	2	1	6.85
2021/2022	Preston North End	senior	31	1	0	6.88
2021/2022	St. Johnstone	senior	9	0	0	7.30
2020/2021	St. Johnstone	senior	43	2	2	6.76
2019/2020	St. Johnstone	senior	35	4	2	-
2018/2019	Stranraer	senior	13	1	0	-
2018/2019	St. Johnstone	senior	2	0	0	-
2017/2018	St. Johnstone	senior	4	0	0	-
2018/2019	Saint Johnstone FC B	senior	1	0	1	-
2017/2018	Saint Johnstone FC Under 20	youth	1	0	0	-
2016/2017	Saint Johnstone FC Under 20	youth	1	0	0	-
2026	Northern Ireland	national team	4	0	0	6.70
2025	Northern Ireland	national team	1	0	0	6.37
2024	Northern Ireland	national team	12	0	0	6.43
2022	Northern Ireland	national team	11	0	0	7.08
2021	Northern Ireland	national team	3	1	0	7.22
2020/2021	Northern Ireland	national team	2	0	0	-
2021	Northern Ireland U21	national team	5	0	0	-