Player insight

Viktor Gyökeres

forward Arsenal Premier League Limited evidence Insight date · 2026-10-23 Analysed 2026-10-23 12:23 Data window 2026-05-30 to 2026-10-21

31 minutes per game, zero goals: can Gyökeres win back his Arsenal starting spot?

Conclusion

31 minutes per game, zero goals: can Gyökeres win back his Arsenal starting spot?

Gyökeres has averaged just 31 minutes across his last 5 official appearances with zero goals and a flat 6.38 rating. Box touches improved to 6.36 per 90 and he recorded his first assist, but reduced minutes and thin data make form assessment difficult.

What changed in attack, defensive involvement and work rate over the last five appearances?

Player deep dive

Form is difficult to assess: reduced minutes and thin data coverage limit conclusions, though per-90 box presence and assists show marginal improvement.

What improved

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What dropped

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Defensive involvement: 防守端有积极信号——抢断和地面对抗成功均从0升至每90分钟1.11次;但防守动作总数从7.50降至5.69次/90分钟、恢复球权从7.50降至5.95次/90分钟。当前仅3场有防守数据(此前仅1场),样本不足以判断趋势。

Running & work rate: 跑动数据覆盖极少:仅最近2场有统计(此前1场)。跑动距离从3.55降至2.30公里/90分钟,冲刺次数从60.0降至22.7次/90分钟。两场样本无法得出跑动投入结论。

Engagement read: 最近5场场均仅31分钟,多为替补出场,出场时间碎片化。跑动数据仅覆盖2场、防守数据仅3场。数据可反映有限出场时间内的参与强度变化,但不可直接等同于态度判断——分钟数、战术角色和比分情境均构成重要解释限制。

Standout numbers

Selected by position; only metrics present in the source data are shown.

Minutes per appearance
31.0
Previous 48.8 -17.8
5/5 with data
Assists per appearance
0.20
Previous 0.00 +0.20
5/5 with data
Defensive actions per 90
5.69
Previous 7.50 -1.81
3/3 with data
Recoveries per 90
5.95
Previous 7.50 -1.55
3/3 with data

The evidence

MetricRecent 5 Previous 5Change Coverage
Fouls per 90 (lower is better) 2.36 7.5 -69% 3/3
Sprint distance per 90 (km) 0.51 1.38 -63% 2/2
Sprints per 90 22.7 60.0 -62% 2/2
Passes into the final third per 90 3.54 7.5 -53% 2/2
Minutes per appearance 31.0 48.8 -36% 5/5
Distance covered per 90 (km) 2.3 3.55 -35% 2/2
Defensive actions per 90 5.69 7.5 -24% 3/3
Recoveries per 90 5.95 7.5 -21% 3/3
Touches per 90 36.52 37.5 -3% 3/3
Accurate passes per 90 15.39 15.0 +3% 3/3
Average rating 6.38 6.38 +0% 5/5
Aerial duels won per 90 1.25 0.0 — 3/3
Assists per appearance 0.2 0.0 — 5/5
Touches in the box per 90 6.36 0.0 — 3/3
Clearances per 90 0.0 0.0 — 3/3
Dispossessed per 90 (lower is better) 3.72 0.0 — 3/3
Dribbled past per 90 (lower is better) 0.0 0.0 — 3/3
Goal involvements per appearance 0.2 0.0 — 5/5
Goals per appearance 0.0 0.0 — 5/5
Ground duels won per 90 1.11 0.0 — 3/3
Interceptions per 90 0.0 0.0 — 3/3
Shot blocks per 90 0.0 0.0 — 3/3
Tackles per 90 1.11 0.0 — 3/3

A dash means the source did not provide that metric; it is not treated as zero.

Current window 2026-09-19 ~ 2026-10-21 · comparison window 2026-05-30 ~ 2026-09-15.

Possible explanations

  • 在对方禁区内存在感显著增强,每90分钟触球从零升至6.36次
  • 最近5场送出1次助攻(对拜仁欧冠),此前5场为零
  • 出场时间缩减超三分之一,从常规首发变为轮换替补角色
  • 高强度跑动频次大幅下降,但仅覆盖最近2场、此前1场

Limitations

  • 射门与预期进球数据仅覆盖1场,此前无对比数据
  • 跑动/冲刺数据仅覆盖最近2场、此前1场
  • 防守数据当前覆盖3场,此前仅覆盖1场
  • 逐场射门与预期进球只来自 FotMob 当前赛季射门图;没有射门记录的场次保持缺值。
  • 对比窗口排除俱乐部 / 国家队友谊赛,最近 5 场为此前 5 场之外的正式比赛。
  • 跑动 / 冲刺只覆盖最近 2 场、此前 1 场;相关变化只能作参考。