Axel Witsel stats

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Belgium

Nationality

Midfielder

Position

Age

186 cm

Height

Right

Foot

#28

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Ligue 1

Brest

18:45Friday

Nice

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2.20

3.60

3.20

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Brest v Nice, Friday

What Brest allow left defensive midfielders

Position stats

Per LCDM appearanceProjectedB29League

Shots1.400.84

Passesn/a57.049.0

Tackles3.202.20

Fouls committedn/a1.201.25

5 appearances at LCDM against Brest in their last 20 matches; league average from the Ligue 1.

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Axel Witsel 2026/2027 season stats

As a left central midfielder, Axel Witsel has appeared in 5 Ligue 1 matches this season, totalling 408 minutes at an average rating of 6.90. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Ligue 1 midfielders.

Ligue 1 2026/2027

Attacking stats

AttackingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Goals0n/a30

Goal involvements0n/a17

Shots61.3052

Shots on target20.4045

Shot accuracy33.0%n/a48

Shot conversion0.0%n/a30

Goals per SoT0.00n/a30

Big chances missed10.2272

Shots off target30.6673

Shots blocked10.2235

Hit woodwork0n/a42

Assists0n/a27

Key passes20.408

Chances created20.4410

Big chances created0n/a23

Axel Witsel has taken 6 shots with 2 on target (33% accuracy), scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 68 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.9 expected goals (xG), 0.1 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is around the divisional average for shooting, ranking in the 52nd percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Axel Witsel has 0 assists and 2 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 204 minutes. Axel Witsel has set up 2 shots for teammates, worth 0.1 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 27th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.

Passing stats

PassingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Passes23551.8069

Accurate passes22249.0076

Pass accuracy94.0%n/a99

Long balls won81.7643

Through balls won0n/a46

Accurate crosses0n/a13

Backward passes357.7236

Passes (final third)204.4140

Axel Witsel has completed 222 of 235 passes at 94% accuracy . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 69th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.

Possession stats

PossessionTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Successful dribbles30.6646

Dribble attempts61.3249

Dribble success0.5%n/a51

Duels won122.6511

Aerials won20.4448

Touches28963.8060

Possession lost265.741

Dribbled past10.228

Fouls won61.3267

Dispossessed51.1067

Turnovers40.8881

Axel Witsel completes 3 dribbles at a 50% success rate and wins 12 duels .

Defending stats

DefendingTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Tackles30.664

Tackles won10.225

Interceptions71.5480

Clearances40.8840

Blocks0n/a50

Ball recoveries224.8555

Crosses blocked0n/a50

Clearances off line0n/a50

Offsides won0n/a49

Errors led to shot0n/a35

Errors led to goal0n/a47

Axel Witsel makes 3 tackles and 7 interceptions , adding 4 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 136 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 4th percentile for tackles among midfielders.

Discipline stats

DisciplineTotalPer 90 / %Percentile

Fouls committed20.442

Yellow cards0n/a17

Red cards0n/a50

Offsides0n/a30

Fouls per card0.00n/a17

Foul involvements81.7623

2nd yellows0n/an/a

Penalties scored0n/an/a

Penalties missed0n/an/a

Penalties won0n/an/a

Penalties committed0n/an/a

Own goals0n/an/a

Axel Witsel has committed 2 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .

Positions played

Ligue 1

LCM

Mainly left central midfielder (5 appearances).

Strengths & weaknesses

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Strengths

Pass accuracy99

Possession lost99

Fouls committed98

Weaknesses

Tackles4

Tackles won5

Key passes8

Previous seasons

Per competition, club and country

2026

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Friendly International	4	110	0	0	0	1	6.49

2025/2026

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
La Liga	32	2,533	1	2	17	38	6.82

2024/2025

Competition	Apps	Min	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
La Liga	14	859	1	2	16	6.61
Champions League	4	283	0	0	3	5.12
Copa Del Rey	3	270	0	0	8	7.74

2024

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Friendly International	2	90	0	0	0	1	7.04

2023/2024

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Key p	Tackles	Rating
La Liga	35	2,781	2	3	35	7.09
Champions League	10	888	0	1	8	7.10
Copa Del Rey	5	480	0	0	14	7.12

2022/2023

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
La Liga	33	2,255	0	0	4	36	6.67
Champions League	6	461	0	1	3	6	7.16
UEFA Nations League	6	468	1	0	2	3	7.14
Copa Del Rey	4	297	0	0	1	6	5.30

2021/2022

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Key p	Tackles	Rating
Bundesliga	29	1,946	2	6	42	6.52
Champions League	6	470	0	2	8	6.99
DFB Pokal	3	215	0	1	6	6.77

2020

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
European Championship	4	301	0	0	3	5	7.04

2022

Competition	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	Key p	Tackles	Rating
WC Qualification Europe	4	360	1	0	3	3	7.14

About Axel Witsel

Ligue 1 2026/2027 season

This season in the Ligue 1, Axel Witsel has featured across 5 appearances (5 starts), totalling 408 minutes. Axel Witsel has attempted 6 shots with 2 on target, a 33% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.90 expected goals (xG) this season.

Attacking and creative

In attacking play, Axel Witsel has created 2 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 3 successful dribbles from 6 attempts (50% success rate). Axel Witsel has contributed 2 key passes and 0 crosses this season.

Defensive and passing

Defensively, Axel Witsel has registered 3 tackles (1 won), 7 interceptions, and 4 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 222 from 235 pass attempts, a 94% pass accuracy rate. Axel Witsel has won 12 of 27 total duels.

Discipline

Axel Witsel has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 2 fouls and winning 6.

About Axel Witsel

Axel Witsel is a 37-year-old midfielder playing for Nice in the Ligue 1, representing Belgium. Axel Witsel is right-footed and wears the number 28 shirt. Born on 12 January 1989.

Most recent appearance

Axel Witsel's most recent match was at home against Strasbourg on June 18th. Nice won 2-1. Axel Witsel played 86 minutes, registering 1 shot, 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.97.

Recent matches

June 18th2-1 winvsStrasbourg(86 mins, rating 6.97)
March 22nd2-1 winvsLOSC Lille(90 mins, rating 6.93)
September 19th1-0 lossatAuxerre(86 mins, rating 7.01)
July 21st1-1 drawvsLe Mans(73 mins, rating 6.67)
June 20th3-0 lossatParis(73 mins, rating 6.92)

Next fixture

Axel Witsel and Nice are next in action on April 14th against Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Olympique Lyonnais vs Nice match preview.

Teammates at Nice

Axel Witsel currently plays alongside Issiaga Camara, Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Alidu Seidu, Salis Abdul Samed, Niels Nkounkou, Laurent Abergel, Isak Jansson, Everton, Gauthier Hein, Yehvann Diouf, Ali Abdi, Djibril Coulibaly, Hicham Boudaoui, Mohamed Amoura, Teddy Boulhendi, Zoumana Diallo, Martin Ponsot, Nathan Ngoumou, Antoine Mendy, Nassim Laarej, Xavier Mandza, Hamza Koutoune, Sofiane Diop, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Moïse Bombito, Axel Witsel, Morgan Sanson, Elye Wahi and Jonathan Clauss at Nice.