Advanced metrics, scout report, and player stats for John McGinn
Player Bio
Position
Right Midfielder
Next League Match
Aston Villa
vs
Brentford
(H)
04 December 2024
Team Probabilities
John McGinn Scout Report
John McGinn, currently plying his trade at Aston Villa in the Premier League, is an industrious player who covers a range of positions on the field. McGinn's primary role is as a right midfielder, but his versatility allows him to shift across the midfield and even up to the striker position, as required. With commanding ball retention and recovery skills, his game is particularly characterised by a high-degree of defensive contribution, as reflected by his ball recovery and duel win rates, which certainly above average.
Being consistent in his appearances, he manages to provide solid support in goal efficiency, indicating his poise in converting opportunities into scores. However, his threat in front of the goal seems to be average, which suggests that he might not be the primary attacking outlet for the team.
McGinn's progressive passing is exceptional, a quality which makes him indispensable in mounting productive attacks. However, the fact that he doesn't carry the ball forward much shows he's more reliant on his passing game than pace or dribbling skills. His defensive one-on-one and penalty area defending could use some improvement, as could his chance creation capabilities - his numbers indicate that he might not deliver those key passes or tight dribbles to open up defences on a regular basis.
His record in aerial duels and touches are around average, which indicates that either he might not be the man to reach the aerial balls frequently during the games, or his involvement in play might be limited compared to other prominent midfielders. The
John McGinn Senior Career
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John McGinn Shot Maps
In the 2024-2025 season, John McGinn took 14 shots, scoring 0 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 1.29, averaging 0.09 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 2 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.15 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 11 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 1 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.18 xG per shot.