Mikel Merino Zazón · Arsenal
How their passes shifts when playing against lower-table teams. Based on last 2 seasons.
Next fixture context
Next up is Newcastle United — their league tier does not match this signal context.
STRONG EDGE
−4.20 per game vs baseline · 14 games against lower-table teams
Sample
STRONG
against lower-table teams
14.43
passes / game
Overall
18.63
passes / game
Difference
−4.20
per game
Why it matters
Mikel consistently puts up lower passes numbers against lower-table teams. The games below show how consistent that split really is.
Last 5 matching games
All 14 matching games
| Date | Opponent | Tier | H/A | Passes | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 26 | BOT | A | 11.00 | −7.6↓ | |
| 13 Dec 25 | BOT | H |
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| 14.00 |
| −4.6↓ |
| 23 Nov 25 | BOT | H | 26.00 | +7.4↑ |
| 1 Nov 25 | BOT | A | 11.00 | −7.6↓ |
| 4 Oct 25 | BOT | H | 11.00 | −7.6↓ |
| 13 Sept 25 | BOT | H | 37.00 | +18.4↑ |
| 25 May 25 | BOT | A | 12.00 | −6.6↓ |
| 20 Apr 25 | BOT | A | 17.00 | −1.6↓ |
| 9 Mar 25 | BOT | A | 24.00 | +5.4↑ |
| 15 Feb 25 | BOT | A | 9.00 | −9.6↓ |
| 15 Jan 25 | BOT | H | 2.00 | −16.6↓ |
| 27 Dec 24 | BOT | H | 6.00 | −12.6↓ |
| 4 Dec 24 | BOT | H | 9.00 | −9.6↓ |
| 5 Oct 24 | BOT | H | 13.00 | −5.6↓ |
Tier = opponent's league standing split (top / mid / bottom third)