Luke Ayling

Luke Ayling

Leeds UnitedLeedsContract until 30 Jun 2027
185 cm
Height
35 years
25 Aug 1991
72 kg
Weight
England
Country
London, England
Born

Position

Primary

Defender

DF

Middlesbrough2026/27 · EFL Cup

Middlesbrough
0

Goals

0

Assists

3

Started

3

Matches

270

Minutes played

6.9

Rating

0

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

29 league games · 2030' · 24 shots

Non-penalty goals

2goals from 2.66

-0.66 below expectation

Assists

1assist from 1.34

-0.34 below expectation

npxG / 90

0.12

xA / 90

0.06

xGChain / 90

0.31

xGBuildup / 90

0.20

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52022-09-03 at Brentford: npxG 0.01 · xA 0.14 · 0G 1A2022-10-02 v Aston Villa: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2022-10-09 at Crystal Palace: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2022-10-23 v Fulham: npxG 0.09 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2022-10-30 at Liverpool: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2022-11-05 v Bournemouth: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2022-11-12 at Spurs: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2022-12-29 v Man City: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2022-12-31 at Newcastle: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-01-05 v West Ham: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.10 · 0G 0A2023-01-14 at Aston Villa: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.34 · 0G 0A2023-01-22 v Brentford: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.04 · 0G 0A2023-02-05 at Nott'm Forest: npxG 0.19 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-02-09 at Man Utd: npxG 0.08 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-02-12 v Man Utd: npxG 0.22 · xA 0.15 · 0G 0A2023-02-18 at Everton: npxG 0.10 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-02-25 v Southampton: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-03-04 at Chelsea: npxG 0.04 · xA 0.15 · 0G 0A2023-03-11 v Brighton: npxG 0.23 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-03-18 at Wolves: npxG 0.29 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2023-04-01 at Arsenal: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-04-05 v Nott'm Forest: npxG 0.08 · xA 0.03 · 0G 0A2023-04-09 v Crystal Palace: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.20 · 0G 0A2023-04-26 v Leicester: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-04-30 at Bournemouth: npxG 0.02 · xA 0.16 · 0G 0A2023-05-06 at Man City: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.03 · 0G 0A2023-05-13 v Newcastle: npxG 0.86 · xA 0.00 · 1G 0A2023-05-21 at West Ham: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2023-05-28 v Spurs: npxG 0.35 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

24

Goals

2

On target

21%

xG

2.66

53' vs Tottenham Hotspur: blocked, xG 0.2553' vs Tottenham Hotspur: blocked, xG 0.0854' vs Tottenham Hotspur: blocked, xG 0.0249' vs AFC Bournemouth: missed, xG 0.0224' vs Leicester City: missed, xG 0.0187' vs Leicester City: blocked, xG 0.0268' vs Crystal Palace: missed, xG 0.0312' vs Nottingham Forest: missed, xG 0.0848' vs Wolverhampton Wanderers: goal, xG 0.2927' vs Brighton & Hove Albion: saved, xG 0.1557' vs Brighton & Hove Albion: missed, xG 0.0886' vs Chelsea: missed, xG 0.0418' vs Southampton: missed, xG 0.0585' vs Everton: blocked, xG 0.1050' vs Manchester United: blocked, xG 0.0469' vs Manchester United: saved, xG 0.1847' vs Manchester United: blocked, xG 0.0666' vs Manchester United: missed, xG 0.016' vs Nottingham Forest: blocked, xG 0.0335' vs Nottingham Forest: saved, xG 0.1655' vs Fulham: missed, xG 0.0680' vs Fulham: blocked, xG 0.0393' vs Brentford: missed, xG 0.016' vs Newcastle United: goal, xG 0.86

Size = xG where known.

vs Newcastle

13 May 2023 · Premier League · 6'

Goal

xG

0.86

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

3 m

Shot 4 of 24

Rating

5.26.76.96.26.66.76.56.76.66.77.07.67.27.56.0
Crystal Palace9 Apr
Leicester25 Apr
Bournemouth30 Apr
Man City6 May
Newcastle13 May
West Ham21 May
Spurs28 May
Shrewsbury9 Aug
Leeds14 Aug
Stoke27 Aug
Doncaster12 Aug
Fulham10 Jan
Wrexham7 Aug
Doncaster25 Aug
Crystal Palace8 Sept

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

1games
14 Aug 2021 – 14 Aug 2021

Braces · hat-tricks

0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

1GatWolvesWolves

3–2 · 18 Mar 2022

Best rating

8.3atSouthamptonSouthampton

2–0 · 18 May 2021

Attacking profile

4 goals · 49 shots
33%
Shots on target16 of 49
8%
Shot conversion4 goals from 49 shots
78%
Pass accuracy4211 of 5388
56%
Duels won620 of 1115

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

1
1–15
0
16–30
1
31–45
2
46–60
1
61–75
3
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home51 apps · 4,197′120.066.89
Away57 apps · 4,584′320.106.75
Started98 apps · 8,568′420.066.84
Off the bench10 apps · 213′020.856.61
His team with him on the pitch31% won · 34W 20D 54L

When he starts: 30% won (29W 19D 50L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Stuart DallasStuart Dallas1Marc RocaMarc Roca1

Scored from his assists

Patrick BamfordPatrick Bamford2Jack HarrisonJack Harrison1Marc RocaMarc Roca1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
WolvesWolves5 games · 2 G · 0 A2
BrentfordBrentford3 games · 0 G · 2 A2
NewcastleNewcastle6 games · 1 G · 0 A1
Man UtdMan Utd6 games · 1 G · 0 A1
West HamWest Ham6 games · 0 G · 1 A1
CardiffCardiff1 games · 0 G · 1 A1

Managers

played under
Marcelo BielsaMarcelo Bielsa58 games · 1 G · 2 A36%Jesse MarschJesse Marsch24 games · 1 G · 2 A25%Javi GraciaJavi Gracia10 games · 1 G · 0 A30%Samuel AllardyceSamuel Allardyce4 games · 1 G · 0 A0%Kim HellbergKim Hellberg4 games · 0 G · 0 A50%Michael SkubalaMichael Skubala3 games · 0 G · 0 A0%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
8 SeptatCrystal PalaceEFL CupL3 - 090006.0
25 AugatDoncasterEFL CupW1 - 390007.5
7 AugvsWrexhamEFL CupW1 - 090007.2

Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/27EFL CupMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough3 (3)2706.9001 (0)22593513/28 · 46%0/2 · 0%00
2025/262 competitionsMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough2 (2)1587.300–11111–8/12 · 67%3/3 · 100%00
2024/25EFL CupMiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough2 (1)796.700–1581–2/6 · 33%–10
2023/24EFL CupLeedsLeeds1 (1)906.7001 (0)251––2/8 · 25%1/3 · 33%00
2022/233 competitionsLeeds UnitedLeeds32 (24)2,2616.62216 (6)139737437174/322 · 54%13/33 · 39%30
2021/223 competitionsLeeds UnitedLeeds28 (27)2,3806.72216 (4)1314997529152/298 · 51%23/37 · 62%41
2020/21Premier LeagueLeeds UnitedLeeds38 (38)3,4007.10014 (6)28238110836268/439 · 61%41/59 · 69%70
2019/20FA CupLeedsLeeds1 (1)786.6001 (0)24211–3/4 · 75%00
2017/18EFL CupLeedsLeeds1 (1)456.4000 (0)119–01/2 · 50%1/1 · 100%00

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
2
1
0
2020/21
2
2021/22
2
2022/23