Xaver Schlager

Xaver Schlager

Nottingham ForestNott'm ForestContract until 30 Jun 2028
174 cm
Height
29 years
28 Sept 1997
76 kg
Weight
Austria
Country
Linz, Austria
Born

Position

Primary

Midfielder

MF

Nottingham Forest2026/27 · All competitions

Nott'm Forest

Premier League 10·EFL Cup 1

0

Goals

1

Assists

10

Started

11

Matches

847

Minutes played

6.8

Rating

2

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

9 league games · 673' · 12 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.49

-0.49 below expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.17

-0.17 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.07

xA / 90

0.02

xGChain / 90

0.68

xGBuildup / 90

0.61

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

0.00.52026-08-22 v Leeds: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-08-29 at Liverpool: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-05 v Spurs: npxG 0.02 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-12 at Aston Villa: npxG 0.06 · xA 0.01 · 0G 0A2026-09-19 v Coventry: npxG 0.05 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-11 at Crystal Palace: npxG 0.26 · xA 0.03 · 0G 0A2026-10-18 v Arsenal: npxG 0.01 · xA 0.08 · 0G 0A2026-10-24 at Ipswich: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.05 · 0G 0A2026-10-31 at Brentford: npxG 0.01 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

12

Goals

0

On target

8%

xG

0.49

59' vs Ipswich Town: missed, xG 0.0347' vs Arsenal: missed, xG 0.0118' vs Crystal Palace: blocked, xG 0.0648' vs Crystal Palace: blocked, xG 0.1950' vs Crystal Palace: missed, xG 0.0245' vs Coventry City: blocked, xG 0.0284' vs Coventry City: blocked, xG 0.0385' vs Aston Villa: saved, xG 0.0677' vs Tottenham Hotspur: missed, xG 0.0216' vs Liverpool: blocked, xG 0.0223' vs Liverpool: blocked, xG 0.036' vs Brentford: blocked, xG 0.01

Size = xG where known.

vs Brentford

31 Oct 2026 · Premier League · 6'

Blocked

xG

0.01

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

28 m

Shot 1 of 12

Rating

6.56.77.27.27.37.37.27.27.27.06.96.97.35.17.0
Leeds22 Aug
Leeds25 Aug
Liverpool29 Aug
Spurs5 Sept
Aston Villa12 Sept
Coventry19 Sept
Israel24 Sept
Kosovo27 Sept
Rep. Of Ireland1 Oct
Kosovo4 Oct
Crystal Palace11 Oct
Arsenal18 Oct
Ipswich23 Oct
Brentford31 Oct
Man City7 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

1games
8 Dec 2016 – 8 Dec 2016

Braces · hat-tricks

0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

1G 1AvClub Brugge KVClub Brugge KV

4–0 · 21 Feb 2019

Best rating

8.9vLeverkusenLeverkusen

1–3 · 20 Dec 2025

Attacking profile

10 goals · 138 shots
25%
Shots on target35 of 138
7%
Shot conversion10 goals from 138 shots
85%
Pass accuracy6789 of 7946
51%
Duels won890 of 1737

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

5
1–15
7
16–30
6
31–45
4
46–60
3
61–75
5
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home114 apps · 8,516′6120.196.98
Away109 apps · 8,049′480.136.84
Started195 apps · 15,957′9190.166.95
Off the bench28 apps · 608′110.306.66
His team with him on the pitch54% won · 121W 45D 57L

When he starts: 52% won (101W 42D 52L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Christoph BaumgartnerChristoph Baumgartner3Hannes WolfHannes Wolf1Jérôme RoussillonJérôme Roussillon1Wout WeghorstWout Weghorst1André SilvaAndré Silva1

Scored from his assists

Wout WeghorstWout Weghorst5Loïs OpendaLoïs Openda3Xavi SimonsXavi Simons2Christoph BaumgartnerChristoph Baumgartner2Patson DakaPatson Daka1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
BremenBremen7 games · 2 G · 1 A3
SchalkeSchalke7 games · 2 G · 0 A2
Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV2 games · 1 G · 1 A2
GladbachGladbach10 games · 1 G · 1 A2
LeverkusenLeverkusen9 games · 1 G · 1 A2
FK Crvena ZvezdaFK Crvena Zvezda4 games · 0 G · 2 A2

Managers

played under
Marco RoseMarco Rose92 games · 3 G · 10 A62%Oliver GlasnerOliver Glasner71 games · 3 G · 7 A45%Ole WernerOle Werner30 games · 3 G · 1 A60%Florian KohfeldtFlorian Kohfeldt11 games · 0 G · 0 A36%Ralf RangnickRalf Rangnick8 games · 0 G · 1 A38%Mark van BommelMark van Bommel4 games · 0 G · 1 A100%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
7 NovvsMan CityPremier LeagueW3 - 190017.0
31 OctatBrentfordPremier LeagueL2 - 045005.1
23 OctatIpswichPremier LeagueD1 - 190007.3
18 OctvsArsenalPremier LeagueL0 - 190006.9
11 OctatCrystal PalacePremier LeagueL3 - 166006.9
4 OctatKosovoUEFA Nations LeagueD1 - 190007.0
1 OctatRep. Of IrelandUEFA Nations LeagueD2 - 290007.2
27 SeptvsKosovoUEFA Nations LeagueW3 - 190007.2
24 SeptvsIsraelUEFA Nations LeagueW3 - 190007.2
19 SeptvsCoventryPremier LeagueL0 - 190007.3
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Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/272 competitionsNottingham ForestNott'm Forest11 (10)8476.8016 (1)8366361156/106 · 53%8/11 · 73%20
2025/262 competitionsRB LeipzigLeipzig30 (23)2,0676.93112 (7)2411724111107/206 · 52%22/34 · 65%60
2024/252 competitionsRB LeipzigLeipzig6 (3)2006.5001 (0)11034110/25 · 40%2/2 · 100%10
2023/243 competitionsRB LeipzigLeipzig39 (37)3,2067.11712 (4)39217410525191/347 · 55%25/37 · 68%100
2022/233 competitionsRB LeipzigLeipzig38 (31)2,2976.9124 (1)1314496023126/241 · 52%18/29 · 62%30
2021/222 competitionsVfL WolfsburgWolfsburg15 (14)1,1676.8017 (2)6478461286/168 · 51%13/20 · 65%20
2020/212 competitionsVfL WolfsburgWolfsburg34 (32)2,8117.02435 (5)2613176956188/378 · 50%43/55 · 78%70
2019/202 competitionsVfL WolfsburgWolfsburg28 (26)2,0816.71231 (8)237405918125/264 · 47%24/33 · 73%50
2018/192 competitionsRed Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg12 (11)9267.01114 (5)12269271366/128 · 52%6/12 · 50%70
2017/18UEFA Europa LeagueRed Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg6 (5)2656.5004 (1)370–215/42 · 36%2/2 · 100%10
2016/17UEFA Europa LeagueRed Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg2 (2)887.2105 (1)321–18/13 · 62%0/1 · 0%00

AustriaInternational career · Austria

2018 – now
56

Caps

4

Goals

3

Assists

0.07

Goals per game

CompetitionYearsAppsGoalsAssists
UEFA Nations League2018–20261920
Friendlies2018–20261521
World Cup qualifiers2020–2024800
Euro qualifiers2023601
World Cup2026401
Euro Championship2020400

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
7
4
1
2019/20
2
2020/21
0
2021/22
1
2022/23
1
2023/24
0
2024/25
3
2025/26
0
2026/27