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Saka VS Palmer

England's competition for the right side: two left-footed creators chasing the same place in the starting line-up. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) vs Cole Palmer (Chelsea): career goals and assists, per-90 output, season-by-season form, scouting ratings and transfers, side by side.

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B. Saka
FORWARD • ENGLAND

Bukayo
Saka

AGE 25CLUB ARSENALHEIGHT 178 CM
HEAD TO HEAD
C. Palmer
MIDFIELDER • ENGLAND

Cole
Palmer

AGE 24CLUB CHELSEAHEIGHT 185 CM
PLAYER FILE

Player Bio

SAKA
PROFILE
PALMER
Bukayo Saka
FULL NAME
Cole Palmer
5 Sep 2001
DATE OF BIRTH
6 May 2002
England
NATIONALITY
England
178 cm
HEIGHT
185 cm
Forward
POSITION
Midfielder
SCOUTING

Scouting Report

BS
SCOUTING

Bukayo Saka

Ability rating93 / 200
PotentialAlmost Reached
Injury riskUnlikely
CP
SCOUTING

Cole Palmer

Ability rating89 / 200
PotentialAlmost Reached
Injury riskNot Specifically
CAREER DATA

Career Stats On Record

SAKA
CAREER ON RECORD
PALMER
99
GOALS
63
405
APPEARANCES
263
76
ASSISTS
35
26,975
MINUTES
12,669
7.23
AVG RATING
7.39

BSD has no per-match data before 2011/12, so earlier seasons are missing and these totals are floors, not official career figures.

PERFORMANCE LAB

Advanced Analytics

01

Goals By Season

GOALS • 2018/19 – 2026/27
02

Player Profile

RELATIVE ATTRIBUTES
SAKA
PALMER
03

Assists By Season

CREATIVITY
04

Goal Contributions

CUMULATIVE GOALS + ASSISTS
05

Match Rating

AVERAGE RATING PER SEASON
06

Minutes Played

WORKLOAD PER SEASON
STAT BATTLE

Every Metric

Output
99SAKA
GOALS
61.1%38.9%
63PALMER
76SAKA
ASSISTS
68.5%31.5%
35PALMER
175SAKA
GOAL CONTRIBUTIONS
64.1%35.9%
98PALMER
405SAKA
APPEARANCES
60.6%39.4%
263PALMER
26,975SAKA
MINUTES
68.0%32.0%
12,669PALMER
EFFICIENCY

Per 90 Minutes

PER 90 • 26,975 MINUTES

Bukayo Saka

Goals0.33
Assists0.25
Goal Contributions0.58
Shots2.52
Key Passes2.00
Successful Dribbles1.68
Duels Won5.65
Tackles + Interceptions2.01
PER 90 • 12,669 MINUTES

Cole Palmer

Goals0.45
Assists0.25
Goal Contributions0.70
Shots3.36
Key Passes2.02
Successful Dribbles1.43
Duels Won3.81
Tackles + Interceptions1.48
SEASON BY SEASON

Every Season

2026/27SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
BSBukayo Saka
England / Arsenal
27
10
5
15
1,518
7.29
CPCole Palmer
England / Chelsea
14
5
3
8
1,097
7.33
2025/26SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
BSBukayo Saka
Arsenal / England
54
12
7
19
3,396
7.14
CPCole Palmer
Chelsea / England
36
11
3
14
2,443
6.99
2024/25SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
BSBukayo Saka
England / Arsenal
48
13
13
26
3,484
7.48
CPCole Palmer
Chelsea / England
61
17
12
29
4,128
7.51
2023/24SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
BSBukayo Saka
Arsenal / England
48
20
13
33
3,791
7.68
CPCole Palmer
Manchester City / Chelsea
49
26
15
41
3,704
7.70
2022/23SEASON
PLAYER
CLUB
APPS
GOALS
ASSISTS
G+A
MINUTES
RATING
BSBukayo Saka
England / Arsenal
66
21
13
34
4,657
7.26
CPCole Palmer
Manchester City
53
1
1
2
858
6.74
BREAKDOWN

By Competition

SAKA • 10 COMPETITIONS
Premier LeagueEngland • 9 seasons
246APPS
63GOALS
50AST
Champions LeagueEurope • 4 seasons
34APPS
14GOALS
9AST
Europa LeagueEurope • 4 seasons
30APPS
5GOALS
8AST
Carabao CupEngland • 7 seasons
20APPS
2GOALS
2AST
UEFA Nations LeagueEurope • 4 seasons
16APPS
2GOALS
1AST
FA CupEngland • 7 seasons
16APPS
1GOALS
1AST
World CupInternational • 2 seasons
13APPS
6GOALS
3AST
UEFA EuroEurope • 2 seasons
12APPS
1GOALS
0AST
PALMER • 10 COMPETITIONS
Premier LeagueEngland • 8 seasons
172APPS
50GOALS
24AST
Champions LeagueEurope • 5 seasons
30APPS
2GOALS
2AST
FA CupEngland • 5 seasons
18APPS
3GOALS
3AST
Carabao CupEngland • 7 seasons
17APPS
5GOALS
2AST
Conference LeagueEurope • 1 season
9APPS
0GOALS
3AST
UEFA EuroEurope • 1 season
7APPS
1GOALS
1AST
International Friendly GamesInternational • 3 seasons
6APPS
1GOALS
0AST
UEFA Nations LeagueEurope • 1 season
2APPS
0GOALS
0AST
JOURNEY

Career Path

BS
3 TEAMS

Bukayo Saka

TEAMS
EnglandNational team • 2020–2026 • 7 seasons
ArsenalClub • 2018–2026 • 9 seasons
Arsenal U21Club
TRANSFERS
Arsenal U21→Arsenal1 Jul 2019
CP
4 TEAMS

Cole Palmer

TEAMS
ChelseaClub • 2023–2026 • 4 seasons
EnglandClub • 2024–2026 • 3 seasons
Manchester CityClub • 2019–2023 • 5 seasons
Manchester City U21Club
TRANSFERS
Manchester City→Chelsea1 Sep 2023 • 47M €
Manchester City U21→Manchester City1 Jul 2021
Manchester City U21→Manchester City1 Jan 2021
MEDIA

Latest Media

BS
6 LATEST ITEMS

Bukayo Saka

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Recognised for his incredible humanitarian work ❤️ The 2026 Socrates Award winner - Bukayo Saka 💫tweet • Arsenal • 26 Oct 2026
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@BBCSport On how long Bukayo Saka will be out for… 💬 "I think it will be weeks, the extent of the injury, I think we're going to have to repeat the scans in a week, ten days to see the extent of that."tweet • Arsenal • 24 Oct 2026
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Mikel Arteta provided an update on Bukayo Saka's fitness 👇tweet • Arsenal • 23 Oct 2026
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Electric impact ⚡️ You've chosen Bukayo Saka as your Player of the Match 🥇tweet • Arsenal • 14 Oct 2026
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The short story of Will Poulter’s football career 😅 Stream The Link-Up with Bukayo Saka on The Arsenal app ⚡️tweet • Arsenal • 29 Sep 2026
CP
6 LATEST ITEMS

Cole Palmer

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Trick for defenders. Treat for fans. 🎃🥶 Cole Palmer is in Ultimate Scream.tweet • Chelsea FC • 23 Oct 2026
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What a Saturday for Cole Palmer. 🥶 ✍️ Signs a contract until 2034. 💫 Stars in Chelsea's 5-1 win at home to Bournemouth.tweet • Chelsea FC • 12 Oct 2026
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We’re delighted to announce that Cole Palmer has signed a new contract until 2034. ✍️💙tweet • Chelsea FC • 10 Oct 2026
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Cole Palmer is streaming LIVE... 🚨tweet • Chelsea FC • 10 Oct 2026
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Three years ago #OTD Cole Palmer scored his first Chelsea goal! 💙tweet • Chelsea FC • 7 Oct 2026

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