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Palmer VS Saka

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

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C. Palmer
MIDFIELDER • ENGLAND

Cole
Palmer

AGE 24CLUB CHELSEAHEIGHT 185 CM
HEAD TO HEAD
B. Saka
FORWARD • ENGLAND

Bukayo
Saka

AGE 25CLUB ARSENALHEIGHT 178 CM
PLAYER FILE

Player Bio

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

Scouting Report

CP
SCOUTING

Cole Palmer

Ability rating89 / 200
PotentialAlmost Reached
Injury riskNot Specifically
BS
SCOUTING

Bukayo Saka

Ability rating93 / 200
PotentialAlmost Reached
Injury riskUnlikely
CAREER DATA

Career Stats On Record

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

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

Per 90 Minutes

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
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
SEASON BY SEASON

Every Season

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

By Competition

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
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
JOURNEY

Career Path

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
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
MEDIA

Latest Media

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
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

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