Goalkeeper and back three

Dúbravka is between the posts after making 8 saves in Burnley’s 0-1 loss to Manchester City, including 5 from inside the box. He prevented 2.16 expected goals and even swept up cleanly once. It’s the kind of performance that keeps scorelines respectable.

In front of him, Nikola Milenković (Nottingham Forest, 8.1) signed off a 5-0 win at Sunderland with 15 clearances and a last-man tackle. Harry Maguire (Manchester United, 8.2) mixed aerial dominance with end product in a 2-1 win over Brentford, winning 5 of 6 aerials, creating a big chance, and supplying an assist. Andy Robertson (Liverpool, 8.2) scored in a 3-1 victory against Crystal Palace and completed 37 of 44 passes, adding one key pass for good measure.

Wing threat and midfield steel

Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton, 9.0) was a two-way force in the 3-0 win over Chelsea. He scored, hit the target three times, and completed 37 of 41 passes while making three interceptions.

West Ham’s duo powered a 2-1 home win against Everton. Tomáš Souček (8.7) scored, made a goal-line clearance, and completed 42 of 49 passes. Jarrod Bowen (7.8) delivered two assists, created two big chances, and added two key passes. On Sofascore, those numbers add up to serious match influence.

Midfield conductor and creator

Casemiro (Manchester United, 9.3) owned the middle in that Brentford win. He scored, won 15 duels, made 9 clearances, and attempted 10 tackles while completing 43 of 51 passes. It’s the complete midfield performance and the standout Sofascore Rating among outfielders this week.

On the opposite side of a heavy scoreline, Granit Xhaka (Sunderland, 8.0) still produced. He completed 67 of 74 passes, created two chances, and posted 0.40 expected assists in the 0-5 defeat to Forest. Control under pressure earns its place here.

The final third

Eli Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth, 8.3) was efficient in a 2-2 draw with Leeds, scoring once and serving up two key passes with 18 of 21 passes completed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest, 7.9) led the line in the 5-0 win at Sunderland with a goal, two shots on target, and four aerials won, plus a handful of defensive actions that kept pressure off his back line.

Set in a 3-4-2-1, this Team of the Week hits all the notes: elite goalkeeping, dominant duels, incisive passing and decisive contributions at both ends. Dive into each player’s match page on Sofascore to explore full event maps, advanced metrics and every touch that built these Sofascore Ratings.