The 2025-26 Premier League season continued with Gameweek 15 at the weekend.
Arsenal have seen their lead at the top of the table cut to two points after their defeat to Aston Villa. Manchester City are now within touching distance as they beat Sunderland.
Villa and Crystal Palace join Arsenal and Man City in the top four thanks to their wins. Tottenham Hotspur ended their winless run with victory over Brentford, and they’ve been rewarded for it. Spurs have three players in our Squawka Score Team of the Week for Gameweek 15.
The Squawka Score is our proprietary performance rating, combining multiple Opta stats into a single percentage. It benchmarks players against their positional peers, allowing quick comparisons. Learn more about how it works here: https://www.squawka.com/en/news/squawka-score-explained/
Read the Squawka Score 2025-26 Premier League Team of the Week for Gameweek 28 here.
GK: Robert Sanchez (Chelsea)
- Squawka Score: 91%
There were five clean sheets across Gameweek 15 of the Premier League, and Robert Sanchez was the goalkeeper to shine the most per the Squawka Score. The Spaniard made five saves while keeping his clean sheet, four of which came from shots inside the box. Sanchez prevented 0.77 goals, and continued to show strength in the air with two crosses caught and one punched clearance.
Honourable mention: Djordje Petrovic (81%)
On the other side of Chelsea’s goalless draw with Bournemouth was Djordje Petrovic. The Serbian made four saves, prevented 0.58 goals.
RB: Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
- Squawka Score: 72%
Matty Cash scored for Aston Villa in their win over Arsenal on Saturday, which certainly helped him with his Squawka Score. But the Polish international also won two aerial duels, made four clearances and had three touches in the opposition box. He chipped in with one interception and one tackle won, too.
Honourable mention: Pedro Porro (69%)
Pedro Porro made four clearances to help Tottenham keep a clean sheet against Brentford. He also made two interceptions retaining possession.
CB: Cristian Romero (Tottenham)
- Squawka Score: 76%
Cristian Romero was the top-scoring centre-back of the gameweek, making one last-man tackle in Tottenham’s win over Brentford. The centre-back made five clearances and won four aerial duels, the latter with a 100% success rate. Romero also won possession four times in the defensive third, won two tackles and boasted a retention rate of 89.58%.
Honourable mention: Ruben Dias (72%)
Ruben Dias scored for Man City in their win over Sunderland, but he also made seven clearances and won 100% of his aerial duels.
CB: Michael Keane (Everton)
- Squawka Score: 75%
Michael Keane was a rock at the back for Everton as they kept a clean sheet against former boss Sean Dyche and Nottingham Forest. The English centre-back completed a whopping 11 clearances, with only two centre-backs making more across the gameweek, alongside six aerial duels won. Keane also won 100% of his ground duels, with one interception in his own box and 90.91% retention rate.
Honourable mention: Malick Thiaw (69%)
Malick Thiaw won 100% of his duels for Newcastle United in their win over Burnley, as well as completing six clearances and winning possession three times in the middle third.
LB: Djed Spence (Tottenham)
- Squawka Score: 74%
Djed Spence was the Premier League’s best left-back for Gameweek 15, and he did it without being directly involved in a goal. The Tottenham man did create one big chance and have three touches in the opposition box, as well as one shot on target himself. At the other end of the pitch, Spence completed three clearances, won two aerial duels and made one interception retaining possession.
Honourable mention: Diogo Dalot (69%)
Another gameweek with Diogo Dalot making the honourable mentions. This time the Manchester United wing-back provided an intentional assist in their win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, alongside five aerial duels won and five clearances.
DM: Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
- Squawka Score: 80%
Adam Wharton thrived in Crystal Palace’s midfield against Fulham. The Englishman made three interceptions retaining possession and won two tackles, while also winning possession four times in the middle third. Wharton did his bit at the other end of the pitch too. He made three passes into the penalty area, completed 100% of his passes into the final third and, most importantly, recorded an intentional assist.
Key stats vs Fulham:
| Stat | Marc Guehi | Crystal Palace rank |
|---|---|---|
| Passes completed | 41 | 2nd |
| Passes in final third | 11 | 2nd |
| Chances created | 2 | 2nd |
| Interceptions | 3 | 1st |
| Tackles won | 2 | =1st |
Honourable mention: Bruno Guimaraes (77%)
Bruno Guimaraes sat at the base of Newcastle’s midfield in their win over Burnley, but still managed to complete eight passes into the final third. He also boasted a retention rate of 92.96%.
DM: Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
- Squawka Score: 79%
Bruno Fernandes was in good form for Man Utd as they beat Wolves. The Man Utd captain scored twice and provided an assist, as part of a fine attacking display. Fernandes made five passes into the penalty area, created four chances and made 14 accurate forward passes. But he also did his bit in defence, with four possessions won in the middle third and seven ball recoveries.
Honourable mention: Alex Scott (74%)
Alex Scott made three interceptions retaining possession for Bournemouth in their goalless draw against Chelsea. He also won two tackles.
RW: Rayan Cherki (Man City)
- Squawka Score: 81%
Rayan Cherki was a big part of Man City’s win at the weekend. He recorded an intentional assist and created six chances — two of which were big — as well as having one shot on target himself. The Frenchman was tough to get off the ball as usual, completing five take-ons, and he also had 13 touches in the opposition box. There wasn’t much he did wrong.
Honourable mention: Bryan Mbeumo (71%)
Bryan Mbeumo was one of Man Utd’s goalscorers against Wolves, netting with one of his four shots on target.
No.10: Xavi Simons (Tottenham)
- Squawka Score: 76%
Xavi Simons had his best game since joining Tottenham, influencing their win over Brentford. The Dutchman was directly involved in both of Tottenham’s goals, scoring one and recording an intentional assist for the other. Simons also completed 15 final third passes, and made seven ball recoveries.
Honourable mention: Phil Foden (75%)
Phil Foden was heavily involved in Man City’s win over Sunderland with a goal and an intentional assist. He also created two chances.
LW: Mason Mount (Man Utd)
- Squawka Score: 71%
Mason Mount continues to thrive in Ruben Amorim’s current system. The Englishman scored in Man Utd’s win over Wolves, from 0.45 non-penalty post-shot Expected Goals, with two touches in the opposition box. Mount also made five ball recoveries and completed 13 final third passes.
Honourable mention: Anthony Gordon (70%)
Anthony Gordon scored for Newcastle in their win over Burnley. He also completed three take-ons and created two chances.
ST: Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)
- Squawka Score: 78%
Jarrod Bowen scored West Ham United’s goal in their draw with Brighton and Hove Albion, forming part of a front two for the Hammers. He had five shots in total with two hitting the target, with 0.49 xG increasing to 1.54 non-penalty post-shot xG. Talk about upping your chances of scoring by shot placement. Bowen also completed three high turnovers and two lay-off passes, with seven touches in the opposition box.
Honourable mention: Richarlison (74%)
Richarlison scored for Tottenham in their win over Brentford, from 0.66 xG and 0.76 non-penalty post-shot xG. He also had three touches in the opposition box.