Adam WhartonCM#20
Crystal Palace·Midfield - Defensive Midfield
€70.00mMarket value#1 in Crystal Palace
Last 5rating per match
UEFA Confere06.11
Premier Leag09.11
World Cup Qu13.11
World Cup Qu16.11
Premier Leag22.11
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
7.10Nov
7.40Dec
6.70Jan
6.80Feb
7.00Mar
7.00Apr
7.20May
Jun
Jul
6.90Aug
7.00Sep
6.70Oct
Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League · UEFA Europa League
Goals0
xG0.120.02 / 90
Assists30.26 / 90
xA1.530.19 / 90
Shots70.61 / 90
Shots on target229%
Key passes211.82 / 90
Pass accuracy76.2%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Passing
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-0.3-0.125/26
-0.126/27
Goals xG · total 1 / 1.3
Assists vs xA
-2.2-1.625/26
-0.526/27
Assists xA · total 6 / 8.2
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 17.04.2026
Missed matches1last 12 months
National team
England4 caps · 0 goals
England4 caps · 0 goalsContract until30/06/2029
Market value€70.00mHighest: €70.00m (03/06/2026)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup |  Crystal Palace | 26/27 | 2 | 60 | 6.75 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
 Premier League | Crystal Palace | 26/27 | 8 | 707 | 6.89 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
 UEFA Europa League | Crystal Palace | 26/27 | 3 | 270 | 7.00 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Transfers4
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2024 | 23/24 | Blackburn | Crystal Palace | €21.10m | €10.00m |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Blackburn U21 | Blackburn | - | - |
| 01/01/2022 | 21/22 | Blackburn U18 | Blackburn U23 | - | - |
| 01/07/2020 | 20/21 | Blackburn Acad. | Blackburn U18 | - | - |
Market value
€70.00m Current€70.00m Highest · 03/06/202603/06/2026 Last change
27.10.202203.06.2026
#1 Crystal Palace#7 Defensive Midfield#8 England#28 Premier League#57 Worldwide#4 Year 2004
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/10/2022 | 18 | Blackburn Rovers | €2.50m |
| 01/06/2023 | 19 | Blackburn Rovers | €3.50m |
| 21/12/2023 | 19 | Blackburn Rovers | €10.00m |
| 14/03/2024 | 20 | Crystal Palace | €20.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 20 | Crystal Palace | €30.00m |
| 16/12/2024 | 20 | Crystal Palace | €32.00m |
| 18/03/2025 | 21 | Crystal Palace | €35.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 21 | Crystal Palace | €45.00m |
| 17/10/2025 | 21 | Crystal Palace | €60.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 21 | Crystal Palace | €60.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 22 | Crystal Palace | €70.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Crystal Palace | 8 | 712 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 | 1.53 | 5 | 12 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | EPL | Crystal Palace | 34 | 2596 | 1 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 5 | 6.62 | 32 | 44 | 14.68 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.