CODY GAKPO
XG / 90
0.80
XP / 90
5.60
RANK
#19
ClubLiverpool
NationNetherlands
GroupF
FIFA rank#7
ConfederationUEFA
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WC 2026 MODEL COMPARE
Netherlands · EnglandGroup F vs LUpdated hourly
Cody Gakpo vs Bukayo Saka
Side-by-side WC 2026 projection for Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) and Bukayo Saka (England). Projected xP, top-100 rank, nation context, fixture difficulty. The Onside model's head-to-head verdict.
STAT STACK · HEAD-TO-HEAD
5.60
PROJECTED XP / 90
6.40
#19
TOP-100 RANK
#5
Netherlands
NATION
England
F
GROUP
L
#7
FIFA RANK
#4
Liverpool
CLUB
Arsenal
UEFA
CONFEDERATION
UEFA
ONSIDE MODEL VERDICT
Bukayo Saka edges it pre-tournament
The Onside model has Bukayo Saka projected at 6.40 AI proj vs Cody Gakpo at 5.60. Difference: 0.80 AI proj. FIFA rank of nation, opening-match difficulty, and confederation strength feed into the projection.
Pre-tournament numbers. Once MD1 plays, the projections refresh with actual minutes + xG involvement.
ONSIDE RADAR · HEAD-TO-HEAD
5-axis profile · Cody Gakpo vs Bukayo Saka
ONSIDE RADAR · WC 2026 MODEL
Cody Gakpo — the player profile
Netherlands #7 · Liverpool · PL regular
5-AXIS PROFILE
Cody GakpoAverage pro · 75
ONSIDE MODEL · WC 2026 PROJECTION
EXP. GOALS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
EXP. ASSISTS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
xG / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
xA / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
MINUTES SHARE
85%
PL regular · high start prob
POSITION
—
Liverpool
Ratings synthesised by Onside's model from team rank + position cohort + recent fixtures. Refreshed every 60 minutes.
ONSIDE RADAR · WC 2026 MODEL
Bukayo Saka — the player profile
England #4 · Arsenal · PL regular
5-AXIS PROFILE
Bukayo SakaAverage pro · 75
ONSIDE MODEL · WC 2026 PROJECTION
EXP. GOALS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
EXP. ASSISTS · TMT
0.1
across the tournament
xG / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
xA / MATCH
0.02
model expectation
MINUTES SHARE
85%
PL regular · high start prob
POSITION
—
Arsenal
Ratings synthesised by Onside's model from team rank + position cohort + recent fixtures. Refreshed every 60 minutes.
EXPECTED GOALS + SEASON CONTEXT
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BUKAYO SAKA
XG / 90
0.85
XP / 90
6.40
RANK
#5
ClubArsenal
NationEngland
GroupL
FIFA rank#4
ConfederationUEFA
PAST WC PERFORMANCE
Cody Gakpo vs Bukayo Saka · prior tournaments
CODY GAKPO
- • Netherlands previous WC record loads from MD1 data once tournament begins.
- • Model-projected minutes: 270+ (start in all 3 group games).
- • Career WC apps: pre-tournament data pending player history wiring.
BUKAYO SAKA
- • England previous WC record loads from MD1 data once tournament begins.
- • Model-projected minutes: 270+ (start in all 3 group games).
- • Career WC apps: pre-tournament data pending player history wiring.
Once MD1 plays, this section auto-updates with each player's actual WC 2026 appearance count, minutes, goals + assists vs their past WC numbers.
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