Ali McCann

Central midfielders · Preston North End · Championship · 2026/2027

Ali McCann is a Box to box profile at Preston North End. In the 2026/2027 Championship season, the Xilytics score is 18 out of 100 against central midfielders in the same league and season — 13 once adjusted for league strength. He produced 0 goals and 0 assists in 180 minutes, at a 6.47 match rating. His profile leans on Dribbling (58) and Risk Control (46), while Passing Quality (24) is his clearest area to improve. Across 7 seasons of 900+ minutes — 14,991 minutes in all, 2 competitions from 2019/2020 to 2025/2026 — his Xilytics score averages 15. His best season scored 40 (2019/2020) and his weakest 6 (2021/2022). His seasons move about as much as most players' do. A career figure of this length repeats at 0.82 for central midfielders — measured by correlating each player's odd seasons against his even ones. See his full ability radar, percentile ranking on every metric, role fit and most-similar players below.

Ali McCann scouting report: Central midfielders at Preston North End, Championship, 2026/2027. Radar analysis, strengths, similar players and season stats.