ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bayer Leverkusen.
Injury-affected season
Missed 14 of Bayer Leverkusen's ~34 games this season through 14 injury absences (groin, muscle). He still appeared 18 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1097 | 7.09 |
 UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 7.34 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 7.6 |
Scout report
E. Palacios is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Bayer Leverkusen, rated 61.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 206th of 323 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palacios.
Judged on this season alone, Palacios graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 52nd of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.625 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 24). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, 42nd of 59 of the 59 central midfielders in the Bundesliga. At 27 Palacios is in his prime years, and a market index of 36.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Palacios missed 14 games through injury (groin, muscle) out of roughly 34 this season. The 18 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bayer Leverkusen finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side
2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 60.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 88.3/100).
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 61.1, Palacios carries the 42nd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Bundesliga of 59. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.
