Harry Kane vs Julián Alvarez: Comparing Their 2026/27 Season Stats

The early numbers favour Harry Kane, but they tell a more complicated story than a simple goals tally. In the 2026/27 league season so far, he has scored four times to Julián Alvarez’s one. Kane has also played nearly twice as many minutes, while Alvarez leads on shot accuracy, dribbling and passing percentage.

Atlético Madrid host Bayern Munich on Tuesday, 3 November. Atlético sit second in La Liga with 29 points from 33; Bayern lead the Bundesliga with 18 from 24. Both sides have started strongly, making the matchup a useful test of two strikers whose teams ask different things of them.

Kane arrives after winning the Ballon d’Or, with Bayern’s attack built around him. Alvarez, by contrast, is settling into Atlético’s collective system after a summer in which he failed to secure a move to Barcelona. The comparison comes from Football Whispers, using this season’s statistics. The figures suggest Kane has had more chances and more support; they don’t, by themselves, explain how much each player’s role contributes.

Player Comparison

Total stats — Season 2026/27

Player Comparison

Statistique	Julián Alvarez Atlético de Madrid La Liga · 2026/27	Harry Kane  FC Bayern München Bundesliga · 2026/27
Volume Games played	7	8
Minutes played	329	624
Attack Goals scored	1	4
% Penalty scored	—	50%
Penalty goals	0	1
Expected Goals (xG)	1.85	6.44
Assists	1	6
Shots	16	37
% Shots on Target	43.8%	27%
Creation Big chances created	1	7
Big chances missed	2	6
Dribble Successful Dribbles	14	5
Dribble Attempts	21	11
Dribble Success %	66.7%	45.5%
Dispossessed	7	2
Passing Successful Passes %	91.22%	76.7%
Aerial duels won	1	6
Discipline Offsides	0	4

2 joueurs comparés

Two strikers, very different workloads

Kane’s advantage in output comes with a substantial minutes advantage: 624 to Alvarez’s 329. His 6.44 expected goals against Alvarez’s 1.85 points to a much larger volume of scoring opportunities, while his 37 shots dwarf Alvarez’s 16. Yet Alvarez has put a higher share of his attempts on target, 43.8% to Kane’s 27%. That’s a useful counterpoint to the headline goal difference.

Kane has also been more involved in creating chances, with six assists and seven big chances created; Alvarez has one of each. Alvarez, though, is the more frequent and successful dribbler: 14 completed from 21 attempts, compared with Kane’s five from 11. He also completes 91.22% of his passes, ahead of Kane’s 76.7%. The figures sketch different jobs: Kane’s numbers reflect a high-volume attacking role, while Alvarez’s show more ball-carrying and accurate link-up play.

Those totals need context. Kane has appeared in eight matches to Alvarez’s seven, and the minutes gap is much larger than the match gap. The comparison also records six big chances missed by Kane and two by Alvarez, alongside four offsides for Kane and none for Alvarez. One season snapshot can show where each has contributed; it can’t settle which striker will have the greater impact when Atlético and Bayern meet.