# Ben Brannan > Midfielder · Scotland · [Kilmarnock](https://betsprinter.com/teams/247) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/21512) ## Quick facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Age | 19 | | Date of birth | 2007-01-30 | | Nationality | Scotland | | Position | Midfielder | | Jersey | #26 | | Height | 173 cm | | Current club | [Kilmarnock](https://betsprinter.com/teams/247) | | Competition | [Premiership](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/19) | ## Season snapshot | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Season | 2025/2026 | | Competition | Premiership | | Appearances | 17 | | Minutes | 685 | | Goals | 1 | | Assists | 0 | | Average rating | 6.75 | ## Last matches | Date | Competition | Opponent | Min | G | A | xG | xA | Rating | | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | | Sat 24 Jan | Premiership | Motherwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | | Sat 10 Jan | Premiership | Livingston | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | | Sat 3 Jan | Premiership | Hibernian | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.49 | | Tue 30 Dec | Premiership | Dundee | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 | — | 6.25 | | Sat 27 Dec | Premiership | St. Mirren | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6.59 | ## Profile ### Young Kilmarnock Midfielder Yet To Spark ## Profile Ben Brannan is a 19-year-old Scottish midfielder currently on Kilmarnock’s books[^fact-1]. The season numbers point to a player occupying a peripheral but repeated role in the squad: regular enough to register 17 appearances and accumulate 685 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2], yet not a consistent source of goals or chance creation so far[^fact-3]. ## Season form Across the campaign Brannan has one goal and no assists recorded[^fact-3]. Provider rating aggregates place him at a 6.75 average for the season[^fact-4], suggesting performances that have been adequate without standing out. The last five matches deliver a very clear low-threat profile from an expected output perspective: 0.02 xG and 0.20 xA across that run[^fact-5]. That sequence has not produced the end product either — 0 goals, 0 assists in his most recent five appearances, covering 139 minutes in total[^fact-6]. ## Availability & momentum The appearance and minutes totals (17 appearances, 685 minutes) indicate a player who is in and out of the matchday rotation rather than a full-game starter on a consistent basis[^fact-2]. Momentum in attacking returns is lacking: the most recent five-game window shows no goals or assists and modest playing time, which reads as limited opportunity for rhythm building[^fact-6]. The last match recorded for Brannan was a 0–4 defeat at Motherwell, in which he posted no attacking returns[^fact-7]. Those facts together outline a player whose current trajectory is flat rather than ascending. ## What to watch Next fixture details are not supplied in the available data, so attention should fall on two measurable indicators within the supplied facts: minutes and expected involvement. The concrete items to monitor are whether his minutes rise from the 685 total across 17 appearances[^fact-2] and whether the tiny last-five xG/xA (0.02 xG, 0.20 xA) shows meaningful uplift[^fact-5]. If minutes increase, the solitary goal on the season could more plausibly be a launch point for attacking returns; if minutes remain limited, the profile will likely stay as a rotational midfielder with low expected output. The immediate trend to note is reduced recent game time and a lack of end-product: 0 goals and 0 assists over the most recent five appearances and 139 minutes[^fact-6], capped by the 0–4 loss at Motherwell in his latest outing[^fact-7]. ### Cited facts [^fact-1]: **Identity** — 19 years old · Scotland · Midfielder · current club Kilmarnock. [^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 17 appearances (2025/2026), 685 minutes on the pitch. [^fact-3]: **Season output** — 1 goal and 0 assists recorded. [^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 6.75 across the season. [^fact-5]: **Expected output (last 5)** — Last 5 matches: 0.02 xG and 0.20 xA. [^fact-6]: **Recent form (last 5)** — 0 goals, 0 assists, 139 minutes across the last 5 appearances. [^fact-7]: **Last match** — Motherwell 0–4 (L) — 0 goals, 0 assists. --- Methodology: . Canonical HTML: .