Andrew Hughes Stats
Club: Preston · Position: Defender · Born: 5 Jun 1992 (age 34) · Nationality: Wales.
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Andrew Hughes (Preston, defender) has 1 goal and 0 assists in 11 appearances in 2026/27 (907 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Championship: 2.11, higher than 81% of 118 defenders. Started 10 of 11. Next: Preston v Southampton, Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Andrew Hughes has 10 appearances and 811 minutes in the Championship 2026/27 as a defender for Preston.
Hughes’s TACTIX Impact runs at 3.1 per match over 10 appearances in Championship matches, the 76th percentile of 500 qualifying Championship players.
Against defenders in the Championship 2026/27, Andrew Hughes stands out on 6.66 duels won per 90 (higher than 92%) and 1.66 interceptions per 90 (higher than 85%); the cohort is 118 players with 450+ minutes.
Andrew Hughes (Preston) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 11 appearances, and has one goal and zero assists in 11 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 3 November 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 11 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Andrew Hughes is a defender at Preston, with 10 appearances and 811 minutes in the Championship 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 3.1 per match across 10 appearances in Championship matches, the 76th percentile of 500 qualifying Championship players. Andrew Hughes has started 10 of 11 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 82 minutes. That is 64% of the Championship minutes available to him (811 of 1260 across 14 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 2.69 tackles per 90 at home (468 minutes) against 1.85 away (439 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 118 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes: 6.66 duels won per 90 — higher than 92% and 1.66 interceptions per 90 — higher than 85%. Blocks per 90 is down from 0.54 last season (3305 minutes in the Championship) to 0.11 in 2026/27. Andrew Hughes recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Championship 2026/27 (n = 118): Duels (elite, 92nd percentile) and Scoring (strong, 79th percentile). Lower on the radar: Discipline (14th percentile — fewer is better on this axis) and Passing (25th percentile), against 118 Defenders, Championship 2026/27 (n = 118).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 6.4, 2.8, 10.1, 1.9, 1.5 — trending up, averaging 4.5 against a season figure of 3.3. Discipline: three yellow cards in 11 appearances in 2026/27, and 1.22 fouls per 90 in the Championship. Next up: Preston v Southampton, Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT (Championship). Southampton allow 16.0 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Championship 2026/27 (n = 118): Luke Graham, P. Neumann and J. Ekomié (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · All Competitions
Started 10 of 11 appearances, 1 from the bench · 82 minutes per appearance · 64% of the Championship minutes available (811 of 1260).
Championship only: 10 apps · 3.1 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Championship Impact leaderboard.
Andrew Hughes Stats per 90 · Championship 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Andrew Hughes | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.11 | higher than 81% | 1.66 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.66 | higher than 85% | 1.17 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.11 | higher than 8% | 0.54 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.66 | higher than 92% | 6.62 |
| Duel win rate | 61.2% | higher than 67% | 62.6% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.22 | fewer than 19% | 1.33 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.33 | fewer than 19% | 0.27 |
| Passesper 90 | 37.07 | higher than 25% | 42.37 |
| Pass accuracy | 71.3% | higher than 4% | 71.3% |
Per 90 minutes over 811 minutes in Championship 2026/27. Ranked against 118 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 3305 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 2+ tackles6 of 10
- 1+ foul committed8 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-15 to 2026-11-03, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Championship 2026/27, defender
Andrew Hughes · Defenders, Championship 2026/27 (n = 118) median
| Axis | Andrew Hughes | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.33on target 33.3% | 0.42 | 35th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 79th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.33 | 0.51 | 37th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 37.07accuracy 71.3% | 44.70 | 25th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.22success 100.0% | 0.24 | 47th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.66win rate 61.2% | 4.63 | 92nd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.88 | 3.23 | 76th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.55 | 1.00 | 86th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 811 minutes in Championship 2026/27. Cohort: 118 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the Championship
3.1 per match — 76th percentile of 500 qualifying Championship players (4+ apps), 2026/27. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3.97 | 0.40 | 3.3 |
| 2025/26 | Preston | 41 | 1 | 0 | 2.80 | 0.47 | 2.8 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 47 | 0 | 2 | 2.84 | 0.44 | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | Preston | 41 | 1 | 2 | 2.78 | 0.39 | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | Preston | 31 | 2 | 2 | 3.29 | 0.52 | 3.2 |
| 2021/22 | Preston | 44 | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | 0.26 | 3.3 |
| 2020/21 | Preston | 36 | 0 | 2 | 2.78 | 0.32 | 3.1 |
| 2019/20 | Preston | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 | 0.36 | 3.1 |
| 2018/19 | Preston | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1.97 | 0.73 | 3.7 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | v Sheffield Utd | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | Match → |
| 2026-10-31 | @ Stoke City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-24 | v West Brom | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8.5 | 10.1 | Match → |
| 2026-10-17 | @ Wrexham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.3 | 1.9 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-13 | @ Birmingham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v Millwall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | @ QPR | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 2.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-12 | v Lincoln sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | v Wolves | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-08-15 | @ Bolton | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.1 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Tackles 2.69 at home (468 min), 1.85 away (439 min); Interceptions 1.73 at home (468 min), 1.64 away (439 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Andrew Hughes’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Andrew Hughes average per 90?
- Andrew Hughes averages 2.11 tackles per 90 minutes in Championship 2026/27 (811 minutes) — higher than 81% of 118 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Andrew Hughes have this season?
- This season Andrew Hughes has 1 goal and 0 assists in 11 appearances (907 minutes played).
- Does Andrew Hughes start every game?
- Andrew Hughes started 10 of 11 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 82 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Andrew Hughes get booked?
- Andrew Hughes was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 0 red this season.
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