A. Popovic
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A. Popovic (Sydney, defender) has 3 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances in 2025/26 (1462 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in A-League Men: 1.48, higher than 44% of 68 defenders. Started 14 of 22. Next: Sydney v Adelaide United, Sun 25 Oct, 04:00 GMT.
Key facts
As of 16 October 2026: A. Popovic is a defender at Sydney, with 22 appearances and 1462 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26.
As of 16 October 2026: In 2025/26 A. Popovic has three goals, no assists and 22 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 16 October 2026: A. Popovic averages 2.6 Impact a match over 22 games in A-League Men matches — 52nd percentile among the 223 A-League Men players who qualify.
A. Popovic (Sydney) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.6 per match across 22 appearances, and has three goals and zero assists in 22 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 16 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 22 appearances in 2025/26 (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
A. Popovic is a defender at Sydney, with 22 appearances and 1462 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.6 per match across 22 appearances in A-League Men matches, the 52nd percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players. A. Popovic has started 14 of 22 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 66 minutes. That is 54% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (1462 of 2700 across 30 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.57 interceptions per 90 at home (791 minutes) against 1.74 away (671 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes: 69.38 passes per 90 — higher than 96% and 0.98 blocks per 90 — higher than 82%. A. Popovic recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): Scoring (elite, 97th percentile) and Passing (elite, 96th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (sixth percentile) and Duels (13th percentile), against 68 Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.9, 1.7, 3.5, 5.0, 4.5 — trending down, averaging 3.7 against a season figure of 2.6. Discipline: two yellow cards in 22 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.17 fouls per 90 in A-League Men. Next up: Sydney v Adelaide United, Sun 25 Oct, 04:00 GMT (A-League). Adelaide United allow 13.7 shots per game over their last 8 (6 with the stat recorded).
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68): Mark Natta, P. Kikianis and Joe Shaughnessy (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 14 of 22 appearances, 8 from the bench · 66 minutes per appearance · 54% of the A-League Men minutes available (1462 of 2700).
A-League Men only: 22 apps · 2.6 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.
A. Popovic stats per 90 · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
| Stat | A. Popovic | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.48 | higher than 44% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.11 | higher than 59% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.98 | higher than 82% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 3.51 | higher than 13% |
| Duel win rate | 50.4% | higher than 25% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.17 | fewer than 18% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.12 | fewer than 51% |
| Passesper 90 | 69.38 | higher than 96% |
| Pass accuracy | 88.3% | higher than 81% |
Per 90 minutes over 1462 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Ranked against 68 A-League Men 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 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot4 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-22 to 2026-10-16, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · A-League Men 2025/26, defender
A. Popovic · Defenders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 68) median
| Axis | A. Popovic | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.55on target 44.4% | 0.47 | 68th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 97th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.06 | 0.50 | 6th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 69.38accuracy 88.3% | 47.11 | 96th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.25success 57.1% | 0.29 | 46th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.51win rate 50.4% | 4.41 | 13th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.57 | 3.14 | 66th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.29 | 0.85 | 78th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1462 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Cohort: 68 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in A-League Men
2.6 per match — 52th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players (10+ apps), 2025/26. 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 | Sydney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.9 |
| 2025/26 | Sydney | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2.59 | 0.06 | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | Sydney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.8 |
| 2024/25 | Gwangju FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 0.86 | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | Adelaide United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 1.7 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | v Western Sydney Wanderers2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 3.9 | Match → | |
| 2026-05-23 | @ Auckland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-05-16 | @ Newcastle Jets | 120 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-09 | v Newcastle Jets | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 5 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | @ Melbourne Victory | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-26 | v Auckland | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 5.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | v Perth Glory | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | @ Western Sydney Wanderers | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-04-02 | @ Brisbane Roar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.5 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-22 | v Newcastle Jets | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 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 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.48 at home (791 min), 1.48 away (671 min); Interceptions 0.57 at home (791 min), 1.74 away (671 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: A. Popovic’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does A. Popovic average per 90?
- A. Popovic averages 1.48 tackles per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26 (1462 minutes) — higher than 44% of 68 A-League Men defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does A. Popovic have this season?
- This season A. Popovic has 3 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances (1462 minutes played).
- Does A. Popovic start every game?
- A. Popovic started 14 of 22 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 66 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does A. Popovic get booked?
- A. Popovic was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 2 yellow and 0 red this season.
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