Dion Sanderson stats
Dion Sanderson (Derby, defender) had 1 goal and 0 assists in 40 appearances in 2025/26 (3326 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Championship: 0.96, higher than 19% of 180 defenders. Started 38 of 40.
Key facts
As of 25 April 2026: A defender for Derby, Dion Sanderson has 38 appearances (3173 minutes) in the Championship 2025/26.
As of 25 April 2026: In 2025/26 Dion Sanderson has one goal, no assists and 40 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 25 April 2026: Dion Sanderson averages 1.9 Impact a match over 38 games in Championship matches — 34th percentile among the 574 Championship players who qualify.
Dion Sanderson (Derby) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2 per match across 40 appearances, and scored one goal and zero assists in 40 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 25 April 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 40 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
Dion Sanderson is a defender at Derby, with 38 appearances and 3173 minutes in the Championship 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.9 per match across 38 appearances in Championship matches, the 34th percentile of 574 qualifying Championship players. Dion Sanderson has started 38 of 40 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 83 minutes. That is 77% of the Championship minutes available to him (3173 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.82 tackles per 90 at home (1761 minutes) against 1.21 away (1565 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.00 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (3326 minutes) versus 1.19 across every season on record (16320 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 180 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes: pass accuracy of 86.7% — higher than 87%. Tackles per 90 is up from 0.47 last season (576 minutes in the Championship) to 0.96 in 2025/26.
Strengths and weaknesses
Lower on the radar: Creation (seventh percentile) and Shooting (seventh percentile), against 180 Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.9, 3.2, 0.4, 0.8, 0.9 — trending up, averaging 1.2 against a season figure of 2.0. Discipline: eight yellow cards in 40 appearances in 2025/26, and 1.19 fouls per 90 in the Championship.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180): J. Panzo, J. Abankwah and G. Otegbayo (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 38 of 40 appearances, 2 from the bench · 83 minutes per appearance · 77% of the Championship minutes available (3173 of 4140).
Against his career: 1.00 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (3326 minutes) · 1.19 across every season on record (16320 minutes).
Championship only: 38 apps · 1.9 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Championship Impact leaderboard.
Dion Sanderson stats per 90 · Championship 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Dion Sanderson | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.96 | higher than 19% | 0.47 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.28 | higher than 68% | 0.94 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.68 | higher than 65% | 0.63 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 3.94 | higher than 18% | 3.75 |
| Duel win rate | 52.1% | higher than 19% | 60.0% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.19 | fewer than 18% | 1.09 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.23 | fewer than 24% | 0.16 |
| Passesper 90 | 35.85 | higher than 24% | 46.41 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.7% | higher than 87% | 86.5% |
Per 90 minutes over 3173 minutes in Championship 2025/26. Ranked against 180 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, 576 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-28 to 2026-04-25, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Championship 2025/26, defender
Dion Sanderson · Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180) median
| Axis | Dion Sanderson | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.11on target 50.0% | 0.41 | 7th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 49th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.11 | 0.47 | 7th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 35.85accuracy 86.7% | 42.43 | 24th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.09success 50.0% | 0.23 | 18th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.94win rate 52.1% | 5.09 | 18th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.92 | 3.09 | 37th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.42 | 1.03 | 83rd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3173 minutes in Championship 2025/26. Cohort: 180 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Championship
1.9 per match — 34th percentile of 574 qualifying Championship 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 | Derby | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 | 0.00 | 2.3 |
| 2025/26 | Derby | 40 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 | 0.11 | 2.0 |
| 2024/25 | Blackburn | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 | 0.16 | 0.9 |
| 2024/25 | Birmingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 | 1.01 | -0.1 |
| 2023/24 | Birmingham | 39 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 0.10 | 2.3 |
| 2022/23 | Birmingham | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2.72 | 0.40 | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | Birmingham | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 0.20 | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | QPR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 | 0.49 | 2.8 |
| 2020/21 | Sunderland | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2.43 | 0.10 | 2.2 |
| 2019/20 | Cardiff | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3.12 | 0.36 | 2.7 |
| 2019/20 | Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 0.00 | 3.5 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 | @ QPR | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | v Oxford United | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | @ Southampton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 | 0.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-06 | v Stoke City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | @ Coventry | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | v Birmingham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-16 | @ Portsmouth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-10 | @ Millwall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 | 1.7 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-07 | v Sheffield Wednesday | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2026-02-28 | v Blackburn | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.3 | 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 0.82 at home (1761 min), 1.21 away (1565 min); Interceptions 1.53 at home (1761 min), 1.09 away (1565 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Dion Sanderson’s record for that season. See Dion Sanderson’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Dion Sanderson average per 90?
- Dion Sanderson averages 0.96 tackles per 90 minutes in Championship 2025/26 (3173 minutes) — higher than 19% of 180 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Dion Sanderson have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Dion Sanderson had 1 goal and 0 assists in 40 appearances (3326 minutes played).
- Did Dion Sanderson start regularly in 2025/26?
- Dion Sanderson started 38 of 40 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 83 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Dion Sanderson’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Dion Sanderson averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2 per match across 40 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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