James Ball stats
James Ball (Swindon Town, midfielder) had 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 appearances in 2025/26 (1136 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in League Two: 0.63, higher than 41% of 212 midfielders. Started 13 of 23.
Key facts
As of 10 April 2026: A midfielder for Swindon Town, James Ball has 21 appearances (1001 minutes) in League Two 2025/26.
As of 10 April 2026: In 2025/26 James Ball has one goal, one assist and 23 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 10 April 2026: James Ball averages 1.5 Impact a match over 21 games in League Two matches — 18th percentile among the 560 League Two players who qualify.
James Ball (Swindon Town) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 1.7 per match across 23 appearances, and scored one goal and one assist in 23 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 10 April 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 23 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
James Ball is a midfielder at Swindon Town, with 21 appearances and 1001 minutes in League Two 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.5 per match across 21 appearances in League Two matches, the 18th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two players. James Ball has started 13 of 23 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 49 minutes. That is 24% of the League Two minutes available to him (1001 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.45 key passes per 90 at home (402 minutes) against 0.12 away (734 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 0.24 key passes per 90 in 2025/26 (1136 minutes) versus 0.43 across every season on record (7296 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 212 League Two midfielders with 450+ minutes: 0.54 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 91% and 1.26 interceptions per 90 — higher than 90%. Successful dribbles per 90 is down from 0.65 last season (963 minutes in League Two) to 0.18 in 2025/26. James Ball recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212): Defending (elite, 86th percentile) and Discipline (strong, 83rd percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (sixth percentile) and Dribbling (seventh percentile), against 212 Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): -2.4, 0.6, 2.1, 1.0, 2.1 — trending down, averaging 0.7 against a season figure of 1.7. Discipline: two yellow cards and one red card in 23 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.54 fouls per 90 in League Two.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212): R. Broom, S. Conneely and L. Coyle (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 13 of 23 appearances, 10 from the bench · 49 minutes per appearance · 24% of the League Two minutes available (1001 of 4140).
Against his career: 0.24 key passes per 90 in 2025/26 (1136 minutes) · 0.43 across every season on record (7296 minutes).
League Two only: 21 apps · 1.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the League Two Impact leaderboard.
James Ball stats per 90 · League Two 2025/26, midfielder
| Stat | James Ball | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 35.42 | higher than 68% | 39.91 |
| Pass accuracy | 71.8% | higher than 50% | 72.8% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.27 | higher than 5% | 0.19 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.63 | higher than 41% | 0.93 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.18 | higher than 27% | 0.47 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.18 | higher than 7% | 0.65 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.62 | higher than 39% | 1.31 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.26 | higher than 90% | 1.31 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.54 | fewer than 91% | 1.12 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.27 | fewer than 26% | 0.37 |
Per 90 minutes over 1001 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Ranked against 212 League Two midfielders 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, 963 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- 1+ shot on target2 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-01-20 to 2026-04-10, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League Two 2025/26, midfielder
James Ball · Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212) median
| Axis | James Ball | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.63on target 28.6% | 0.76 | 41st |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 13th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.36 | 1.09 | 6th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 35.42accuracy 71.8% | 29.71 | 68th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.18success 33.3% | 0.58 | 7th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.12win rate 58.2% | 5.18 | 48th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.69 | 2.79 | 86th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.81 | 1.32 | 17th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1001 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Cohort: 212 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League Two
1.5 per match — 18th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two 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 | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Swindon Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.85 | 1.5 |
| 2025/26 | Swindon Town | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | AFC Wimbledon | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.37 | 0.22 | 2.3 |
| 2023/24 | AFC Wimbledon | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 1.9 |
| 2022/23 | Rochdale | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0.52 | 0.48 | 2.0 |
| 2021/22 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.81 | 0.40 | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0.75 | 5.8 |
| 2020/21 | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
| 2019/20 | Solihull Moors | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 5.5 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | @ Colchester | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -2.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-06 | v Walsall | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-28 | v Fleetwood Town sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-02-21 | v Crewe | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-02-14 | @ Shrewsbury | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 | 2.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-02-03 | @ Harrogate Town sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-01-31 | v Barrow | 75 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-01-27 | @ Notts County | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2026-01-24 | @ Bromley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 | 5.6 | Match → |
| 2026-01-20 | @ Salford City sub | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 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: Key passes 0.45 at home (402 min), 0.12 away (734 min); Shots 0.67 at home (402 min), 0.61 away (734 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is James Ball’s record for that season. See James Ball’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does James Ball average per 90?
- James Ball averages 0.63 shots per 90 minutes in League Two 2025/26 (1001 minutes) — higher than 41% of 212 League Two midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did James Ball have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 James Ball had 1 goal and 1 assist in 23 appearances (1136 minutes played).
- Did James Ball start regularly in 2025/26?
- James Ball started 13 of 23 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 49 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was James Ball’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- James Ball averaged a TACTIX Impact of 1.7 per match across 23 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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