Joe Rafferty stats
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Joe Rafferty (Rotherham, defender) has 3 goals and 2 assists in 44 appearances in 2025/26 (3405 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League One: 1.66, higher than 55% of 184 defenders. Started 39 of 44. Next: Rotherham v Newport County, Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 BST.
Key facts
As of 26 September 2026: A defender for Rotherham, Joe Rafferty has 42 appearances (3315 minutes) in League One 2025/26.
As of 26 September 2026: In 2025/26 Joe Rafferty has three goals, two assists and 44 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 26 September 2026: Joe Rafferty averages 2.5 Impact a match over 42 games in League One matches — 57th percentile among the 566 League One players who qualify.
Joe Rafferty (Rotherham) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 44 appearances, and has three goals and two assists in 44 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 26 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 44 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
Joe Rafferty is a defender at Rotherham, with 42 appearances and 3315 minutes in League One 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 42 appearances in League One matches, the 57th percentile of 566 qualifying League One players. Joe Rafferty has started 39 of 44 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 77 minutes. That is 80% of the League One minutes available to him (3315 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
By the numbers
Tackles per 90 is up from 1.12 last season (3384 minutes in League One) to 1.66 in 2025/26. Joe Rafferty recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184): Scoring (strong, 84th percentile) and Creation (strong, 70th percentile). Lower on the radar: Duels (fifth percentile) and Dribbling (10th percentile), against 184 Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.3, 1.0, 0.2, 0.2, 0.7 — broadly level, averaging 0.7 against a season figure of 2.4. Discipline: seven yellow cards in 44 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.87 fouls per 90 in League One. Next up: Rotherham v Newport County, Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 BST (League Two). Newport County allow 13.1 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184): J. Armer, J. McMillan and S. McLaughlin (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 39 of 44 appearances, 5 from the bench · 77 minutes per appearance · 80% of the League One minutes available (3315 of 4140).
League One only: 42 apps · 2.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the League One Impact leaderboard.
Joe Rafferty stats per 90 · League One 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Joe Rafferty | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.66 | higher than 55% | 1.12 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.22 | higher than 70% | 0.88 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.46 | higher than 35% | 0.32 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 3.67 | higher than 5% | 2.63 |
| Duel win rate | 54.4% | higher than 23% | 50.5% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.87 | fewer than 51% | 0.72 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.19 | fewer than 52% | 0.13 |
| Passesper 90 | 32.44 | higher than 29% | 30.82 |
| Pass accuracy | 66.4% | higher than 16% | 67.7% |
Per 90 minutes over 3315 minutes in League One 2025/26. Ranked against 184 League One 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, 3384 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 2+ tackles0 of 10
- 1+ foul committed3 of 10
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-14 to 2026-09-26, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League One 2025/26, defender
Joe Rafferty · Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184) median
| Axis | Joe Rafferty | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.38on target 35.7% | 0.38 | 51st |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 84th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.65 | 0.42 | 70th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 32.44accuracy 66.4% | 38.32 | 29th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.05success 25.0% | 0.20 | 10th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 3.67win rate 54.4% | 5.92 | 5th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.34 | 3.22 | 55th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.06 | 1.08 | 48th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3315 minutes in League One 2025/26. Cohort: 184 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League One
2.5 per match — 57th percentile of 566 qualifying League One 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 | Rotherham | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 0.7 |
| 2025/26 | Rotherham | 44 | 3 | 2 | 2.83 | 0.58 | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | Rotherham | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1.99 | 0.96 | 2.0 |
| 2023/24 | Portsmouth | 40 | 0 | 4 | 2.03 | 0.84 | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | Portsmouth | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 | 1.09 | 2.6 |
| 2021/22 | Preston | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3.04 | 0.76 | 2.7 |
| 2020/21 | Preston | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2.69 | 0.78 | 1.6 |
| 2019/20 | Preston | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2.48 | 0.56 | 2.3 |
| 2018/19 | Preston | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 | 0.84 | 1.5 |
| 2018/19 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
| 2017/18 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 1.9 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | v Crewe2026/27 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-09-01 | @ Tranmere2026/27 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | v Chesterfield2026/27 sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | v York2026/27 sub | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-08-08 | v West Brom2026/27 sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | @ Wycombe | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 4.7 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Reading | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-21 | v Luton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | @ Leyton Orient sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 | 0.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-14 | @ Wigan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | 1.4 | 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 1.67 at home (1774 min), 1.60 away (1631 min); Interceptions 1.27 at home (1774 min), 1.10 away (1631 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Joe Rafferty’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Joe Rafferty average per 90?
- Joe Rafferty averages 1.66 tackles per 90 minutes in League One 2025/26 (3315 minutes) — higher than 55% of 184 League One defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Joe Rafferty have this season?
- This season Joe Rafferty has 3 goals and 2 assists in 44 appearances (3405 minutes played).
- Does Joe Rafferty start every game?
- Joe Rafferty started 39 of 44 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 77 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Joe Rafferty get booked?
- Joe Rafferty was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 7 yellow and 0 red this season.
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