Luke Ayling
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough, defender) had 0 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances in 2024/25 (2032 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Championship: 2.81. Started 24 of 28.
Key facts
As of 1 March 2025: A defender for Middlesbrough, Luke Ayling has 26 appearances (1953 minutes) in the Championship 2024/25.
As of 1 March 2025: In 2024/25 Luke Ayling has no goals, two assists and 28 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 1 March 2025: Luke Ayling averages 3.5 Impact a match over 26 games in Championship matches — 87th percentile among the 557 Championship players who qualify.
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 28 appearances, and scored zero goals and two assists in 28 appearances in 2024/25 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 1 March 2025).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 28 appearances in 2024/25 (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
Luke Ayling is a defender at Middlesbrough, with 26 appearances and 1953 minutes in the Championship 2024/25. TACTIX Impact: 3.5 per match across 26 appearances in Championship matches, the 87th percentile of 557 qualifying Championship players. Luke Ayling has started 24 of 28 appearances in 2024/25 (all competitions), averaging 73 minutes. That is 47% of the Championship minutes available to him (1953 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 2.13 tackles per 90 at home (1142 minutes) against 3.54 away (890 minutes), all competitions 2024/25. Against his career: 2.75 tackles per 90 in 2024/25 (2032 minutes) versus 2.09 across every season on record (26525 minutes).
By the numbers
Blocks per 90 is up from 0.11 last season (2397 minutes in the Championship) to 0.55 in 2024/25. Luke Ayling recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.8, 0.9, 0.4, 5.1, 4.1 — trending down, averaging 2.5 against a season figure of 3.3. Discipline: five yellow cards in 28 appearances in 2024/25, and 0.55 fouls per 90 in the Championship.
Season 2024/25 · all competitions
Started 24 of 28 appearances, 4 from the bench · 73 minutes per appearance · 47% of the Championship minutes available (1953 of 4140).
Against his career: 2.75 tackles per 90 in 2024/25 (2032 minutes) · 2.09 across every season on record (26525 minutes).
Championship only: 26 apps · 3.5 Impact per match in 2024/25. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Championship Impact leaderboard.
Luke Ayling stats per 90 · Championship 2024/25, defender
| Stat | Luke Ayling | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.81 | — | 2.33 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.06 | — | 1.01 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.55 | — | 0.11 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.67 | — | 5.48 |
| Duel win rate | 58.0% | — | 51.4% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.55 | — | 0.90 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.18 | — | 0.34 |
| Passesper 90 | 63.32 | — | 47.08 |
| Pass accuracy | 85.1% | — | 80.3% |
Per 90 minutes over 1953 minutes in Championship 2024/25. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 2397 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- 1+ shot on target1 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2024-11-27 to 2025-03-01, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Championship 2024/25, defender
No cohort has been computed for Championship 2024/25 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Luke Ayling | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.51on target 18.2% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.15 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 63.32accuracy 85.1% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.46success 47.6% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.67win rate 58.0% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 4.42 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.74 | — | — |
Where that sits in the Championship
3.5 per match — 87th percentile of 557 qualifying Championship players (10+ apps), 2024/25. 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 | Middlesbrough | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2.84 | 0.82 | 3.1 |
| 2025/26 | Middlesbrough | 48 | 1 | 5 | 3.07 | 0.64 | 3.8 |
| 2024/25 | Middlesbrough | 28 | 0 | 2 | 3.76 | 1.06 | 3.3 |
| 2023/24 | Middlesbrough | 19 | 0 | 8 | 2.57 | 1.48 | 3.8 |
| 2023/24 | Leeds | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4.48 | 1.60 | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | Leeds | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4.39 | 0.51 | 3.6 |
| 2021/22 | Leeds | 28 | 2 | 2 | 3.93 | 0.49 | 4.2 |
| 2020/21 | Leeds | 38 | 0 | 0 | 3.80 | 0.74 | 4.2 |
| 2019/20 | Leeds | 38 | 4 | 4 | 3.57 | 0.86 | 4.6 |
| 2018/19 | Leeds | 40 | 2 | 6 | 2.79 | 1.29 | 4.1 |
| 2017/18 | Leeds | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.43 | 0.43 | 2.7 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-01 | v Derby | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2025-02-25 | @ Stoke City sub | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2025-02-15 | v Watford | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0.4 | Match → | |
| 2025-02-12 | @ Sheffield Utd | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7.2 | 5.1 | Match → | |
| 2025-02-03 | v Sunderland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2025-01-25 | @ Preston | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.3 | 5.3 | Match → | |
| 2025-01-21 | v West Brom | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2025-01-18 | @ Portsmouth sub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2024-12-14 | v Millwall | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2024-11-27 | v Blackburn | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 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 · 2024/25 · all competitions: Tackles 2.13 at home (1142 min), 3.54 away (890 min); Interceptions 0.95 at home (1142 min), 1.11 away (890 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2024/25 is complete — this page is Luke Ayling’s record for that season. See Luke Ayling’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Luke Ayling average per 90?
- Luke Ayling averages 2.81 tackles per 90 minutes in Championship 2024/25 (1953 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Luke Ayling have in 2024/25?
- In 2024/25 Luke Ayling had 0 goals and 2 assists in 28 appearances (2032 minutes played).
- Did Luke Ayling start regularly in 2024/25?
- Luke Ayling started 24 of 28 appearances in 2024/25, averaging 73 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Luke Ayling’s TACTIX Impact in 2024/25?
- Luke Ayling averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 28 appearances in 2024/25 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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