Luke Ayling stats
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Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough, defender) has 0 goals and 2 assists in 14 appearances in 2026/27 (984 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Championship: 1.76, higher than 71% of 106 defenders. Started 11 of 14. Next: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Fri 23 Oct, 20:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A defender for Middlesbrough, Luke Ayling has 11 appearances (714 minutes) in the Championship 2026/27.
As of 17 October 2026: In 2026/27 Luke Ayling has no goals, two assists and 14 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2026: Luke Ayling averages 3.2 Impact a match over 11 games in Championship matches — 78th percentile among the 497 Championship players who qualify.
Luke Ayling (Middlesbrough) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 14 appearances, and has zero goals and two assists in 14 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 14 appearances in 2026/27 (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 11 appearances and 714 minutes in the Championship 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 3.2 per match across 11 appearances in Championship matches, the 78th percentile of 497 qualifying Championship players. Luke Ayling has started 11 of 14 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 70 minutes. That is 72% of the Championship minutes available to him (714 of 990 across 11 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.06 tackles per 90 at home (426 minutes) against 1.94 away (558 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 106 Championship defenders with 396+ minutes: 0.13 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 97% and 76.89 passes per 90 — higher than 97%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.21 last season (3803 minutes in the Championship) to 0.00 in 2026/27.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Championship 2026/27 (n = 106): Passing (elite, 97th percentile) and Discipline (elite, 97th percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.4, 5.8, 0.0, 4.9, 6.4 — trending down, averaging 3.9 against a season figure of 3.1. Next up: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Fri 23 Oct, 20:00 BST (Championship). Bolton allow 13.1 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Championship 2026/27 (n = 106): C. Doyle, A. Malanda and Hugo Bueno (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 11 of 14 appearances, 3 from the bench · 70 minutes per appearance · 72% of the Championship minutes available (714 of 990).
Championship only: 11 apps · 3.2 Impact per match in 2026/27. 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 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Luke Ayling | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.76 | higher than 71% | 2.18 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.13 | higher than 61% | 0.99 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.50 | higher than 45% | 0.64 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.29 | higher than 70% | 5.92 |
| Duel win rate | 62.7% | higher than 74% | 62.5% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.13 | fewer than 97% | 0.59 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.00 | fewer than 87% | 0.21 |
| Passesper 90 | 76.89 | higher than 97% | 70.10 |
| Pass accuracy | 88.4% | higher than 80% | 85.8% |
Per 90 minutes over 714 minutes in Championship 2026/27. Ranked against 106 Championship defenders with 396+ 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, 3803 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed1 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-29 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Championship 2026/27, defender
Luke Ayling · Defenders, Championship 2026/27 (n = 106) median
| Axis | Luke Ayling | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.50on target 25.0% | 0.46 | 55th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.13 | 0.54 | 84th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 76.89accuracy 88.4% | 44.63 | 97th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.38success 50.0% | 0.24 | 67th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.29win rate 62.7% | 4.67 | 70th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.40 | 3.29 | 57th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.13 | 0.95 | 3rd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 714 minutes in Championship 2026/27. Cohort: 106 players with 396+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
Where that sits in the Championship
3.2 per match — 78th percentile of 497 qualifying Championship players (3+ apps), 2026/27. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | v Cardiff | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-10-13 | @ Stoke City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5.8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v Wolves sub | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | @ Birmingham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4.9 | Match → |
| 2026-09-15 | v Millwall | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | v Norwich sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-09-08 | @ Crystal Palace | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | @ QPR sub | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-09-02 | @ Burnley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | v West Brom | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 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 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Tackles 1.06 at home (426 min), 1.94 away (558 min); Interceptions 1.27 at home (426 min), 1.29 away (558 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Luke Ayling’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Luke Ayling average per 90?
- Luke Ayling averages 1.76 tackles per 90 minutes in Championship 2026/27 (714 minutes) — higher than 71% of 106 Championship defenders with 396+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Luke Ayling have this season?
- This season Luke Ayling has 0 goals and 2 assists in 14 appearances (984 minutes played).
- Does Luke Ayling start every game?
- Luke Ayling started 11 of 14 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 70 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Luke Ayling get booked?
- Luke Ayling was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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