Lee Nicholls stats
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Lee Nicholls (Preston, goalkeeper) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 36 appearances in 2025/26 (3146 minutes, all competitions). Saves per 90 in League One: 2.64, higher than 68% of 40 goalkeepers. Started 35 of 36. Next: Preston v West Brom, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 26 August 2026: A goalkeeper for Huddersfield, Lee Nicholls has 33 appearances (2859 minutes) in League One 2025/26.
As of 26 August 2026: Lee Nicholls averages 1.1 Impact a match over 33 games in League One matches — seventh percentile among the 566 League One players who qualify.
As of 26 August 2026: Against goalkeepers in League One 2025/26, Lee Nicholls stands out on a save percentage of 67.7% (higher than 78%); the cohort is 40 players with 450+ minutes.
Lee Nicholls (Preston) averages a TACTIX Impact of 1.2 per match across 36 appearances — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 26 August 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 36 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
Lee Nicholls is a goalkeeper at Huddersfield, with 33 appearances and 2859 minutes in League One 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.1 per match across 33 appearances in League One matches, the seventh percentile of 566 qualifying League One players. Lee Nicholls has started 35 of 36 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 87 minutes. That is 69% of the League One minutes available to him (2859 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Lee Nicholls has saved 67.7% of the shots on target faced in League One 2025/26 (saves ÷ saves plus goals conceded), facing 3.90 shots on target per 90, with clean sheets in 0.0% of appearances.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 40 League One goalkeepers with 450+ minutes: a save percentage of 67.7% — higher than 78%. Lee Nicholls recorded two or more saves in 8 of the last 9 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Goalkeepers, League One 2025/26 (n = 40): Goals prevented (strong, 70th percentile). Lower on the radar: Distribution (eighth percentile) and Handling errors (15th percentile — fewer is better on this axis), against 40 Goalkeepers, League One 2025/26 (n = 40).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.7, 0.2, 0.8, -0.9, 2.1 — broadly level, averaging 1.0 against a season figure of 1.2. Discipline: three yellow cards in 36 appearances in 2025/26. Next up: Preston v West Brom, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST (Championship). West Brom allow 3.5 shots on target per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Goalkeepers, League One 2025/26 (n = 40): C. Dawson, O. Goodman and C. Hazard (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 35 of 36 appearances, 1 from the bench · 87 minutes per appearance · 69% of the League One minutes available (2859 of 4140).
League One only: 33 apps · 1.1 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.
Lee Nicholls stats per 90 · League One 2025/26, goalkeeper
| Stat | Lee Nicholls | vs goalkeepers | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savesper 90 | 2.64 | higher than 68% | 2.13 |
| Save % (saves ÷ shots on target faced) | 67.7% | higher than 78% | 62.0% |
| Goals concededper 90 | 1.26 | fewer than 57% | 1.30 |
| Clean sheetsof appearances | 0.0% | higher than 50% | 0.0% |
| Passesper 90 | 27.45 | higher than 8% | 31.70 |
| Pass accuracy | 57.2% | higher than 68% | 61.2% |
Per 90 minutes over 2859 minutes in League One 2025/26. Ranked against 40 League One goalkeepers 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, 2070 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 2+ saves8 of 9
- 3+ saves6 of 9
- Clean sheet3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-21 to 2026-08-26, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League One 2025/26, goalkeeper
Lee Nicholls · Goalkeepers, League One 2025/26 (n = 40) median
| Axis | Lee Nicholls | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savessaves p90 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 68th |
| Goals preventedsaves − goals conceded p90 (proxy) | 1.39 | 1.15 | 70th |
| Clean sheetsshare of appearances | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50th |
| Distributionpasses p90 | 27.45accuracy 57.2% | 33.95 | 8th |
| Handling errorsfouls + penalties conceded p90 (fewer is better) | 0.06 | 0.00 | 85th |
| Penalties savedcount | 0 | 0 | 33rd |
| Disciplinecards p90 (fewer is better) | 0.09 | 0.05 | 73rd |
| Match ratingaverage rating | 6.86 | 6.83 | 55th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Handling errors and Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2859 minutes in League One 2025/26. Cohort: 40 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League One
1.1 per match — 7th 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 | Saves/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 2.7 |
| 2025/26 | Huddersfield | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2.69 | 1.2 |
| 2024/25 | Huddersfield | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 | 1.0 |
| 2023/24 | Huddersfield | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 | 1.1 |
| 2022/23 | Huddersfield | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 | 1.6 |
| 2021/22 | Huddersfield | 48 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 | 2.5 |
| 2020/21 | Milton Keynes Dons | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.46 | 1.6 |
| 2019/20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3.46 | 2.5 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | Saves | Conc | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Preston v Everton2026/27 | 90 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5.6 | 2.7 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | v Wycombe | 63 | – | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | @ Leyton Orient | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | v Reading | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.9 | -0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | @ Plymouth | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-17 | v Lincoln | 90 | 5 | 2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-14 | @ Port Vale | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-03-07 | v Rotherham | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-02-28 | @ Wigan | 90 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-02-21 | v Barnsley | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.1 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Conc = goals conceded; – = 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: Saves 2.94 at home (1440 min), 3.08 away (1373 min); Goals conceded 1.13 at home (1593 min), 1.45 away (1553 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Lee Nicholls’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many saves does Lee Nicholls average per 90?
- Lee Nicholls averages 2.64 saves per 90 minutes in League One 2025/26 (2859 minutes) — higher than 68% of 40 League One goalkeepers with 450+ minutes.
- What is Lee Nicholls’s save percentage?
- Lee Nicholls’s save percentage is 67.7% in League One 2025/26 — saves divided by the shots on target faced (saves plus goals conceded).
- How many goals and assists does Lee Nicholls have this season?
- This season Lee Nicholls has 0 goals and 0 assists in 36 appearances (3146 minutes played).
- Does Lee Nicholls start every game?
- Lee Nicholls started 35 of 36 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 87 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
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