Matthew Baker stats
Now at Notts County. The 2025/26 season below was played at Newport County — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Notts County v Stockport County · League One · Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST · Stockport County allow 8.4 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Matthew Baker (Notts County, defender) has 1 goal and 2 assists in 39 appearances in 2025/26 (3439 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League Two: 1.18, higher than 24% of 187 defenders. Started 38 of 39. Next: Notts County v Stockport County, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 5 September 2026: A defender for Newport County, Matthew Baker has 38 appearances (3349 minutes) in League Two 2025/26.
As of 5 September 2026: In 2025/26 Matthew Baker has one goal, two assists and 39 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 5 September 2026: Matthew Baker averages 2.5 Impact a match over 38 games in League Two matches — 54th percentile among the 560 League Two players who qualify.
Matthew Baker (Notts County) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.4 per match across 39 appearances, and has one goal and two assists in 39 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 5 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 39 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
Matthew Baker is a defender at Newport County, with 38 appearances and 3349 minutes in League Two 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 38 appearances in League Two matches, the 54th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two players. Matthew Baker has started 38 of 39 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 88 minutes. That is 81% of the League Two minutes available to him (3349 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.56 interceptions per 90 at home (1774 minutes) against 1.03 away (1665 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 187 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes: pass accuracy of 77.8% — higher than 88%. Blocks per 90 is down from 1.07 last season (3689 minutes in League Two) to 0.64 in 2025/26.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 187): Discipline (strong, 72nd percentile). Lower on the radar: Defending (19th percentile) and Creation (20th percentile), against 187 Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 187).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.7, 0.0, 3.2, 1.4, 2.6 — trending down, averaging 1.6 against a season figure of 2.4. Discipline: five yellow cards in 39 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.70 fouls per 90 in League Two. Next up: Notts County v Stockport County, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST (League One). Stockport County allow 8.4 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 187): K. McFadzean, F. Potter and C. McJannet (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 38 of 39 appearances, 1 from the bench · 88 minutes per appearance · 81% of the League Two minutes available (3349 of 4140).
League Two only: 38 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 Two Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Baker stats per 90 · League Two 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Matthew Baker | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.18 | higher than 24% | 1.39 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.78 | higher than 24% | 1.15 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.64 | higher than 61% | 1.07 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.24 | higher than 28% | 5.25 |
| Duel win rate | 54.0% | higher than 24% | 57.3% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.70 | fewer than 71% | 0.73 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.13 | fewer than 63% | 0.10 |
| Passesper 90 | 37.44 | higher than 61% | 41.08 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.8% | higher than 88% | 83.9% |
Per 90 minutes over 3349 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Ranked against 187 League Two 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, 3689 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles1 of 10
- 1+ foul committed2 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 (2026-03-21 to 2026-09-05, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League Two 2025/26, defender
Matthew Baker · Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 187) median
| Axis | Matthew Baker | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.27on target 30.0% | 0.42 | 24th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 42nd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.21 | 0.45 | 20th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 37.44accuracy 77.8% | 34.96 | 61st |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.16success 54.5% | 0.22 | 35th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.24win rate 54.0% | 6.09 | 28th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.61 | 3.10 | 19th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.83 | 1.03 | 28th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3349 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Cohort: 187 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League Two
2.5 per match — 54th 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 | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
| 2025/26 | Newport County | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1.96 | 0.16 | 2.4 |
| 2024/25 | Newport County | 42 | 4 | 0 | 2.55 | 0.17 | 3.4 |
| 2023/24 | Newport County | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3.74 | 0.22 | 3.1 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Huddersfield v Notts County2026/27 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | Luton v Notts County2026/27 sub | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | @ Barrow | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Oldham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | @ Cheltenham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 2.6 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-11 | v Harrogate Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | @ Notts County | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | v Crawley Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-28 | v Shrewsbury | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | @ Walsall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 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 1.07 at home (1774 min), 1.30 away (1665 min); Interceptions 0.56 at home (1774 min), 1.03 away (1665 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Matthew Baker’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Matthew Baker average per 90?
- Matthew Baker averages 1.18 tackles per 90 minutes in League Two 2025/26 (3349 minutes) — higher than 24% of 187 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Matthew Baker have this season?
- This season Matthew Baker has 1 goal and 2 assists in 39 appearances (3439 minutes played).
- Does Matthew Baker start every game?
- Matthew Baker started 38 of 39 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 88 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Matthew Baker get booked?
- Matthew Baker was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 5 yellow and 0 red this season.
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