Matthew Cash stats
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Matthew Cash (Aston Villa, defender) has 0 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances in 2026/27 (956 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Premier League: 2.64, higher than 89% of 91 defenders. Started 11 of 12. Next: Aston Villa v Viking, Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A defender for Aston Villa, Matthew Cash has six appearances (478 minutes) in the Premier League 2026/27.
As of 17 October 2026: Matthew Cash averages 1.8 Impact a match over six games in Premier League matches — 36th percentile among the 402 Premier League players who qualify.
As of 17 October 2026: Against defenders in the Premier League 2026/27, Matthew Cash stands out on 2.64 tackles per 90 (higher than 89%); the cohort is 91 players with 252+ minutes.
Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2 per match across 12 appearances — 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 12 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
Matthew Cash is a defender at Aston Villa, with six appearances and 478 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 1.8 per match across six appearances in Premier League matches, the 36th percentile of 402 qualifying Premier League players. Matthew Cash has started 11 of 12 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 80 minutes. That is 76% of the Premier League minutes available to him (478 of 630 across seven club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 3.72 tackles per 90 at home (411 minutes) against 1.49 away (545 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 91 Premier League defenders with 252+ minutes: 2.64 tackles per 90 — higher than 89%. Cards per 90 is up from 0.27 last season (3020 minutes in the Premier League) to 0.56 in 2026/27. Matthew Cash recorded a shot in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Lower on the radar: Discipline (first percentile — fewer is better on this axis) and Dribbling (14th percentile), against 91 Defenders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 91).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.5, 5.8, 3.2, 0.8, 0.5 — trending up, averaging 2.6 against a season figure of 2.0. Discipline: four yellow cards in 12 appearances in 2026/27, and 2.07 fouls per 90 in the Premier League. For Poland this season: four appearances in UEFA Nations League — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Aston Villa v Viking, Wed 21 Oct, 20:00 BST (UEFA Champions League). Viking allow 15.9 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 91): N. Milenković, M. Kerkez and Dan Ballard (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 11 of 12 appearances, 1 from the bench · 80 minutes per appearance · 76% of the Premier League minutes available (478 of 630).
Premier League only: 6 apps · 1.8 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Cash stats per 90 · Premier League 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Matthew Cash | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.64 | higher than 89% | 1.97 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.38 | higher than 5% | 0.66 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.56 | higher than 47% | 0.42 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.52 | higher than 46% | 4.08 |
| Duel win rate | 54.5% | higher than 46% | 51.7% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 2.07 | fewer than 2% | 1.22 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.56 | fewer than 2% | 0.27 |
| Passesper 90 | 37.85 | higher than 35% | 41.42 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.6% | higher than 42% | 85.5% |
Per 90 minutes over 478 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranked against 91 Premier League defenders with 252+ 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, 3020 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 2+ tackles6 of 10
- 1+ foul committed9 of 10
- 1+ shot7 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-31 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Shooting 2026/27
Matthew Cash has taken three shots worth 0.17 non-penalty xG in the Premier League in 2026/27 and scored zero non-penalty goals — −0.17 against what the chances were worth. Matthew Cash has set up one shot for teammates, worth 0.04 xA.
Shot data: Understat; TACTIX holds three shots for this player in 2026/27, over two matches, to 18 October.
Profile radar · Premier League 2026/27, defender
Matthew Cash · Defenders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 91) median
| Axis | Matthew Cash | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.56on target 0.0% | 0.48 | 56th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.19 | 0.57 | 16th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 37.85accuracy 83.6% | 44.30 | 35th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.00success 0.0% | 0.25 | 14th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.52win rate 54.5% | 4.71 | 46th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.58 | 3.22 | 59th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.64 | 1.05 | 99th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 478 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Cohort: 91 players with 252+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
For Poland · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the Premier League
1.8 per match — 36th percentile of 402 qualifying Premier League players (2+ 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 | Aston Villa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 | 0.41 | 2.3 |
| 2026/27 | Poland national team | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.16 | 0.92 | 1.3 |
| 2025/26 | Aston Villa | 49 | 3 | 4 | 2.62 | 0.85 | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | Aston Villa | 38 | 1 | 1 | 3.24 | 0.57 | 2.6 |
| 2024/25 | Poland national team | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3.16 | 0.93 | 4.2 |
| 2023/24 | Aston Villa | 46 | 5 | 3 | 2.88 | 0.76 | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | Poland national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 3.4 |
| 2022/23 | Aston Villa | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3.96 | 0.38 | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | Poland national team | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 3.1 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | 40 | 4 | 4 | 3.63 | 0.79 | 4.1 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | 28 | 0 | 2 | 4.96 | 0.83 | 3.5 |
| 2019/20 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 3 | 5 | 4.11 | 1.07 | 4.7 |
| 2018/19 | Nottingham Forest | 39 | 7 | 1 | 2.47 | 1.11 | 3.5 |
| 2017/18 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1.42 | 1.24 | 3.0 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | @ Newcastle | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-14 | v Fenerbahçe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v Brentford | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6.6 | 3.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-05 | Bosnia & Herzegovina v Poland | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-10-02 | Poland v Romania | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2026-09-28 | Sweden v Poland | 76 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-09-25 | Poland v Bosnia & Herzegovina | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.2 | 2 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-19 | @ Tottenham sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | -0.9 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-05 | @ Hull City | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-08-31 | v Arsenal | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 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 3.72 at home (411 min), 1.49 away (545 min); Interceptions 0.44 at home (411 min), 0.50 away (545 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Matthew Cash’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Matthew Cash average per 90?
- Matthew Cash averages 2.64 tackles per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (478 minutes) — higher than 89% of 91 Premier League defenders with 252+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Matthew Cash have this season?
- This season Matthew Cash has 0 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances (956 minutes played).
- Does Matthew Cash start every game?
- Matthew Cash started 11 of 12 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 80 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Matthew Cash get booked?
- Matthew Cash was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 4 yellow and 0 red this season.
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Fantasy Premier League · this season, FPL’s own figures
| Gameweek | Opponent | Minutes | FPL points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW7 | NEW (A) | 90 | 8 |
| GW6 | BRE (H) | 90 | 0 |
| GW5 | TOT (A) | 45 | -1 |
| GW4 | NFO (H) | 0 | 0 |
| GW3 | HUL (A) | 84 | 6 |
His last 5 gameweeks with a fixture, newest first; a double gameweek’s two matches are added together.
AVL’s next 6 gameweeks. Difficulty 1 (easiest) to 5 is TACTIX’s venue-adjusted rating of the opponent, not FPL’s FDR — the method is on the FPL hub.
His projected FPL points for each of the next six gameweeks are in TACTIX Pro. See Pro · FPL stats by position · FPL hub
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