M. James

TACTIX Impact rating, stats and recent form · plays for Wellington Phoenix

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Next: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory · A-League · Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 BST · Melbourne Victory allow 11.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded) — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.

M. James (Wellington Phoenix, midfielder) has 2 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances in 2025/26 (1465 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in A-League Men: 0.49, higher than 29% of 103 midfielders. Started 16 of 20. Next: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 BST.

Key facts

As of 5 April 2026: M. James is a midfielder at Wellington Phoenix, with 20 appearances and 1465 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26.

As of 5 April 2026: In 2025/26 M. James has two goals, no assists and 20 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.

As of 5 April 2026: Ranked in the 60th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players, M. James’s Impact runs at 2.8 per match (20 appearances in A-League Men matches).

As of 5 April 2026, M. James of Wellington Phoenix averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 20 appearances; has two goals and zero assists in 20 appearances in 2025/26 — measured by TACTIX’s transparent, published-weights Impact rating.

2.8
TACTIX Impact per match

An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 20 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

M. James is a midfielder at Wellington Phoenix, with 20 appearances and 1465 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.8 per match across 20 appearances in A-League Men matches, the 60th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players. M. James has started 16 of 20 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 73 minutes. That is 63% of the A-League Men minutes available to him (1465 of 2340 across 26 club matches).

Keeper, venue and career

Home and away differ: 0.11 key passes per 90 at home (805 minutes) against 0.00 away (660 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.

By the numbers

By the numbers, among the 103 A-League Men midfielders with 450+ minutes: 51.67 passes per 90 — higher than 86% and pass accuracy of 83.8% — higher than 76%. M. James recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths, against Midfielders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 103): Passing (elite, 86th percentile) and Discipline (strong, 70th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (second percentile) and Shooting (29th percentile), against 103 Midfielders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 103).

Form and availability

Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.2, 2.2, 0.0, 5.7, 2.8 — trending down, averaging 2.2 against a season figure of 2.8. Discipline: one yellow card and one red card in 20 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.80 fouls per 90 in A-League Men. Next up: Wellington Phoenix v Melbourne Victory, Sun 18 Oct, 03:00 BST (A-League). Melbourne Victory allow 11.4 shots per game over their last 8 (7 with the stat recorded).

Similar players

Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 103): E. Alagich, A. Rufer and Joel Bertolissio (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).

Season 2025/26 · all competitions

20
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
1465
Minutes
1
Yellow
1
Red

Started 16 of 20 appearances, 4 from the bench · 73 minutes per appearance · 63% of the A-League Men minutes available (1465 of 2340).

A-League Men only: 20 apps · 2.8 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the A-League Men Impact leaderboard.

M. James stats per 90 · A-League Men 2025/26, midfielder

StatM. Jamesvs midfielders
Passesper 9051.67higher than 86%
Pass accuracy83.8%higher than 76%
Key passesper 900.06higher than 2%
Shotsper 900.49higher than 29%
Shots on targetper 900.31higher than 42%
Successful dribblesper 900.86higher than 61%
Tacklesper 901.47higher than 30%
Interceptionsper 901.23higher than 74%
Fouls committedper 900.80fewer than 69%
Cardsper 900.12fewer than 63%

Per 90 minutes over 1465 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Ranked against 103 A-League Men midfielders 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 10 appearances · all competitions

How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-01-23 to 2026-04-05, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.

Profile radar · A-League Men 2025/26, midfielder

M. James — radar against Midfielders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 103)ShootingScoringCreationPassingDribblingDuelsDefendingDiscipline

M. James · Midfielders, A-League Men 2025/26 (n = 103) median

AxisM. JamesMedianPct
Shootingshots p900.49on target 62.5%0.8229th
Scoringgoals p900.120.1057th
Creationkey passes + assists p900.061.102nd
Passingpasses p9051.67accuracy 83.8%39.8886th
Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p900.86success 70.0%0.6861st
Duelsduels won p904.30win rate 58.8%4.9334th
Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p903.563.1863rd
Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better)0.921.2830th

Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1465 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26. Cohort: 103 players with 450+ minutes.

Where that sits in A-League Men

A-League Men 2025/26: this player is in the 60th percentile of 223 qualifying players by Impact per match.0.66.1

2.8 per match — 60th percentile of 223 qualifying A-League Men players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.

Career · every team, by season · all competitions

SeasonTeamAppsGoalsAssistsSoT/90KP/90Impact
2025/26Wellington Phoenix20200.310.062.8
2020/21FC Midtjylland1000.000.005.1

Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions

DateOpponentMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRatingImpact
2026-04-05@ Melbourne Victory sub10000000–0.2Match →
2026-03-21@ Brisbane Roar sub2800000107.22.2Match →
2026-03-14v Perth Glory sub1200100006.30Match →
2026-03-06@ Adelaide United9010110207.25.7Match →
2026-03-01v Sydney8100100206.72.8Match →
2026-02-21v Auckland9000000305.62.4Match →
2026-02-13@ Western Sydney Wanderers sub4500000107.51.2Match →
2026-02-06v Melbourne Victory8200000306.33.8Match →
2026-01-30v Melbourne City9000110005.72.1Match →
2026-01-23@ Newcastle Jets9000000206.93.9Match →

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: Key passes 0.11 at home (805 min), 0.00 away (660 min); Shots 0.78 at home (805 min), 0.14 away (660 min).

Impact trend · last 10 matches

M. James: Impact per match over the last 10 matches, from 3.9 on 2026-01-23 to 0.2 on 2026-04-05.2026-01-232026-04-05

TACTIX model: M. James’s match projections

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Frequently asked questions

How many shots does M. James average per 90?
M. James averages 0.49 shots per 90 minutes in A-League Men 2025/26 (1465 minutes) — higher than 29% of 103 A-League Men midfielders with 450+ minutes.
How many goals and assists does M. James have this season?
This season M. James has 2 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances (1465 minutes played).
Does M. James start every game?
M. James started 16 of 20 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 73 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
How often does M. James get booked?
M. James was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 1 yellow and 1 red this season.

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