Matteo Palma
Now at Udinese. The 2025/26 season below was played at Sampdoria — use the season buttons above for their other campaigns.
Next: Udinese v Lecce · Serie A · Sun 18 Oct, 11:30 BST · Lecce allow 14.1 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Matteo Palma (Udinese, defender) has 1 goal and 0 assists in 19 appearances in 2025/26 (1158 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Serie B: 1.97, higher than 76% of 153 defenders. Started 13 of 19. Next: Udinese v Lecce, Sun 18 Oct, 11:30 BST.
Key facts
As of 22 August 2026: A defender for Sampdoria, Matteo Palma has 11 appearances (778 minutes) in Serie B 2025/26.
As of 22 August 2026: In 2025/26 Matteo Palma has one goal, no assists and 19 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 22 August 2026: Ranked in the 81st percentile of 461 qualifying Serie B players, Matteo Palma’s Impact runs at 2.9 per match (11 appearances in Serie B matches).
Matteo Palma: averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.3 per match across 19 appearances; has one goal and zero assists in 19 appearances in 2025/26. TACTIX publishes the full rating methodology and updates it from settled matches (22 August 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 19 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
Matteo Palma is a defender at Sampdoria, with 11 appearances and 778 minutes in Serie B 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.9 per match across 11 appearances in Serie B matches, the 81st percentile of 461 qualifying Serie B players. Matteo Palma has started 13 of 19 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 61 minutes. That is 23% of the Serie B minutes available to him (778 of 3420 across 38 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 2.49 tackles per 90 at home (614 minutes) against 1.32 away (544 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 153 Serie B defenders with 450+ minutes: 8.56 duels won per 90 — higher than 99% and 1.04 blocks per 90 — higher than 93%. Matteo Palma recorded a tackle in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Serie B 2025/26 (n = 153): Duels (elite, 99th percentile) and Defending (elite, 90th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (second percentile) and Discipline (eighth percentile — fewer is better on this axis), against 153 Defenders, Serie B 2025/26 (n = 153).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.8, 3.6, 3.7, 1.7, 1.9 — broadly level, averaging 2.5 against a season figure of 2.3. Discipline: four yellow cards and one red card in 19 appearances in 2025/26, and 2.08 fouls per 90 in Serie B. Next up: Udinese v Lecce, Sun 18 Oct, 11:30 BST (Serie A). Lecce allow 14.1 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Serie B 2025/26 (n = 153): D. Tonoli, L. Lucchesi and M. Bani (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 13 of 19 appearances, 6 from the bench · 61 minutes per appearance · 23% of the Serie B minutes available (778 of 3420).
Serie B only: 11 apps · 2.9 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Serie B Impact leaderboard.
Matteo Palma stats per 90 · Serie B 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Matteo Palma | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.97 | higher than 76% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.39 | higher than 86% |
| Blocksper 90 | 1.04 | higher than 93% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 8.56 | higher than 99% |
| Duel win rate | 58.7% | higher than 66% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 2.08 | fewer than 8% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.46 | fewer than 8% |
| Passesper 90 | 41.53 | higher than 55% |
| Pass accuracy | 86.1% | higher than 78% |
Per 90 minutes over 778 minutes in Serie B 2025/26. Ranked against 153 Serie B 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 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle9 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed6 of 10
- 1+ shot6 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-08 to 2026-08-22, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Serie B 2025/26, defender
Matteo Palma · Defenders, Serie B 2025/26 (n = 153) median
| Axis | Matteo Palma | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.81on target 28.6% | 0.41 | 84th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 82nd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 2nd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 41.53accuracy 86.1% | 39.88 | 55th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.58success 45.5% | 0.26 | 77th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 8.56win rate 58.7% | 4.87 | 99th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 4.40 | 3.05 | 90th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.54 | 1.57 | 92nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 778 minutes in Serie B 2025/26. Cohort: 153 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in Serie B
2.9 per match — 81th percentile of 461 qualifying Serie B players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Udinese v Como2026/27 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-08-15 | Udinese v Padova2026/27 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-05-08 | @ Reggiana | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2026-05-01 | v Sudtirol | 69 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 1.7 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-25 | @ Cesena sub | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 1.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | v Empoli sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-03-22 | v Avellino | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.4 | Match → |
| 2026-03-18 | @ Carrarese | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 0.8 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-14 | v Venezia | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4.2 | Match → |
| 2026-03-08 | @ Frosinone | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 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 2.49 at home (614 min), 1.32 away (544 min); Interceptions 1.32 at home (614 min), 1.16 away (544 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Matteo Palma’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Matteo Palma average per 90?
- Matteo Palma averages 1.97 tackles per 90 minutes in Serie B 2025/26 (778 minutes) — higher than 76% of 153 Serie B defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Matteo Palma have this season?
- This season Matteo Palma has 1 goal and 0 assists in 19 appearances (1158 minutes played).
- Does Matteo Palma start every game?
- Matteo Palma started 13 of 19 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 61 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Matteo Palma get booked?
- Matteo Palma was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 4 yellow and 1 red this season.
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