Matthew Pearson Stats
Club: Doncaster · Position: Defender · Born: 3 Aug 1993 (age 33) · Nationality: England.
Next: Doncaster v Leyton Orient · League One · Sat 14 Nov, 15:00 GMT · Leyton Orient allow 13.6 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Matthew Pearson (Doncaster, defender) has 2 goals and 0 assists in 33 appearances in 2025/26 (2496 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League One: 1.09, higher than 22% of 183 defenders. Started 28 of 33. Next: Doncaster v Leyton Orient, Sat 14 Nov, 15:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Across 31 League One games in 2025/26, Matthew Pearson has played 2316 minutes for Doncaster.
Pearson’s TACTIX Impact runs at 2.6 per match over 31 appearances in League One matches, the 61st percentile of 566 qualifying League One players.
Matthew Pearson has 28 starts from 33 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), 76 minutes per appearance.
Matthew Pearson (Doncaster) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.7 per match across 33 appearances, and has two goals and zero assists in 33 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 12 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 33 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 Pearson is a defender at Doncaster, with 31 appearances and 2316 minutes in League One 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.6 per match across 31 appearances in League One matches, the 61st percentile of 566 qualifying League One players. Matthew Pearson has started 28 of 33 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 76 minutes. That is 56% of the League One minutes available to him (2316 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.86 tackles per 90 at home (1354 minutes) against 1.26 away (1142 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 183 League One defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.08 cards per 90 — fewer than 89% and a duel win rate of 65.5% — higher than 82%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.12 last season (2206 minutes in League One) to 0.08 in 2025/26.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 183): Duels (strong, 81st percentile) and Discipline (strong, 79th percentile). Lower on the radar: Dribbling (seventh percentile) and Defending (28th percentile), against 183 Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 183).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.4, 1.2, 2.8, 4.3, 0.7 — trending down, averaging 1.9 against a season figure of 2.7. Discipline: three yellow cards in 33 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.74 fouls per 90 in League One. Next up: Doncaster v Leyton Orient, Sat 14 Nov, 15:00 GMT (League One). Leyton Orient allow 13.6 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 183): M. Pennington, W. Forrester and C. Hall (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · All Competitions
Started 28 of 33 appearances, 5 from the bench · 76 minutes per appearance · 56% of the League One minutes available (2316 of 4140).
League One only: 31 apps · 2.6 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the League One Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Pearson Stats per 90 · League One 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Matthew Pearson | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.09 | higher than 22% | 1.06 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.17 | higher than 61% | 1.39 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.62 | higher than 59% | 0.86 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.99 | higher than 81% | 6.41 |
| Duel win rate | 65.5% | higher than 82% | 64.6% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.74 | fewer than 69% | 0.73 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.08 | fewer than 89% | 0.12 |
| Passesper 90 | 39.99 | higher than 55% | 48.30 |
| Pass accuracy | 75.2% | higher than 61% | 75.3% |
Per 90 minutes over 2316 minutes in League One 2025/26. Ranked against 183 League One 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, 2206 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 2+ tackles3 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-17 to 2026-09-12, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · League One 2025/26, defender
Matthew Pearson · Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 183) median
| Axis | Matthew Pearson | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.43on target 27.3% | 0.38 | 61st |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 61st |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 45th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 39.99accuracy 75.2% | 38.81 | 55th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.04success 100.0% | 0.20 | 7th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.99win rate 65.5% | 5.87 | 81st |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.88 | 3.22 | 28th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.82 | 1.06 | 21st |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2316 minutes in League One 2025/26. Cohort: 183 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in League One
2.6 per match — 61th 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 | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | 33 | 2 | 0 | 2.13 | 0.36 | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | Huddersfield | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 | 0.00 | 2.9 |
| 2023/24 | Huddersfield | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2.47 | 0.30 | 2.8 |
| 2022/23 | Huddersfield | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2.95 | 0.32 | 3.4 |
| 2021/22 | Huddersfield | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2.70 | 0.11 | 2.8 |
| 2020/21 | Luton | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3.74 | 0.24 | 3.0 |
| 2019/20 | Luton | 42 | 2 | 1 | 2.43 | 0.10 | 3.1 |
| 2018/19 | Luton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 2.7 |
| 2017/18 | Barnsley | 17 | 0 | 1 | 2.26 | 0.48 | 2.2 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | @ AFC Wimbledon2026/27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.4 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Stevenage | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-21 | v Lincoln | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | @ Northampton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | v Reading | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 0.7 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | @ Exeter City | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | v Mansfield Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-24 | v Port Vale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | @ Barnsley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 | 3.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-17 | @ Bolton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 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 0.86 at home (1354 min), 1.26 away (1142 min); Interceptions 1.00 at home (1354 min), 1.18 away (1142 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Matthew Pearson’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Matthew Pearson average per 90?
- Matthew Pearson averages 1.09 tackles per 90 minutes in League One 2025/26 (2316 minutes) — higher than 22% of 183 League One defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Matthew Pearson have this season?
- This season Matthew Pearson has 2 goals and 0 assists in 33 appearances (2496 minutes played).
- Does Matthew Pearson start every game?
- Matthew Pearson started 28 of 33 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 76 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Matthew Pearson get booked?
- Matthew Pearson was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 0 red this season.
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