Matthew Pennington
Matthew Pennington (Shrewsbury, defender) had 2 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances in 2020/21 (1691 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League One: 1.85. Started 19 of 20.
Key facts
As of 9 May 2021: A defender for Shrewsbury, Matthew Pennington has 19 appearances (1606 minutes) in League One 2020/21.
As of 9 May 2021: In 2020/21 Matthew Pennington has two goals, one assist and 20 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 9 May 2021: Matthew Pennington averages 3.6 Impact a match over 19 games in League One matches — 88th percentile among the 537 League One players who qualify.
Matthew Pennington (Shrewsbury) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.5 per match across 20 appearances, and scored two goals and one assist in 20 appearances in 2020/21 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 9 May 2021).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 20 appearances in 2020/21 (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 Pennington is a defender at Shrewsbury, with 19 appearances and 1606 minutes in League One 2020/21. TACTIX Impact: 3.6 per match across 19 appearances in League One matches, the 88th percentile of 537 qualifying League One players. Matthew Pennington has started 19 of 20 appearances in 2020/21 (all competitions), averaging 85 minutes. That is 39% of the League One minutes available to him (1606 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.86 interceptions per 90 at home (870 minutes) against 1.10 away (821 minutes), all competitions 2020/21. Against his career: 1.76 tackles per 90 in 2020/21 (1691 minutes) versus 1.27 across every season on record (22892 minutes).
By the numbers
Matthew Pennington recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.1, 1.9, 7.1, 2.4, 8.2 — trending down, averaging 4.5 against a season figure of 3.5. Discipline: one yellow card in 20 appearances in 2020/21, and 0.62 fouls per 90 in League One.
Season 2020/21 · all competitions
Started 19 of 20 appearances, 1 from the bench · 85 minutes per appearance · 39% of the League One minutes available (1606 of 4140).
Against his career: 1.76 tackles per 90 in 2020/21 (1691 minutes) · 1.27 across every season on record (22892 minutes).
League One only: 19 apps · 3.6 Impact per match in 2020/21. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the League One Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Pennington stats per 90 · League One 2020/21, defender
| Stat | Matthew Pennington | vs cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.85 | — |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.40 | — |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.50 | — |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.61 | — |
| Duel win rate | 67.0% | — |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.62 | — |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.06 | — |
| Passesper 90 | 35.81 | — |
| Pass accuracy | 64.6% | — |
Per 90 minutes over 1606 minutes in League One 2020/21. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- 1+ shot5 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2021-04-05 to 2021-05-09, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League One 2020/21, defender
No cohort has been computed for League One 2020/21 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Matthew Pennington | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.34on target 33.3% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.11 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.22 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 35.81accuracy 64.6% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.17success 60.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.61win rate 67.0% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.75 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.67 | — | — |
Where that sits in League One
3.6 per match — 88th percentile of 537 qualifying League One players (10+ apps), 2020/21. 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 | Bradford | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4.11 | 0.28 | 4.2 |
| 2025/26 | Bradford | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 | 0.51 | 2.7 |
| 2024/25 | Blackpool | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2.87 | 0.19 | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | Blackpool | 36 | 2 | 0 | 2.72 | 0.40 | 3.1 |
| 2022/23 | Shrewsbury | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2.30 | 0.33 | 2.8 |
| 2021/22 | Shrewsbury | 48 | 3 | 1 | 2.57 | 0.25 | 2.8 |
| 2020/21 | Shrewsbury | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3.25 | 0.16 | 3.5 |
| 2019/20 | Hull City | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 | 0.24 | 3.4 |
| 2018/19 | Ipswich | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3.80 | 0.17 | 3.9 |
| 2017/18 | Leeds | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2.26 | 0.24 | 2.0 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-09 | @ Crewe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2021-05-04 | v Ipswich | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 1.9 | Match → | |
| 2021-05-01 | v Oxford United | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | Match → |
| 2021-04-27 | v Lincoln | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2021-04-24 | @ Blackpool | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | Match → |
| 2021-04-20 | v Wigan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.5 | Match → |
| 2021-04-17 | v Doncaster | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.9 | Match → |
| 2021-04-13 | @ Oxford United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2021-04-10 | @ Gillingham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2021-04-05 | v Plymouth | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 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 · 2020/21 · all competitions: Tackles 1.76 at home (870 min), 1.75 away (821 min); Interceptions 1.86 at home (870 min), 1.10 away (821 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2020/21 is complete — this page is Matthew Pennington’s record for that season. See Matthew Pennington’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Matthew Pennington average per 90?
- Matthew Pennington averages 1.85 tackles per 90 minutes in League One 2020/21 (1606 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Matthew Pennington have in 2020/21?
- In 2020/21 Matthew Pennington had 2 goals and 1 assist in 20 appearances (1691 minutes played).
- Did Matthew Pennington start regularly in 2020/21?
- Matthew Pennington started 19 of 20 appearances in 2020/21, averaging 85 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Matthew Pennington’s TACTIX Impact in 2020/21?
- Matthew Pennington averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.5 per match across 20 appearances in 2020/21 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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