Matthew Pennington
Matthew Pennington (Blackpool, defender) had 2 goals and 0 assists in 24 appearances in 2024/25 (1880 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League One: 1.40. Started 21 of 24.
Key facts
As of 3 May 2025: A defender for Blackpool, Matthew Pennington has 21 appearances (1610 minutes) in League One 2024/25.
As of 3 May 2025: In 2024/25 Matthew Pennington has two goals, no assists and 24 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 3 May 2025: Matthew Pennington averages 2.5 Impact a match over 21 games in League One matches — 55th percentile among the 565 League One players who qualify.
Matthew Pennington (Blackpool) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3 per match across 24 appearances, and scored two goals and zero assists in 24 appearances in 2024/25 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 3 May 2025).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 24 appearances in 2024/25 (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 Blackpool, with 21 appearances and 1610 minutes in League One 2024/25. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 21 appearances in League One matches, the 55th percentile of 565 qualifying League One players. Matthew Pennington has started 21 of 24 appearances in 2024/25 (all competitions), averaging 78 minutes. That is 39% of the League One minutes available to him (1610 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.71 tackles per 90 at home (945 minutes) against 1.06 away (935 minutes), all competitions 2024/25. Against his career: 1.39 tackles per 90 in 2024/25 (1880 minutes) versus 1.26 across every season on record (22982 minutes).
By the numbers
Blocks per 90 is up from 0.53 last season (3055 minutes in League One) to 0.84 in 2024/25.
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.1, 0.0, 1.2, 3.1, 1.3 — broadly level, averaging 1.7 against a season figure of 3.0. Discipline: two yellow cards in 24 appearances in 2024/25, and 0.78 fouls per 90 in League One.
Season 2024/25 · all competitions
Started 21 of 24 appearances, 3 from the bench · 78 minutes per appearance · 39% of the League One minutes available (1610 of 4140).
Against his career: 1.39 tackles per 90 in 2024/25 (1880 minutes) · 1.26 across every season on record (22982 minutes).
League One only: 21 apps · 2.5 Impact per match in 2024/25. 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 2024/25, defender
| Stat | Matthew Pennington | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.40 | — | 1.18 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.34 | — | 1.59 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.84 | — | 0.53 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.37 | — | 5.72 |
| Duel win rate | 61.5% | — | 64.9% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.78 | — | 0.59 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.11 | — | 0.15 |
| Passesper 90 | 49.98 | — | 54.97 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.6% | — | 75.6% |
Per 90 minutes over 1610 minutes in League One 2024/25. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 3055 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle4 of 10
- 1+ foul committed2 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2024-12-29 to 2025-05-03, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League One 2024/25, defender
No cohort has been computed for League One 2024/25 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Matthew Pennington | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.45on target 12.5% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.17 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 49.98accuracy 78.6% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.17success 100.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.37win rate 61.5% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.58 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.89 | — | — |
Where that sits in League One
2.5 per match — 55th percentile of 565 qualifying League One players (10+ apps), 2024/25. 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 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4.01 | 0.26 | 4.1 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | v Bristol Rovers | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2025-03-29 | v Bolton sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | Match → |
| 2025-03-15 | v Leyton Orient | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | Match → |
| 2025-03-11 | v Cambridge United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2025-03-08 | @ Barnsley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2025-03-04 | v Peterborough | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.1 | Match → |
| 2025-01-18 | v Huddersfield | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 2 | Match → |
| 2025-01-04 | @ Wycombe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2025-01-01 | v Shrewsbury | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.2 | Match → |
| 2024-12-29 | @ Birmingham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.3 | 1.3 | 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 · 2024/25 · all competitions: Tackles 1.71 at home (945 min), 1.06 away (935 min); Interceptions 1.90 at home (945 min), 1.06 away (935 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2024/25 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 1.40 tackles per 90 minutes in League One 2024/25 (1610 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Matthew Pennington have in 2024/25?
- In 2024/25 Matthew Pennington had 2 goals and 0 assists in 24 appearances (1880 minutes played).
- Did Matthew Pennington start regularly in 2024/25?
- Matthew Pennington started 21 of 24 appearances in 2024/25, averaging 78 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Matthew Pennington’s TACTIX Impact in 2024/25?
- Matthew Pennington averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3 per match across 24 appearances in 2024/25 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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