Matthew Pennington stats
Matthew Pennington (Bradford, defender) had 2 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances in 2025/26 (2301 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League One: 1.48, higher than 46% of 184 defenders. Started 26 of 30.
Key facts
As of 2 May 2026: A defender for Bradford, Matthew Pennington has 28 appearances (2194 minutes) in League One 2025/26.
As of 2 May 2026: In 2025/26 Matthew Pennington has two goals, no assists and 30 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 2 May 2026: Matthew Pennington averages 2.8 Impact a match over 28 games in League One matches — 70th percentile among the 566 League One players who qualify.
Matthew Pennington (Bradford) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.7 per match across 30 appearances, and scored two goals and zero assists in 30 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 2 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 30 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 Pennington is a defender at Bradford, with 28 appearances and 2194 minutes in League One 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.8 per match across 28 appearances in League One matches, the 70th percentile of 566 qualifying League One players. Matthew Pennington has started 26 of 30 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 77 minutes. That is 51% of the League One minutes available to him (2194 of 4320 across 48 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 2.08 tackles per 90 at home (1039 minutes) against 0.93 away (1262 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.45 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2301 minutes) versus 1.27 across every season on record (22892 minutes).
By the numbers
Cards per 90 is up from 0.11 last season (1610 minutes in League One) to 0.33 in 2025/26. Matthew Pennington recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184): Scoring (elite, 85th percentile). Lower on the radar: Dribbling (28th percentile), against 184 Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.2, 0.0, 1.0, 3.3, 2.8 — trending down, averaging 1.5 against a season figure of 2.7. Discipline: eight yellow cards in 30 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.78 fouls per 90 in League One.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184): H. Odoffin, W. Forrester and D. Sweeney (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 26 of 30 appearances, 4 from the bench · 77 minutes per appearance · 51% of the League One minutes available (2194 of 4320).
Against his career: 1.45 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2301 minutes) · 1.27 across every season on record (22892 minutes).
League One only: 28 apps · 2.8 Impact per match in 2025/26. 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 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Matthew Pennington | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.48 | higher than 46% | 1.40 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.07 | higher than 53% | 1.34 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.66 | higher than 66% | 0.84 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 6.52 | higher than 69% | 5.37 |
| Duel win rate | 63.6% | higher than 74% | 61.5% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.78 | fewer than 62% | 0.78 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.33 | fewer than 12% | 0.11 |
| Passesper 90 | 40.61 | higher than 57% | 49.98 |
| Pass accuracy | 68.3% | higher than 23% | 78.6% |
Per 90 minutes over 2194 minutes in League One 2025/26. Ranked against 184 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, 1610 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot3 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked4 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-07 to 2026-05-02, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League One 2025/26, defender
Matthew Pennington · Defenders, League One 2025/26 (n = 184) median
| Axis | Matthew Pennington | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.45on target 36.4% | 0.38 | 65th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 85th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.53 | 0.42 | 62nd |
| Passingpasses p90 | 40.61accuracy 68.3% | 38.32 | 57th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.12success 42.9% | 0.20 | 28th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.52win rate 63.6% | 5.92 | 69th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.20 | 3.22 | 47th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.11 | 1.08 | 53rd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2194 minutes in League One 2025/26. Cohort: 184 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League One
2.8 per match — 70th 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | @ Exeter City sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-21 | v Plymouth sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | @ Barnsley | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | @ Wycombe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | v Northampton | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.9 | 2.8 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-21 | @ Burton Albion | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-17 | v Mansfield Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.2 | 5.6 | Match → | |
| 2026-03-14 | @ Wigan | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-03-11 | @ Port Vale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-07 | v Leyton Orient | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7.5 | 4.5 | 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 2.08 at home (1039 min), 0.93 away (1262 min); Interceptions 0.95 at home (1039 min), 1.14 away (1262 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 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 1.48 tackles per 90 minutes in League One 2025/26 (2194 minutes) — higher than 46% of 184 League One defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Matthew Pennington have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Matthew Pennington had 2 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances (2301 minutes played).
- Did Matthew Pennington start regularly in 2025/26?
- Matthew Pennington started 26 of 30 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 77 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Matthew Pennington’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Matthew Pennington averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.7 per match across 30 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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