Matthew Pennington stats
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Matthew Pennington (Bradford, defender) has 0 goals and 1 assist in 11 appearances in 2026/27 (964 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League One: 1.95, higher than 68% of 101 defenders. Started 11 of 11. Next: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A defender for Bradford, Matthew Pennington has nine appearances (784 minutes) in League One 2026/27.
As of 17 October 2026: In 2026/27 Matthew Pennington has no goals, one assist and 11 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2026: Matthew Pennington averages 3.9 Impact a match over nine games in League One matches — 89th percentile among the 457 League One players who qualify.
Matthew Pennington (Bradford) averages a TACTIX Impact of 4.2 per match across 11 appearances, and has zero goals and one assist in 11 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 11 appearances in 2026/27 (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 nine appearances and 784 minutes in League One 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 3.9 per match across nine appearances in League One matches, the 89th percentile of 457 qualifying League One players. Matthew Pennington has started 11 of 11 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 88 minutes. That is 87% of the League One minutes available to him (784 of 900 across 10 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 101 League One defenders with 396+ minutes: 1.84 interceptions per 90 — higher than 90% and 7.69 duels won per 90 — higher than 88%. Interceptions per 90 is up from 1.07 last season (2194 minutes in League One) to 1.84 in 2026/27. Matthew Pennington recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, League One 2026/27 (n = 101): Duels (elite, 88th percentile) and Defending (elite, 87th percentile). Lower on the radar: Shooting (22nd percentile), against 101 Defenders, League One 2026/27 (n = 101).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.0, 2.2, 2.0, 3.9, 5.8 — trending down, averaging 3.4 against a season figure of 4.2. Discipline: two yellow cards in 11 appearances in 2026/27, and 0.80 fouls per 90 in League One. Next up: Burton Albion v Bradford, Tue 20 Oct, 19:45 BST (League One). Burton Albion allow 14.0 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, League One 2026/27 (n = 101): S. Gale, J. Currie and B. Spencer (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 11 of 11 appearances · 88 minutes per appearance · 87% of the League One minutes available (784 of 900).
League One only: 9 apps · 3.9 Impact per match in 2026/27. 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 2026/27, defender
| Stat | Matthew Pennington | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.95 | higher than 68% | 1.48 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.84 | higher than 90% | 1.07 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.57 | higher than 61% | 0.66 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 7.69 | higher than 88% | 6.52 |
| Duel win rate | 68.4% | higher than 86% | 63.6% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.80 | fewer than 62% | 0.78 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.23 | fewer than 35% | 0.33 |
| Passesper 90 | 43.97 | higher than 61% | 40.61 |
| Pass accuracy | 70.8% | higher than 25% | 68.3% |
Per 90 minutes over 784 minutes in League One 2026/27. Ranked against 101 League One defenders with 396+ 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, 2194 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles4 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 (2026-08-15 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League One 2026/27, defender
Matthew Pennington · Defenders, League One 2026/27 (n = 101) median
| Axis | Matthew Pennington | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.23on target 0.0% | 0.47 | 22nd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 35th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 54th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 43.97accuracy 70.8% | 40.00 | 61st |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.23success 100.0% | 0.15 | 64th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 7.69win rate 68.4% | 5.67 | 88th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 4.36 | 3.16 | 87th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.03 | 1.17 | 45th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 784 minutes in League One 2026/27. Cohort: 101 players with 396+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
Where that sits in League One
3.9 per match — 89th percentile of 457 qualifying League One players (3+ apps), 2026/27. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | v Stevenage | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 3 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v Leyton Orient | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.4 | 2.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-03 | @ Reading | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | @ Luton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.9 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | @ Notts County | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8.2 | 5.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | v Mansfield Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | @ Plymouth | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-26 | v Burnley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 6 | Match → |
| 2026-08-20 | @ Sheffield Wednesday | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-08-15 | v Peterborough | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 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 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Tackles 2.00 at home (540 min), 1.91 away (424 min); Interceptions 2.33 at home (540 min), 1.91 away (424 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Matthew Pennington’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Matthew Pennington average per 90?
- Matthew Pennington averages 1.95 tackles per 90 minutes in League One 2026/27 (784 minutes) — higher than 68% of 101 League One defenders with 396+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Matthew Pennington have this season?
- This season Matthew Pennington has 0 goals and 1 assist in 11 appearances (964 minutes played).
- Does Matthew Pennington start every game?
- Matthew Pennington started 11 of 11 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 88 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Matthew Pennington get booked?
- Matthew Pennington was booked in 2 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 2 yellow and 0 red this season.
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