Matthew Pollock stats
Matthew Pollock (Watford, defender) had 1 goal and 1 assist in 36 appearances in 2025/26 (2965 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Championship: 0.93, higher than 17% of 180 defenders. Started 33 of 36.
Key facts
As of 2 May 2026: A defender for Watford, Matthew Pollock has 35 appearances (2902 minutes) in the Championship 2025/26.
As of 2 May 2026: In 2025/26 Matthew Pollock has one goal, one assist and 36 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 2 May 2026: Matthew Pollock averages 2.5 Impact a match over 35 games in Championship matches — 60th percentile among the 574 Championship players who qualify.
Matthew Pollock (Watford) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.5 per match across 36 appearances, and scored one goal and one assist in 36 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 36 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 Pollock is a defender at Watford, with 35 appearances and 2902 minutes in the Championship 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 2.5 per match across 35 appearances in Championship matches, the 60th percentile of 574 qualifying Championship players. Matthew Pollock has started 33 of 36 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 82 minutes. That is 70% of the Championship minutes available to him (2902 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.74 tackles per 90 at home (1586 minutes) against 1.11 away (1379 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 0.91 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2965 minutes) versus 1.18 across every season on record (17033 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 180 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.93 blocks per 90 — higher than 84% and 50.89 passes per 90 — higher than 78%. Interceptions per 90 is down from 1.46 last season (3814 minutes in the Championship) to 0.96 in 2025/26. Matthew Pollock recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180): Passing (strong, 78th percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (13th percentile) and Dribbling (14th percentile), against 180 Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.1, 3.3, -0.1, 2.0, 2.7 — broadly level, averaging 2.2 against a season figure of 2.5. Discipline: seven yellow cards in 36 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.87 fouls per 90 in the Championship.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180): C. Mepham, C. Klarer and D. Scarr (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 33 of 36 appearances, 3 from the bench · 82 minutes per appearance · 70% of the Championship minutes available (2902 of 4140).
Against his career: 0.91 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2965 minutes) · 1.18 across every season on record (17033 minutes).
Championship only: 35 apps · 2.5 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Championship Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Pollock stats per 90 · Championship 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Matthew Pollock | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 0.93 | higher than 17% | 1.11 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.96 | higher than 39% | 1.46 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.93 | higher than 84% | 1.01 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.40 | higher than 59% | 6.54 |
| Duel win rate | 62.6% | higher than 77% | 61.6% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.87 | fewer than 48% | 1.01 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.22 | fewer than 28% | 0.19 |
| Passesper 90 | 50.89 | higher than 78% | 62.98 |
| Pass accuracy | 82.3% | higher than 67% | 82.3% |
Per 90 minutes over 2902 minutes in Championship 2025/26. Ranked against 180 Championship 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, 3814 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed8 of 10
- 1+ shot1 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-27 to 2026-05-02, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Championship 2025/26, defender
Matthew Pollock · Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180) median
| Axis | Matthew Pollock | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.28on target 44.4% | 0.41 | 28th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 52nd |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.16 | 0.47 | 13th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 50.89accuracy 82.3% | 42.43 | 78th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.06success 66.7% | 0.23 | 14th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.40win rate 62.6% | 5.09 | 59th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 32nd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.09 | 1.03 | 54th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2902 minutes in Championship 2025/26. Cohort: 180 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Championship
2.5 per match — 60th percentile of 574 qualifying Championship 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 | Watford | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.55 | 0.16 | 2.9 |
| 2025/26 | Watford | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1.85 | 0.12 | 2.5 |
| 2024/25 | Watford | 47 | 3 | 4 | 2.55 | 0.39 | 3.5 |
| 2023/24 | Watford | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 0.09 | 2.2 |
| 2022/23 | Aberdeen | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3.19 | 0.34 | 4.4 |
| 2022/23 | Watford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.03 | 0.45 | 2.7 |
| 2021/22 | Cheltenham | 35 | 1 | 2 | 2.19 | 0.30 | 2.9 |
| 2020/21 | Grimsby | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2.24 | 0.17 | 3.0 |
| 2019/20 | Grimsby | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3.09 | 0.20 | 2.0 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | v Coventry | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | @ Middlesbrough | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-21 | @ West Brom | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | -0.1 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-18 | v Sheffield Utd | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 2 | Match → | |
| 2026-04-11 | @ Oxford United | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.7 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | v Charlton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | @ QPR | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | v Leicester | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 1.3 | Match → |
| 2026-03-17 | v Wrexham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-02-27 | @ Bristol City sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 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 0.74 at home (1586 min), 1.11 away (1379 min); Interceptions 1.19 at home (1586 min), 0.65 away (1379 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Matthew Pollock’s record for that season. See Matthew Pollock’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Matthew Pollock average per 90?
- Matthew Pollock averages 0.93 tackles per 90 minutes in Championship 2025/26 (2902 minutes) — higher than 17% of 180 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Matthew Pollock have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Matthew Pollock had 1 goal and 1 assist in 36 appearances (2965 minutes played).
- Did Matthew Pollock start regularly in 2025/26?
- Matthew Pollock started 33 of 36 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 82 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Matthew Pollock’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Matthew Pollock averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.5 per match across 36 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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