Matthew Smith stats
Matthew Smith (Newport County, midfielder) had 0 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances in 2025/26 (1039 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in League Two: 0.52, higher than 27% of 212 midfielders. Started 13 of 21.
Key facts
As of 2 May 2026: A midfielder for Newport County, Matthew Smith has 21 appearances (1039 minutes) in League Two 2025/26.
As of 2 May 2026: In 2025/26 Matthew Smith has no goals, two assists and 21 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 2 May 2026: Matthew Smith averages 1.7 Impact a match over 21 games in League Two matches — 26th percentile among the 560 League Two players who qualify.
Matthew Smith: averaged a TACTIX Impact of 1.7 per match across 21 appearances; scored zero goals and two assists in 21 appearances in 2025/26. TACTIX publishes the full rating methodology and updates it from settled matches (2 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 21 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 Smith is a midfielder at Newport County, with 21 appearances and 1039 minutes in League Two 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 1.7 per match across 21 appearances in League Two matches, the 26th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two players. Matthew Smith has started 13 of 21 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 49 minutes. That is 25% of the League Two minutes available to him (1039 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.69 shots per 90 at home (652 minutes) against 0.23 away (387 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.04 key passes per 90 in 2025/26 (1039 minutes) versus 1.11 across every season on record (10273 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 212 League Two midfielders with 450+ minutes: 1.73 interceptions per 90 — higher than 98% and 0.78 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 77%.
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212): Defending (elite, 88th percentile). Lower on the radar: Dribbling (third percentile) and Duels (fourth percentile), against 212 Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 0.9, 0.0, 1.1, 0.0, 2.6 — broadly level, averaging 0.9 against a season figure of 1.7. Discipline: four yellow cards in 21 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.78 fouls per 90 in League Two.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212): T. Sang, Regan Booty and D. Love (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 13 of 21 appearances, 8 from the bench · 49 minutes per appearance · 25% of the League Two minutes available (1039 of 4140).
Against his career: 1.04 key passes per 90 in 2025/26 (1039 minutes) · 1.11 across every season on record (10273 minutes).
League Two only: 21 apps · 1.7 Impact per match in 2025/26. See the League Two Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Smith stats per 90 · League Two 2025/26, midfielder
| Stat | Matthew Smith | vs midfielders |
|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 27.98 | higher than 40% |
| Pass accuracy | 65.9% | higher than 20% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.04 | higher than 54% |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.52 | higher than 27% |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.26 | higher than 40% |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.09 | higher than 3% |
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.39 | higher than 26% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.73 | higher than 98% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.78 | fewer than 77% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.35 | fewer than 15% |
Per 90 minutes over 1039 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Ranked against 212 League Two midfielders 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 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot0 of 10
- 1+ shot on target0 of 10
- 1+ tackle5 of 10
- 1+ foul committed3 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-01-24 to 2026-05-02, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League Two 2025/26, midfielder
Matthew Smith · Midfielders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 212) median
| Axis | Matthew Smith | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.52on target 50.0% | 0.76 | 27th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.08 | 13th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.21 | 1.07 | 60th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 27.98accuracy 65.9% | 29.70 | 40th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.09success 20.0% | 0.58 | 3rd |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 2.95win rate 52.3% | 5.18 | 4th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.81 | 2.82 | 88th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.13 | 1.33 | 38th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1039 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Cohort: 212 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League Two
1.7 per match — 26th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two 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 | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Newport County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.4 |
| 2025/26 | Newport County | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0.26 | 1.04 | 1.7 |
| 2024/25 | ST Johnstone | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0.28 | 1.47 | 1.9 |
| 2023/24 | ST Johnstone | 34 | 1 | 3 | 0.17 | 1.27 | 2.6 |
| 2022/23 | Milton Keynes Dons | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0.33 | 0.82 | 1.3 |
| 2022/23 | Wales national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.5 |
| 2021/22 | Hull City | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.56 | 1.8 |
| 2021/22 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.03 | 2.3 |
| 2020/21 | Doncaster | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0.11 | 1.13 | 3.3 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | @ Barrow sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-06 | @ Notts County | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-03-28 | v Shrewsbury | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | Match → |
| 2026-03-21 | @ Walsall sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-03-17 | v Bromley sub | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 2.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-14 | @ Barnet sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-03-07 | v Colchester | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2026-02-28 | @ Fleetwood Town sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.5 | Match → |
| 2026-01-27 | v Accrington ST | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-01-24 | v Chesterfield | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 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: Key passes 1.10 at home (652 min), 0.93 away (387 min); Shots 0.69 at home (652 min), 0.23 away (387 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Matthew Smith’s record for that season. See Matthew Smith’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Matthew Smith average per 90?
- Matthew Smith averages 0.52 shots per 90 minutes in League Two 2025/26 (1039 minutes) — higher than 27% of 212 League Two midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Matthew Smith have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Matthew Smith had 0 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances (1039 minutes played).
- Did Matthew Smith start regularly in 2025/26?
- Matthew Smith started 13 of 21 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 49 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Matthew Smith’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Matthew Smith averaged a TACTIX Impact of 1.7 per match across 21 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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