Matthew Targett stats
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Matthew Targett (Hull City, defender) has 4 goals and 4 assists in 46 appearances in 2025/26 (3758 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Championship: 1.35, higher than 47% of 180 defenders. Started 43 of 46. Next: Hull City v Brentford, Sun 25 Oct, 14:00 GMT.
Key facts
As of 8 September 2026: A defender for Middlesbrough, Matthew Targett has 45 appearances (3672 minutes) in the Championship 2025/26.
As of 8 September 2026: In 2025/26 Matthew Targett has four goals, four assists and 46 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 8 September 2026: Matthew Targett averages 3.1 Impact a match over 45 games in Championship matches — 79th percentile among the 574 Championship players who qualify.
Matthew Targett (Hull City) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 46 appearances, and has four goals and four assists in 46 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 8 September 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 46 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 Targett is a defender at Middlesbrough, with 45 appearances and 3672 minutes in the Championship 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.1 per match across 45 appearances in Championship matches, the 79th percentile of 574 qualifying Championship players. Matthew Targett has started 43 of 46 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 82 minutes. That is 83% of the Championship minutes available to him (3672 of 4410 across 49 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.98 interceptions per 90 at home (1746 minutes) against 1.43 away (2012 minutes), all competitions 2025/26.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 180 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes: 58.09 passes per 90 — higher than 89% and 0.12 cards per 90 — fewer than 77%. Matthew Targett recorded a tackle in 6 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180): Creation (elite, 98th percentile) and Passing (elite, 89th percentile). Lower on the radar: Duels (fifth percentile) and Defending (30th percentile), against 180 Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.4, 1.7, 0.0, 0.9, 3.7 — broadly level, averaging 1.5 against a season figure of 3.1. Discipline: five yellow cards in 46 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.61 fouls per 90 in the Championship. Next up: Hull City v Brentford, Sun 25 Oct, 14:00 GMT (Premier League). Brentford allow 15.5 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180): A. Cochrane, M. Bola and R. Edwards (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 43 of 46 appearances, 3 from the bench · 82 minutes per appearance · 83% of the Championship minutes available (3672 of 4410).
Championship only: 45 apps · 3.1 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 Targett stats per 90 · Championship 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Matthew Targett | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.35 | higher than 47% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.25 | higher than 66% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.20 | higher than 11% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 2.94 | higher than 5% |
| Duel win rate | 53.3% | higher than 26% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.61 | fewer than 75% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.12 | fewer than 77% |
| Passesper 90 | 58.09 | higher than 89% |
| Pass accuracy | 83.9% | higher than 72% |
Per 90 minutes over 3672 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 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 2+ tackles2 of 10
- 1+ foul committed3 of 10
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-04-19 to 2026-09-08, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Championship 2025/26, defender
Matthew Targett · Defenders, Championship 2025/26 (n = 180) median
| Axis | Matthew Targett | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.71on target 51.7% | 0.41 | 84th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.10 | 0.03 | 86th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.91 | 0.47 | 98th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 58.09accuracy 83.9% | 42.43 | 89th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.15success 60.0% | 0.23 | 35th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 2.94win rate 53.3% | 5.09 | 5th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.79 | 3.09 | 30th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.74 | 1.03 | 24th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3672 minutes in Championship 2025/26. Cohort: 180 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in the Championship
3.1 per match — 79th 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 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 | 1.09 | 1.0 |
| 2025/26 | Middlesbrough | 46 | 4 | 4 | 2.56 | 1.77 | 3.1 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2.74 | 2.35 | 2.5 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | 0.90 | 0.5 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3.06 | 1.29 | 1.3 |
| 2021/22 | Aston Villa | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3.46 | 1.34 | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | Newcastle | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4.13 | 1.25 | 3.9 |
| 2020/21 | Aston Villa | 38 | 0 | 2 | 3.65 | 1.03 | 3.4 |
| 2019/20 | Aston Villa | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4.00 | 1.19 | 3.6 |
| 2018/19 | Southampton | 21 | 1 | 3 | 3.71 | 1.53 | 3.3 |
| 2017/18 | Fulham | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1.54 | 1.97 | 3.1 |
| 2017/18 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.85 | 1.08 | 5.1 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Sunderland v Hull City2026/27 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.4 | Match → |
| 2026-08-25 | Stoke City v Hull City2026/27 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | Hull City v Manchester United2026/27 sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 0 | Match → |
| 2026-05-23 | @ Hull City | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 0.9 | Match → |
| 2026-05-12 | @ Southampton | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2026-05-09 | v Southampton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2026-05-02 | @ Wrexham | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8.2 | 6.9 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Watford sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.3 | Match → |
| 2026-04-22 | v Sheffield Wednesday | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-19 | @ Ipswich | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 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: Tackles 1.34 at home (1746 min), 1.34 away (2012 min); Interceptions 0.98 at home (1746 min), 1.43 away (2012 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Matthew Targett’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Matthew Targett average per 90?
- Matthew Targett averages 1.35 tackles per 90 minutes in Championship 2025/26 (3672 minutes) — higher than 47% of 180 Championship defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Matthew Targett have this season?
- This season Matthew Targett has 4 goals and 4 assists in 46 appearances (3758 minutes played).
- Does Matthew Targett start every game?
- Matthew Targett started 43 of 46 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 82 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Matthew Targett get booked?
- Matthew Targett was booked in 1 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 5 yellow and 0 red this season.
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