Matthew Virtue-Thick Stats
Club: Swindon Town · Position: Midfielder · Born: 2 May 1997 (age 29) · Nationality: England.
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Matthew Virtue-Thick (Swindon Town, midfielder) has 0 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances in 2026/27 (557 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in League Two: 1.28, higher than 64% of 131 midfielders. Started 8 of 9. Next: Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town, Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Across eight League Two games in 2026/27, Matthew Virtue-Thick has played 494 minutes for Swindon Town.
Virtue-Thick’s TACTIX Impact runs at 2.7 per match over eight appearances in League Two matches, the 57th percentile of 467 qualifying League Two players.
Matthew Virtue-Thick has eight starts from nine appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), 62 minutes per appearance.
Matthew Virtue-Thick (Swindon Town) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.6 per match across nine appearances, and has zero goals and one assist in nine appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 31 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 9 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 Virtue-Thick is a midfielder at Swindon Town, with eight appearances and 494 minutes in League Two 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 2.7 per match across eight appearances in League Two matches, the 57th percentile of 467 qualifying League Two players. Matthew Virtue-Thick has started 8 of nine appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 62 minutes. That is 39% of the League Two minutes available to him (494 of 1260 across 14 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 131 League Two midfielders with 450+ minutes: 0.36 fouls committed per 90 — fewer than 96% and 2.73 tackles per 90 — higher than 88%. Cards per 90 is up from 0.05 last season (1968 minutes in League Two) to 0.36 in 2026/27. Matthew Virtue-Thick recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, League Two 2026/27 (n = 131): Discipline (elite, 87th percentile) and Duels (elite, 85th percentile). Lower on the radar: Scoring (24th percentile) and Passing (27th percentile), against 131 Midfielders, League Two 2026/27 (n = 131).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 1.3, 3.7, 6.4, 0.1, 1.7 — trending up, averaging 2.6 against a season figure of 2.6. Discipline: two yellow cards in nine appearances in 2026/27, and 0.36 fouls per 90 in League Two. Next up: Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town, Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 GMT (FA Cup). Milton Keynes Dons allow 13.3 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, League Two 2026/27 (n = 131): L. McCann, J. Felix and A. Adeyemo (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · All Competitions
Started 8 of 9 appearances, 1 from the bench · 62 minutes per appearance · 39% of the League Two minutes available (494 of 1260).
League Two only: 8 apps · 2.7 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 Two Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Virtue-Thick Stats per 90 · League Two 2026/27, midfielder
| Stat | Matthew Virtue-Thick | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 24.96 | higher than 27% | 28.26 |
| Pass accuracy | 58.4% | higher than 5% | 63.9% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.73 | higher than 22% | 0.73 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.28 | higher than 64% | 0.91 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.55 | higher than 69% | 0.55 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.91 | higher than 73% | 0.23 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.73 | higher than 88% | 1.51 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.73 | higher than 50% | 0.32 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.36 | fewer than 96% | 1.14 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.36 | fewer than 15% | 0.05 |
Per 90 minutes over 494 minutes in League Two 2026/27. Ranked against 131 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 season: the same competition, 1968 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot6 of 10
- 1+ shot on target4 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed4 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-28 to 2026-10-31, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · League Two 2026/27, midfielder
Matthew Virtue-Thick · Midfielders, League Two 2026/27 (n = 131) median
| Axis | Matthew Virtue-Thick | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.28on target 42.9% | 1.03 | 64th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 24th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.91 | 1.15 | 35th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 24.96accuracy 58.4% | 30.96 | 27th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.91success 83.3% | 0.61 | 73rd |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 6.74win rate 58.7% | 5.22 | 85th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.46 | 2.85 | 73rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.73 | 1.39 | 13th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 494 minutes in League Two 2026/27. Cohort: 131 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in League Two
2.7 per match — 57th percentile of 467 qualifying League Two players (4+ 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 | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Swindon Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 2.6 |
| 2025/26 | Fleetwood Town | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0.52 | 0.74 | 1.8 |
| 2024/25 | Fleetwood Town | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 2.6 |
| 2023/24 | Blackpool | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 | 1.07 | 0.9 |
| 2022/23 | Lincoln | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 2.9 |
| 2022/23 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 1.2 |
| 2021/22 | Blackpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 1.8 |
| 2020/21 | Blackpool | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.99 | 2.8 |
| 2019/20 | Blackpool | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0.48 | 1.12 | 1.7 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | v Rotherham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-10-24 | @ Bristol Rovers | 84 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 | 3.7 | Match → |
| 2026-10-20 | @ Barnet | 67 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.4 | Match → |
| 2026-10-17 | v Walsall | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.1 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | v Crewe sub | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.7 | Match → |
| 2026-09-26 | v Accrington ST | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 1.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | v Cheltenham | 85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 0.4 | Match → | |
| 2026-08-15 | @ Northampton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7.3 | 6.6 | Match → |
| 2026-08-08 | @ Cardiff | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2026-03-28 | v Fleetwood Town2025/26 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 | 1.6 | 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.
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Matthew Virtue-Thick’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does Matthew Virtue-Thick average per 90?
- Matthew Virtue-Thick averages 1.28 shots per 90 minutes in League Two 2026/27 (494 minutes) — higher than 64% of 131 League Two midfielders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Matthew Virtue-Thick have this season?
- This season Matthew Virtue-Thick has 0 goals and 1 assist in 9 appearances (557 minutes played).
- Does Matthew Virtue-Thick start every game?
- Matthew Virtue-Thick started 8 of 9 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 62 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Matthew Virtue-Thick get booked?
- Matthew Virtue-Thick 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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