Matthew Virtue-Thick
Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool, midfielder) had 2 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances in 2020/21 (1179 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in League One: 0.52. Started 13 of 19.
Key facts
As of 20 March 2021: A midfielder for Blackpool, Matthew Virtue-Thick has 16 appearances (1038 minutes) in League One 2020/21.
As of 20 March 2021: In 2020/21 Matthew Virtue-Thick has two goals, no assists and 19 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 20 March 2021: Matthew Virtue-Thick averages 2.9 Impact a match over 16 games in League One matches — 69th percentile among the 537 League One players who qualify.
Matthew Virtue-Thick (Blackpool) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 19 appearances, and scored two goals and zero assists in 19 appearances in 2020/21 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 20 March 2021).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 19 appearances in 2020/21 (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 Blackpool, with 16 appearances and 1038 minutes in League One 2020/21. TACTIX Impact: 2.9 per match across 16 appearances in League One matches, the 69th percentile of 537 qualifying League One players. Matthew Virtue-Thick has started 13 of 19 appearances in 2020/21 (all competitions), averaging 62 minutes. That is 24% of the League One minutes available to him (1038 of 4410 across 49 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.28 key passes per 90 at home (562 minutes) against 0.73 away (617 minutes), all competitions 2020/21. Against his career: 0.99 key passes per 90 in 2020/21 (1179 minutes) versus 0.76 across every season on record (11893 minutes).
By the numbers
Interceptions per 90 is up from 0.53 last season (1693 minutes in League One) to 1.30 in 2020/21. Matthew Virtue-Thick recorded a tackle in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.8, 1.6, 4.5, 4.1, 4.1 — trending down, averaging 3.6 against a season figure of 2.8. Discipline: one yellow card in 19 appearances in 2020/21, and 1.21 fouls per 90 in League One.
Season 2020/21 · all competitions
Started 13 of 19 appearances, 6 from the bench · 62 minutes per appearance · 24% of the League One minutes available (1038 of 4410).
Against his career: 0.99 key passes per 90 in 2020/21 (1179 minutes) · 0.76 across every season on record (11893 minutes).
League One only: 16 apps · 2.9 Impact per match in 2020/21. The figures above cover all 3 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the League One Impact leaderboard.
Matthew Virtue-Thick stats per 90 · League One 2020/21, midfielder
| Stat | Matthew Virtue-Thick | vs cohort | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 36.50 | — | 21.69 |
| Pass accuracy | 73.2% | — | — |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.13 | — | 1.12 |
| Shotsper 90 | 0.52 | — | 1.49 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.17 | — | 0.48 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.35 | — | 0.37 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.69 | — | 1.75 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.30 | — | 0.53 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.21 | — | 1.54 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.09 | — | 0.27 |
Per 90 minutes over 1038 minutes in League One 2020/21. League ranks appear once the nightly cohort build has run for this season. Last season: the same competition, 1693 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- 1+ shot on target1 of 10
- 1+ tackle9 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2021-02-06 to 2021-03-20, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League One 2020/21, midfielder
No cohort has been computed for League One 2020/21 yet, so the figures below stand alone.
| Axis | Matthew Virtue-Thick | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.52on target 33.3% | — | — |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.17 | — | — |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.13 | — | — |
| Passingpasses p90 | 36.50accuracy 73.2% | — | — |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.35success 80.0% | — | — |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.03win rate 57.4% | — | — |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.99 | — | — |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.30 | — | — |
Where that sits in League One
2.9 per match — 69th percentile of 537 qualifying League One players (10+ apps), 2020/21. 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.47 | 0.23 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-20 | @ Oxford United | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.8 | Match → |
| 2021-03-16 | v Burton Albion | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | Match → |
| 2021-03-13 | v Fleetwood Town sub | 54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 | 4.5 | Match → |
| 2021-03-09 | @ Milton Keynes Dons | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2021-03-06 | v AFC Wimbledon | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2021-03-02 | v Crewe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 | 2.6 | Match → | |
| 2021-02-27 | @ Charlton | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 8.3 | Match → |
| 2021-02-20 | @ Portsmouth sub | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | Match → |
| 2021-02-16 | v Rochdale | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 2.9 | Match → |
| 2021-02-06 | @ Ipswich | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.1 | 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 · 2020/21 · all competitions: Key passes 1.28 at home (562 min), 0.73 away (617 min); Shots 1.12 at home (562 min), 0.29 away (617 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2020/21 is complete — this page is Matthew Virtue-Thick’s record for that season. See Matthew Virtue-Thick’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Matthew Virtue-Thick average per 90?
- Matthew Virtue-Thick averages 0.52 shots per 90 minutes in League One 2020/21 (1038 minutes).
- How many goals and assists did Matthew Virtue-Thick have in 2020/21?
- In 2020/21 Matthew Virtue-Thick had 2 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances (1179 minutes played).
- Did Matthew Virtue-Thick start regularly in 2020/21?
- Matthew Virtue-Thick started 13 of 19 appearances in 2020/21, averaging 62 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Matthew Virtue-Thick’s TACTIX Impact in 2020/21?
- Matthew Virtue-Thick averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.8 per match across 19 appearances in 2020/21 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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