Matte Smets stats
Played for Genk in 2025/26 · Position: Defender.
Matte Smets (Genk, defender) had 1 goal and 1 assist in 50 appearances in 2025/26 (4534 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in Jupiler Pro League: 1.74, higher than 48% of 112 defenders. Started 50 of 50.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Matte Smets has 38 appearances and 3419 minutes in the Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 as a defender for Genk.
Smets’s TACTIX Impact runs at 3.4 per match over 38 appearances in Jupiler Pro League matches, the 85th percentile of 351 qualifying Jupiler Pro League players.
Against defenders in the Jupiler Pro League 2025/26, Matte Smets stands out on 75.63 passes per 90 (higher than 99%) and pass accuracy of 91.5% (higher than 94%); the cohort is 112 players with 450+ minutes.
Matte Smets (Genk) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 50 appearances, and scored one goal and one assist in 50 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 19 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 50 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
Matte Smets is a defender at Genk, with 38 appearances and 3419 minutes in the Jupiler Pro League 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.4 per match across 38 appearances in Jupiler Pro League matches, the 85th percentile of 351 qualifying Jupiler Pro League players. Matte Smets has started 50 of 50 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 91 minutes. That is 95% of the Jupiler Pro League minutes available to him (3419 of 3600 across 40 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Against his career: 1.67 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4534 minutes) versus 1.51 across every season on record (9403 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 112 Jupiler Pro League defenders with 450+ minutes: 75.63 passes per 90 — higher than 99% and pass accuracy of 91.5% — higher than 94%. Cards per 90 is down from 0.17 last season (2163 minutes in the Jupiler Pro League) to 0.11 in 2025/26. Matte Smets recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 (n = 112): Passing (elite, 99th percentile) and Discipline (elite, 86th percentile). Lower on the radar: Dribbling (24th percentile) and Scoring (24th percentile), against 112 Defenders, Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 (n = 112).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.5, 2.7, 2.9, 1.8, 3.3 — broadly level, averaging 2.8 against a season figure of 3.3. Discipline: five yellow cards in 50 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.58 fouls per 90 in the Jupiler Pro League.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 (n = 112): Amando Lapage, S. Taniguchi and T. St. Jago (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · All Competitions
Started 50 of 50 appearances · 91 minutes per appearance · 95% of the Jupiler Pro League minutes available (3419 of 3600).
Against his career: 1.67 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (4534 minutes) · 1.51 across every season on record (9403 minutes).
Jupiler Pro League only: 38 apps · 3.4 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Jupiler Pro League Impact leaderboard.
Matte Smets Stats per 90 · Jupiler Pro League 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Matte Smets | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.74 | higher than 48% | 1.46 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.37 | higher than 68% | 1.83 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.82 | higher than 76% | 0.67 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 4.16 | higher than 29% | 3.54 |
| Duel win rate | 58.7% | higher than 70% | 60.7% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.58 | fewer than 87% | 0.62 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.11 | fewer than 72% | 0.17 |
| Passesper 90 | 75.63 | higher than 99% | 78.52 |
| Pass accuracy | 91.5% | higher than 94% | 93.4% |
Per 90 minutes over 3419 minutes in Jupiler Pro League 2025/26. Ranked against 112 Jupiler Pro League 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, 2163 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 2+ tackles6 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot2 of 10
- Booked2 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-03-22 to 2026-05-19, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Jupiler Pro League 2025/26, defender
Matte Smets · Defenders, Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 (n = 112) median
| Axis | Matte Smets | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.34on target 0.0% | 0.43 | 35th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 24th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 54th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 75.63accuracy 91.5% | 44.27 | 99th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.11success 57.1% | 0.28 | 24th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.16win rate 58.7% | 4.73 | 29th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.92 | 3.56 | 71st |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.68 | 1.15 | 14th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 3419 minutes in Jupiler Pro League 2025/26. Cohort: 112 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the Jupiler Pro League
3.4 per match — 85th percentile of 351 qualifying Jupiler Pro League 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 | Genk | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.44 | 0.00 | 2.6 |
| 2025/26 | Genk | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2.92 | 0.40 | 3.3 |
| 2024/25 | Genk | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3.29 | 0.17 | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | St. Truiden | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 | 0.21 | 3.2 |
| 2022/23 | St. Truiden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 | 0.00 | 5.7 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | v Antwerp | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 3.5 | |
| 2026-05-16 | @ Standard Liege | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.7 | |
| 2026-05-10 | v KVC Westerlo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2.9 | |
| 2026-05-02 | @ Charleroi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 1.8 | |
| 2026-04-25 | v Standard Liege | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 | 3.3 | ||
| 2026-04-21 | v Charleroi | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.1 | |
| 2026-04-18 | @ KVC Westerlo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.7 | |
| 2026-04-12 | v OH Leuven | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 5 | |
| 2026-04-03 | @ Antwerp | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7.2 | 3.3 | ||
| 2026-03-22 | @ RAAL La Louvière | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 | 3 |
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 1.82 at home (2369 min), 1.50 away (2165 min); Interceptions 1.29 at home (2369 min), 1.21 away (2165 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Matte Smets’s record for that season. See Matte Smets’s current season.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Matte Smets average per 90?
- Matte Smets averages 1.74 tackles per 90 minutes in Jupiler Pro League 2025/26 (3419 minutes) — higher than 48% of 112 Jupiler Pro League defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Matte Smets have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Matte Smets had 1 goal and 1 assist in 50 appearances (4534 minutes played).
- Did Matte Smets start regularly in 2025/26?
- Matte Smets started 50 of 50 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 91 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Matte Smets’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Matte Smets averaged a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 50 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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