Paul Smyth stats
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Paul Smyth (QPR, forward) has 3 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances in 2026/27 (692 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Championship: 1.78, higher than 53% of 60 forwards. Started 10 of 13. Next: QPR v Swansea, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST.
Key facts
As of 17 October 2026: A forward for QPR, Paul Smyth has 10 appearances (557 minutes) in the Championship 2026/27.
As of 17 October 2026: In 2026/27 Paul Smyth has three goals, no assists and 13 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 17 October 2026: Paul Smyth averages 3.5 Impact a match over 10 games in Championship matches — 85th percentile among the 497 Championship players who qualify.
Paul Smyth (QPR) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.1 per match across 13 appearances, and has three goals and zero assists in 13 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 17 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 13 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
Paul Smyth is a forward at QPR, with 10 appearances and 557 minutes in the Championship 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 3.5 per match across 10 appearances in Championship matches, the 85th percentile of 497 qualifying Championship players. Paul Smyth has started 10 of 13 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 53 minutes. That is 56% of the Championship minutes available to him (557 of 990 across 11 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 1.90 shots per 90 at home (331 minutes) against 1.00 away (361 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 60 Championship forwards with 396+ minutes: 2.26 fouls won per 90 — higher than 92% and 0.16 offsides per 90 — fewer than 90%. Goals per 90 is up from 0.29 last season (1863 minutes in the Championship) to 0.48 in 2026/27. Paul Smyth recorded a shot in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Forwards, Championship 2026/27 (n = 60): Defending (elite, 88th percentile) and Dribbling (elite, 85th percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.0, 4.0, 4.0, 6.3, 2.0 — broadly level, averaging 3.9 against a season figure of 3.1. For Northern Ireland this season: two appearances in Friendlies — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: QPR v Swansea, Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 BST (Championship). Swansea allow 11.6 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Forwards, Championship 2026/27 (n = 60): S. Twine, A. Musaba and O. Afolayan (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · all competitions
Started 10 of 13 appearances, 3 from the bench · 53 minutes per appearance · 56% of the Championship minutes available (557 of 990).
Championship only: 10 apps · 3.5 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Championship Impact leaderboard.
Paul Smyth stats per 90 · Championship 2026/27, forward
| Stat | Paul Smyth | vs forwards | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalsper 90 | 0.48 | higher than 77% | 0.29 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.78 | higher than 53% | 1.74 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 1.13 | higher than 75% | 1.01 |
| Shot accuracy | 63.6% | higher than 78% | 58.3% |
| Key passesper 90 | 1.45 | higher than 77% | 1.06 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 1.29 | higher than 85% | 1.06 |
| Fouls wonper 90 | 2.26 | higher than 92% | 2.71 |
| Offsidesper 90 | 0.16 | fewer than 90% | 0.24 |
Per 90 minutes over 557 minutes in Championship 2026/27. Ranked against 60 Championship forwards with 396+ 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, 1863 minutes.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot8 of 10
- 1+ shot on target7 of 10
- 1+ tackle6 of 10
- 1+ foul committed5 of 10
- Scored3 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked0 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-08-15 to 2026-10-17, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · Championship 2026/27, forward
Paul Smyth · Forwards, Championship 2026/27 (n = 60) median
| Axis | Paul Smyth | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.78on target 63.6% | 1.74 | 53rd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.48 | 0.30 | 77th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 1.45 | 1.09 | 67th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 22.78accuracy 75.9% | 18.81 | 62nd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 1.29success 42.1% | 0.66 | 85th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.66win rate 55.6% | 4.59 | 73rd |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 2.59 | 1.48 | 88th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.97 | 1.50 | 22nd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 557 minutes in Championship 2026/27. Cohort: 60 players with 396+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
For Northern Ireland · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where that sits in the Championship
3.5 per match — 85th percentile of 497 qualifying Championship players (3+ 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 | QPR | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.99 | 1.41 | 3.3 |
| 2026/27 | Northern Ireland national team | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.0 |
| 2025/26 | QPR | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | QPR | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0.48 | 1.21 | 2.3 |
| 2024/25 | Northern Ireland national team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.6 |
| 2023/24 | QPR | 45 | 3 | 1 | 0.52 | 0.76 | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | Leyton Orient | 39 | 10 | 3 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 3.3 |
| 2021/22 | Leyton Orient | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0.84 | 0.98 | 2.0 |
| 2020/21 | Accrington ST | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0.68 | 1.02 | 2.2 |
| 2020/21 | Charlton | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0.50 | 0.63 | 1.4 |
| 2020/21 | QPR | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.6 |
| 2019/20 | Wycombe | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.48 | 0.72 | 0.9 |
| 2018/19 | QPR | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.9 |
| 2018/19 | Accrington ST | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.4 |
| 2017/18 | QPR | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0.65 | 1.04 | 2.3 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-17 | @ Birmingham | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.8 | 3 | Match → |
| 2026-10-14 | v Derby | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 4 | Match → |
| 2026-10-09 | @ West Ham | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 | 4 | Match → |
| 2026-09-19 | v Preston | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 6.3 | Match → |
| 2026-09-12 | @ West Brom | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-09-09 | @ Charlton | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 1.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | v Middlesbrough | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7.6 | 5.1 | Match → |
| 2026-08-29 | @ Blackburn | 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 6.5 | Match → |
| 2026-08-22 | v Bolton sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | Match → |
| 2026-08-15 | @ Portsmouth sub | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.3 | 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 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Shots 1.90 at home (331 min), 1.00 away (361 min); Shots on target 1.09 at home (331 min), 0.75 away (361 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
TACTIX model: Paul Smyth’s match projections
Frequently asked questions
- How many shots does Paul Smyth average per 90?
- Paul Smyth averages 1.78 shots per 90 minutes in Championship 2026/27 (557 minutes) — higher than 53% of 60 Championship forwards with 396+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Paul Smyth have this season?
- This season Paul Smyth has 3 goals and 0 assists in 13 appearances (692 minutes played).
- Does Paul Smyth start every game?
- Paul Smyth started 10 of 13 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 53 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Paul Smyth get booked?
- Paul Smyth was booked in 0 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 0 yellow and 0 red this season.
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