Benn Ward has been a steady presence for his club in the 2026/27 League Cup, featuring in three matches and logging 286 minutes. He has not scored or assisted, but his defensive contribution is clear: Ward made four tackles and five interceptions, a volume that exceeds the typical defender baseline of 1.65 tackles per 90 minutes. Off the ball, Ward’s work rate is evident in his 1.26 tackles per 90, which is above the expected 1.65 for his position, and his 5 interceptions demonstrate a keen sense of positioning. While his key passes per 90 sit at 0.31, below the baseline of 0.56, his overall average match rating of 7.73 reflects a solid defensive performance across the season so far.
Benn Ward has played 376 minutes across 4 appearances in League Cup, scoring 0.24 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06, converting 33% of 3 shots and averaging 7.63 a match.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Drib % | Tackles | Interc. | Blocks | Duels won % | Fouls | Fouled | Yel | Red | Saves | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brown | F | 4 | 193 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 67% | 3 | 76% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | – |
| J. Marriott | F | 3 | 184 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 40% | 2 | 53% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.86 | – |
| Benn Ward | D | 4 | 376 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 1 | 84% | 0 | – | 5 | 7 | 6 | 62% | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.63 | – |
| P. Lane | F | 4 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25% | 2 | 83% | 3 | 75% | 0 | 3 | 2 | 32% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.69 | – |
| George Earthy | M | 3 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 1 | 85% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| R. Williams | M | 4 | 166 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 77% | 1 | 25% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 | – |
| Josh Stokes | M | 2 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 59% | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 | – |
| Joel Pereira | G | 4 | 376 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 68% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7.18 | – |
| U. Godwin-Malife | D | 3 | 281 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 84% | 2 | 100% | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50% | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.74 | – |
| L. Wing | M | 3 | 281 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 78% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 0 | 2 | 41% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| P. O'Connor | D | 3 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 81% | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | 3 | 62% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.01 | – |
| Jeriel Dorsett | D | 3 | 245 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 76% | 2 | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 57% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | – |
| A. Rinomhota | M | 3 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 81% | 0 | 0% | 8 | 2 | 0 | 60% | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.79 | – |
| D. Kyerewaa | M | 4 | 201 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 72% | 2 | 22% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 50% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.38 | – |
| C. Savage | M | 4 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 86% | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Conor Masterson | D | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 88% | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 83% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.98 | – |
| K. Lisbie | M | 1 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 64% | 2 | 67% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 56% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.96 | – |
| Kyreece Lisbie | M | 3 | 179 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 57% | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.63 | – |
| Liam Fraser | M | 2 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 76% | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | – |
| Ashqar Ahmed | D | 1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 76% | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Haydon Roberts | D | 1 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 65% | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| Season | Club | Comp | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Tackles | Interc. | Duels won % | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Reading | League Cup | 2 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 82% | 0 | 2 | 3 | 56% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.45 |
| 2026/27 | Reading | League One | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33% | 0 | 85% | 0 | 3 | 4 | 65% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.82 |
| 2025/26 | Accrington | League Two | 23 | 2060 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 14% | 12 | 67% | 9 | 36 | 48 | 64% | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7.08 |
| 2025/26 | Reading | League One | 8 | 633 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 75% | 1 | 13 | 27 | 60% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6.78 |
| 2025/26 | Accrington | FA Cup | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 78% | 0 | 3 | 6 | 67% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| 2025/26 | Accrington | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 78% | 1 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | v Mansfield | W | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.33 | – |
| 25 Aug | a Stevenage | W | 95 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 22 Aug | a AFC Wimbledon | D | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.30 | – |
| 08 Aug | a Bromley | D | 101 | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.70 | – |
| 17 Mar | a Burton | – | 27 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 10 Mar | a Mansfield | – | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 07 Mar | a Luton | – | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 28 Feb | v Bradford | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 21 Feb | a Port Vale | – | 67 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 17 Feb | v Bolton | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 14 Feb | v Wycombe | – | 89 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 10 Feb | a Wigan | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | – |
| 17 Jan | v Milton Keynes Dons | – | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 01 Jan | a Notts County | – | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 | – |
| 29 Dec | v Harrogate | – | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |