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Defender·4 apps·340 minsMatthew Pennington has delivered a season so far that highlights his defensive work rate and contribution off the ball. In three appearances he has logged 276 minutes, scoring no goals but providing one assist, and has taken three shots, one of which was on target. His key passes total one, while he has completed eight tackles and intercepted seven passes. When adjusted to a per-90 basis, Pennington averages 2.61 tackles and 7.0 interceptions, well above the baseline of 1.65 tackles per 90 for his position. His shots per 90 sit at 0.98, higher than the baseline of 0.5, and his key passes per 90 are 0.33, below the baseline of 0.56. With an average match rating of 7.4, Pennington’s defensive volume and work off the ball remain a standout feature of his performances this season.
Matthew Pennington has played 340 minutes across 4 appearances in League Cup, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06, converting 0% of 4 shots and averaging 5.68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden Baldwin | D | 4 | 363 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 72% | 0 | – | 10 | 9 | 0 | 74% | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.85 | – |
| W. Swan | F | 5 | 243 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14% | 2 | 79% | 3 | 38% | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44% | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| B. Pointon | F | 5 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33% | 4 | 74% | 3 | 50% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 41% | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 | – |
| Jon McCracken | G | 5 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 42% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6.92 | – |
| M. Gillesphey | D | 5 | 444 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 67% | 2 | 50% | 10 | 5 | 1 | 57% | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.84 | – |
| A. Sarcevic | M | 5 | 398 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0% | 9 | 72% | 5 | 42% | 12 | 1 | 3 | 60% | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.94 | – |
| C. Connolly | M | 5 | 397 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0% | 5 | 75% | 0 | 0% | 7 | 3 | 2 | 55% | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.88 | – |
| I. Touray | M | 5 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 6 | 75% | 1 | 17% | 11 | 3 | 3 | 52% | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | – |
| J. Beesley | F | 5 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0% | 1 | 62% | 3 | 75% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 46% | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| M. Pennington | D | 4 | 340 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 79% | 0 | – | 8 | 10 | 7 | 57% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.68 | – |
| K. Jackson | F | 5 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 8 | 73% | 1 | 50% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | – |
| A. Phillips | M | 5 | 254 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 76% | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 | – |
| R. Welch | D | 4 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 83% | 1 | 50% | 8 | 2 | 2 | 58% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 | – |
| N. Powell | M | 5 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 54% | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.33 | – |
| J. Neufville | – | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 62% | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.84 | – |
| Josh Neufville | M | 4 | 308 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 73% | 5 | 50% | 6 | 2 | 0 | 51% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.02 | – |
| Tyreik Wright | M | 1 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 71% | 1 | 100% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| Henry Cartwright | M | 2 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 77% | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 67% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| George Lapslie | M | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 60% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 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 | Bradford | League Cup | 2 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 81% | 0 | 4 | 7 | 62% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 |
| 2026/27 | Bradford | League One | 2 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 77% | 0 | 4 | 3 | 50% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.40 |
| 2025/26 | Bradford | League One | 28 | 2194 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 18% | 13 | 68% | 3 | 36 | 26 | 64% | 19 | 8 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 2025/26 | Bradford | League Cup | 2 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 71% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| 2024/25 | Blackpool | League Cup | 3 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 1 | 87% | 0 | 4 | 7 | 62% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.87 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | a Plymouth | L | 64 | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 26 Aug | v Burnley | D | 96 | – | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | – |
| 20 Aug | a Sheffield Weds | W | 90 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 08 Aug | v Rochdale | W | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | – |
| 02 May | a Exeter | – | 14 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 21 Apr | v Plymouth | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 18 Apr | a Barnsley | – | 65 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 06 Apr | a Wycombe | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 03 Apr | v Northampton | – | 96 | – | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.90 | – |
| 21 Mar | a Burton | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 17 Mar | v Mansfield | – | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 14 Mar | a Wigan | – | 75 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 11 Mar | a Port Vale | – | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 07 Mar | v Leyton Orient | – | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 | – |
| 28 Feb | a Reading | – | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
