Nick Powell has been a standout in the 2026/27 League Cup so far, delivering a level of chance creation that far exceeds the typical output for a midfielder. In just three appearances totalling 64 minutes, Powell has taken five shots, three of which were on target, giving him a shots-per-90 rate of 7.03 compared to the baseline of 0.97. His key-pass production is equally impressive, with two key passes in 64 minutes translating to a 2.81 per-90 figure versus the baseline 1.33. Although he has yet to score or assist, his involvement in creating opportunities is clear, and his average match rating of 6.5 reflects the impact he has had in a short span of play. Powell’s performance demonstrates a clear propensity for generating offensive chances beyond what is expected of his position.
N. Powell has played 120 minutes across 5 appearances in League One, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.14, converting 0% of 7 shots and averaging 6.33 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 One | 3 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 42% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.22 |
| 2026/27 | Bradford | League Cup | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0% | 2 | 67% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 2025/26 | Bradford | League One | 12 | 261 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12% | 6 | 57% | 2 | 5 | 2 | 42% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 |
| 2025/26 | Bradford | League Cup | 2 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 56% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 2022/23 | Stoke | Championship | 25 | 1044 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 18% | 13 | 69% | 5 | 12 | 5 | 43% | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6.71 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | v Cambridge | L | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.87 | – |
| 29 Aug | a Plymouth | L | 31 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 26 Aug | v Burnley | D | 34 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| 20 Aug | a Sheffield Weds | W | 12 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 08 Aug | v Rochdale | W | 18 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 14 May | v Bolton | L | 28 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 09 May | a Bolton | L | 10 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 02 May | a Exeter | – | 17 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 25 Apr | v Bolton | – | 25 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 21 Apr | v Plymouth | – | 27 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 18 Apr | a Barnsley | – | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 8.70 | – |
| 11 Apr | v Stevenage | – | 22 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 06 Apr | a Wycombe | – | 23 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 24 Sep | a Newcastle | L | 45 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |
| 20 Sep | a Cardiff | – | 22 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |