Benn Ward

Reading

Center Back England

Age 22

Height 188 cm

Foot Left

Country England

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.34

8 matches

Last 5

7.32

-0.02 vs season

Best

8.8

vs Barrow

MOTM

of 34 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.34

Goals

Assists

Rating

7.34

96%

Matches

Started

19%

Minutes

633

19%

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Stats compared to other center-backs

League One · percentile vs peers

Chances created

67%

Aerial duels

94%

Defensive actions

98%

Goals

65%

Shot attempts

82%

Touches

74%

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Shot Map

8 shots per season

Goals

On target

0.68

Conversion

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

612 touches this season

Attack

Touches

612

Attack

Middle

31%

Ø position

33%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League One)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.67	0.09	48	86
xGOT	0.06	0.01	28	36
xG excl. penalty	0.67	0.09	48	86
Shots	8	1.14	41	88
Shots on target	1	0.14	22	48
Headed shots	4	0.57	83	97

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.04	0.01	3	1
Accurate passes	237	33.70	28	81
Pass accuracy	75.5	75.48	67	67
Accurate long balls	14	1.99	23	69
Long ball accuracy	27.5	27.45	30	30

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Dribbles	2	0.28	13	28
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	60	60
Duels won	57	8.10	24	91
Duels won %	63.3	63.33	93	93
Aerials won	32	4.55	55	96
Aerials won %	64.0	64.00	86	86
Touches	510	72.51	22	82
Touches in opposition box	11	1.56	29	56
Dispossessed	2	0.28	87	83
Fouls won	7	1.00	20	47

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Defensive actions	111	15.78	43	100
Tackles	16	2.27	20	62
Interceptions	26	3.70	73	100
Blocked scoring attempt	8	1.14	59	96
Fouls committed	10	1.42	25	81
Recoveries	29	4.12	19	66
Dribbled past	1	0.14	93	97
Clearances	61	8.67	46	100
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	9	1.28	80	57
xG against while on pitch	7.82	1.11	81	76

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Yellow cards	1	0.14	72	63
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 38%	Per 90 pctl avg 63%
Goals	0	0.00	0	0
xG	0.67	0.09	48	86
xGOT	0.06	0.01	28	36
xG excl. penalty	0.67	0.09	48	86
Shots	8	1.14	41	88
Shots on target	1	0.14	22	48
Headed shots	4	0.57	83	97

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 25%	Per 90 pctl avg 41%
Assists	0	0.00	0	0
xA	0.04	0.01	3	1
Accurate passes	237	33.70	28	81
Pass accuracy	75.5	75.48	67	67
Accurate long balls	14	1.99	23	69
Long ball accuracy	27.5	27.45	30	30

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 72%
Dribbles	2	0.28	13	28
Dribbles success rate	50.0	50.00	60	60
Duels won	57	8.10	24	91
Duels won %	63.3	63.33	93	93
Aerials won	32	4.55	55	96
Aerials won %	64.0	64.00	86	86
Touches	510	72.51	22	82
Touches in opposition box	11	1.56	29	56
Dispossessed	2	0.28	87	83
Fouls won	7	1.00	20	47

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 49%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Defensive actions	111	15.78	43	100
Tackles	16	2.27	20	62
Interceptions	26	3.70	73	100
Blocked scoring attempt	8	1.14	59	96
Fouls committed	10	1.42	25	81
Recoveries	29	4.12	19	66
Dribbled past	1	0.14	93	97
Clearances	61	8.67	46	100
Clean sheets	0	0.00	0	0
Goals conceded while on pitch	9	1.28	80	57
xG against while on pitch	7.82	1.11	81	76

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 86%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Yellow cards	1	0.14	72	63
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (38)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	Rating
2026-03-17	@ Burton Albion	League One	1-2	27	0	6.2
2026-03-14	vs Plymouth Argyle	League One	2-2	0	0
2026-03-10	@ Mansfield Town	League One	1-0	90	0	7.8
2026-03-07	@ Luton Town	League One	2-3	90	0	7.4
2026-02-28	vs Bradford City	League One	2-1	90	0	7.8
2026-02-21	@ Port Vale	League One	1-1	67	0	7.4
2026-02-17	vs Bolton Wanderers	League One	1-1	90	0	7.2
2026-02-14	vs Wycombe Wanderers	League One	3-2	89	0	6.9
2026-02-10	@ Wigan Athletic	League One	1-2	90	0	8.1
2026-02-07	@ AFC Wimbledon	League One	3-2	0	0
2026-01-31	@ Northampton Town	League One	0-2	0	0
2026-01-17	vs Milton Keynes Dons	League Two	0-2	90	0	6.8
2026-01-01	@ Notts County	League Two	0-1	90	0	8.1
2025-12-29	vs Harrogate Town	League Two	1-0	90	0	7.8
2025-12-26	vs Barrow	League Two	2-1	90	1	8.8 ⭐
2025-12-19	@ Cambridge United	League Two	2-0	90	0	7.2
2025-12-13	vs Bromley	League Two	0-1	90	0	7.1
2025-12-09	@ Harrogate Town	League Two	0-2	80	1	8.2
2025-12-06	vs Mansfield Town	FA Cup	2-2	120	0
2025-11-29	vs Oldham Athletic	League Two	1-0	90	0	8.3
2025-11-22	@ Crawley Town	League Two	1-1	90	0	7.0
2025-11-15	vs Bristol Rovers	League Two	3-1	90	0	7.4
2025-11-08	@ Chesterfield	League Two	3-3	90	0	6.8
2025-11-02	@ Gainsborough	FA Cup	1-2	120	0	8.1
2025-10-28	vs Tranmere Rovers	League Two	1-1	90	0	7.4
2025-10-25	@ Fleetwood Town	League Two	2-1	90	0	7.1
2025-10-18	vs Swindon Town	League Two	4-0	90	0	7.5
2025-10-11	vs Newport County	League Two	0-1	90	0	8.3 ⭐
2025-10-07	vs Port Vale	EFL Trophy Northern Grp. G	0-2	78	0	6.1
2025-10-04	@ Barnet	League Two	2-0	90	0	6.6
2025-09-27	vs Walsall	League Two	1-3	90	0	6.3
2025-09-20	@ Milton Keynes Dons	League Two	1-2	90	0	8.2
2025-09-13	vs Colchester United	League Two	1-0	90	0	7.5
2025-09-06	@ Cheltenham Town	League Two	1-0	90	0	7.2
2025-08-30	@ Shrewsbury Town	League Two	0-0	90	0	7.4
2025-08-26	vs Doncaster Rovers	EFL Cup	0-2	90	0	7.2
2025-08-23	vs Grimsby Town	League Two	1-1	90	0	6.6
2025-08-16	@ Salford City	League Two	2-1	90	0	6.9

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Reading	senior	8	0	0	7.34
2025/2026	Accrington Stanley	senior	27	2	0	7.40
2024/2025	Accrington Stanley	senior	21	1	0	7.15
2023/2024	Swindon Town	senior	5	0	1	6.69
2024/2025	Burnley U21	youth	5	0	0	-
2023/2024	Burnley U21	youth	1	0	0	-
2022/2023	Burnley U21	youth	3	0	2	-
2021/2022	Burnley U23	youth	3	0	0	-
2021/2022	Burnley Under 18 Academy	youth	12	0	0	-
2020/2021	Burnley Under 18 Academy	youth	11	0	1	-