Michael Smith

Preston North End

Striker England

Age 34

Height 193 cm

Foot Right

Country England

Value €604.4k

Contract 2027-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

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

Season

6.46

40 matches

Last 5

6.12

-0.34 vs season

Best

8.1

vs Millwall

MOTM

of 32 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.46

Goals

33%

Assists

30%

Rating

6.47

48%

Matches

63%

Started

45%

Minutes

1454

44%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

22%

Aerial duels

95%

Defensive actions

94%

Goals

Shot attempts

22%

Touches

70%

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Shot Map

29 shots per season

Goals

On target

3.78

Conversion

10%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

831 touches this season

Attack

Touches

831

Attack

49%

Middle

38%

Ø position

62%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 29%
Goals	3	0.19	33	27
xG	3.91	0.24	38	23
xGOT	1.70	0.11	21	9
xG excl. penalty	3.91	0.24	42	26
Shots	29	1.80	41	21
Shots on target	7	0.43	25	10
Headed shots	15	0.93	76	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 33%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Assists	1	0.06	30	50
xA	0.83	0.05	46	35
Accurate passes	210	13.00	57	65
Pass accuracy	62.1	62.13	21	21
Accurate long balls	1	0.06	11	13
Long ball accuracy	12.5	12.50	11	11
Chances created	11	0.68	44	30
Successful crosses	1	0.06	35	53
Cross accuracy	8.3	8.33	40	40

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Dribbles	5	0.31	38	28
Dribbles success rate	71.4	71.43	95	95
Duels won	135	8.36	79	92
Duels won %	50.4	50.37	96	96
Aerials won	97	6.00	83	91
Aerials won %	55.4	55.43	96	96
Touches	592	36.64	55	67
Touches in opposition box	78	4.83	55	61
Dispossessed	19	1.18	40	58
Fouls won	17	1.05	58	57

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	57	3.53	77	94
Tackles	16	0.99	73	77
Interceptions	4	0.25	58	61
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.25	76	83
Fouls committed	29	1.80	64	72
Recoveries	26	1.61	38	28
Possession won final 3rd	5	0.31	30	14
Dribbled past	6	0.37	32	42
Clearances	33	2.04	77	92
Clean sheets	1	0.06	48	66
Goals conceded while on pitch	21	1.30	46	52
xG against while on pitch	25.29	1.57	38	22

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Yellow cards	2	0.12	34	53
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 39%	Per 90 pctl avg 29%
Goals	3	0.19	33	27
xG	3.91	0.24	38	23
xGOT	1.70	0.11	21	9
xG excl. penalty	3.91	0.24	42	26
Shots	29	1.80	41	21
Shots on target	7	0.43	25	10
Headed shots	15	0.93	76	85

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 33%	Per 90 pctl avg 35%
Assists	1	0.06	30	50
xA	0.83	0.05	46	35
Accurate passes	210	13.00	57	65
Pass accuracy	62.1	62.13	21	21
Accurate long balls	1	0.06	11	13
Long ball accuracy	12.5	12.50	11	11
Chances created	11	0.68	44	30
Successful crosses	1	0.06	35	53
Cross accuracy	8.3	8.33	40	40

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 70%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Dribbles	5	0.31	38	28
Dribbles success rate	71.4	71.43	95	95
Duels won	135	8.36	79	92
Duels won %	50.4	50.37	96	96
Aerials won	97	6.00	83	91
Aerials won %	55.4	55.43	96	96
Touches	592	36.64	55	67
Touches in opposition box	78	4.83	55	61
Dispossessed	19	1.18	40	58
Fouls won	17	1.05	58	57

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 59%
Defensive actions	57	3.53	77	94
Tackles	16	0.99	73	77
Interceptions	4	0.25	58	61
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.25	76	83
Fouls committed	29	1.80	64	72
Recoveries	26	1.61	38	28
Possession won final 3rd	5	0.31	30	14
Dribbled past	6	0.37	32	42
Clearances	33	2.04	77	92
Clean sheets	1	0.06	48	66
Goals conceded while on pitch	21	1.30	46	52
xG against while on pitch	25.29	1.57	38	22

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 76%
Yellow cards	2	0.12	34	53
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (49)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	vs Southampton	Championship	1-3	0	0	0
2026-04-25	@ Sheffield United	Championship	2-3	1	0	0
2026-04-22	@ Birmingham City	Championship	2-1	6	0	0
2026-04-18	vs West Bromwich Albion	Championship	0-2	18	0	0	6.2
2026-04-11	@ Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-2	0	0	0
2026-04-06	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	1-1	0	0	0
2026-04-03	@ Leicester City	Championship	2-2	10	0	0	6.3
2026-03-20	vs Stoke City	Championship	3-1	6	0	0
2026-03-14	@ Norwich City	Championship	2-0	9	0	0
2026-03-11	@ Coventry City	Championship	3-0	0	0	0
2026-03-06	vs Oxford United	Championship	1-3	0	0	0
2026-02-28	vs Millwall	Championship	0-2	1	0	0
2026-02-24	@ Swansea City	Championship	1-1	18	0	0	5.9
2026-02-20	@ Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-0	0	0	0
2026-02-14	vs Watford	Championship	2-2	0	0	0
2026-02-07	vs Portsmouth	Championship	1-0	45	0	0	6.0
2026-01-31	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	1-1	0	0	0
2026-01-24	@ Middlesbrough	Championship	4-0	14	0	0	6.2
2026-01-20	vs Hull City	Championship	0-3	45	0	0	5.9
2026-01-17	vs Derby County	Championship	0-1	11	0	0	6.2
2026-01-09	vs Wigan Athletic	FA Cup	0-1	26	0	0	6.3
2026-01-04	@ Bristol City	Championship	0-2	0	0	0
2026-01-01	vs Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	3-0	62	0	0	7.3
2025-12-29	@ Wrexham	Championship	2-1	26	0	1	7.0
2025-12-26	@ Stoke City	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	6.6
2025-12-20	vs Norwich City	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	6.6
2025-12-13	@ Oxford United	Championship	1-2	22	0	0	6.2
2025-12-09	vs Coventry City	Championship	1-1	15	0	0	5.9
2025-12-06	vs Wrexham	Championship	1-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-11-29	@ Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	2-3	45	0	0	5.8
2025-11-25	@ Watford	Championship	1-1	9	0	0
2025-11-21	vs Blackburn Rovers	Championship	1-2	90	0	0	6.8
2025-11-08	@ Millwall	Championship	1-1	90	1	0	8.1 ⭐
2025-11-05	vs Swansea City	Championship	2-1	22	0	0	6.1
2025-11-01	@ Southampton	Championship	0-2	28	0	0	6.0
2025-10-24	vs Sheffield United	Championship	3-2	12	0	0	6.5
2025-10-21	vs Birmingham City	Championship	0-1	90	0	0	6.2
2025-10-18	@ West Bromwich Albion	Championship	2-1	21	1	0	7.2
2025-10-04	vs Charlton Athletic	Championship	2-0	9	0	0
2025-09-30	@ Hull City	Championship	2-2	71	1	0	7.3

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Preston North End	senior	40	3	1	6.46
2024/2025	Sheffield Wednesday	senior	44	8	6	6.72
2023/2024	Sheffield Wednesday	senior	34	4	0	6.21
2022/2023	Sheffield Wednesday	senior	49	21	8	7.12
2021/2022	Rotherham United	senior	54	25	7	7.29
2020/2021	Rotherham United	senior	46	10	3	6.56
2019/2020	Rotherham United	senior	41	12	4	6.77
2018/2019	Rotherham United	senior	46	8	4	6.59
2017/2018	Rotherham United	senior	23	6	2	-
2017/2018	Bury	senior	23	2	3	7.32
2016/2017	Northampton Town	senior	14	2	1	-
2016/2017	Portsmouth	senior	21	6	0	-
2015/2016	Portsmouth	senior	16	4	1	-
2015/2016	Barnsley	senior	13	0	0	-
2015/2016	Swindon Town	senior	5	0	0	-
2014/2015	Swindon Town	senior	47	18	6	-
2013/2014	Swindon Town	senior	20	8	0	-
2013/2014	AFC Wimbledon	senior	25	10	0	-
2012/2013	Colchester United	senior	8	2	0	-
2012/2013	Newport County	senior	10	4	0	-
2012/2013	Charlton Athletic	senior	1	0	0	-
2011/2012	Accrington Stanley	senior	6	3	0	-
2011/2012	Charlton Athletic	senior	1	0	0	-
2011/2012	Darlington	senior	1	0	0	-
2010/2011	Darlington	senior	1	0	0	-
2010/2011	Workington	senior	5	0	0	-
2010/2011	Darlington	senior	29	4	0	-
2009/2010	Darlington	senior	7	1	0	-