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Matthew Pennington

Matthew Pennington

Bradford City
Center Back England
Age 31
Height 185 cm
Foot Right
Country England
Value €304.7k
Contract 2027-06-30
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
6.99
31 matches
Last 5
7.30
+0.31 vs season
Best
8.3
vs Rotherham United
MOTM
1
of 27 matches
Rating by match (last 27)
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 7.5 2025-08-02 · H vs Wycombe Wanderers · 0G 0A · 7.5 7.3 2025-08-09 · A vs Northampton Town · 0G 0A · 7.3 7.1 2025-08-16 · H vs Luton Town · 0G 0A · 7.1 7.2 2025-08-19 · A vs Stockport County · 0G 0A · 7.2 6.4 2025-08-23 · A vs Peterborough United · 0G 0A · 6.4 7.3 2025-09-13 · H vs Huddersfield Town · 0G 0A · 7.3 6.6 2025-09-20 · A vs Cardiff City · 0G 0A · 6.6 5.4 2025-09-24 · A vs Newcastle United · 0G 0A · 5.4 7.7 2025-09-27 · H vs Blackpool · 0G 0A · 7.7 6.8 2025-11-08 · H vs Burton Albion · 0G 0A · 6.8 6.2 2025-11-22 · A vs Bolton Wanderers · 0G 0A · 6.2 6.0 2026-01-27 · A vs Lincoln City · 0G 0A · 6.0 7.8 2026-01-31 · H vs Doncaster Rovers · 0G 0A · 7.8 5.9 2026-02-07 · A vs Luton Town · 0G 0A · 5.9 6.4 2026-02-14 · H vs Peterborough United · 0G 0A · 6.4 7.7 2026-02-17 · H vs Stockport County · 0G 0A · 7.7 6.6 2026-02-21 · A vs AFC Wimbledon · 0G 0A · 6.6 8.3 2026-02-24 · H vs Rotherham United · 1G 0A · 8.3 7.6 2026-02-28 · A vs Reading · 1G 0A · 7.6 8.2 2026-03-07 · H vs Leyton Orient · 0G 0A · 8.2 7.5 2026-03-11 · A vs Port Vale · 0G 0A · 7.5 6.5 2026-03-14 · A vs Wigan Athletic · 0G 0A · 6.5 8.0 2026-03-17 · H vs Mansfield Town · 0G 0A · 8.0 5.9 2026-03-21 · A vs Burton Albion · 0G 0A · 5.9 7.9 2026-04-03 · H vs Northampton Town · 0G 0A · 7.9 7.8 2026-04-06 · A vs Wycombe Wanderers · 0G 0A · 7.8 6.9 2026-04-18 · A vs Barnsley · 0G 0A · 6.9 08-02 08-23 09-27 01-31 02-21 03-11 04-03 04-18
≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5
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Attributes
Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches
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Apps
31
Goals
2
Assists
0
Rating
6.99
Goals
2
75%
Assists
0
0%
Rating
7.11
74%
Matches
28
55%
Started
25
61%
Minutes
2181
63%
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Stats compared to other center-backs
League One · percentile vs peers
86% 86% 38% 76% 74% 24%
Chances created
86%
Aerial duels
86%
Defensive actions
38%
Goals
76%
Shot attempts
74%
Touches
24%
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Shot Map
18 shots per season
Goals
2
On target
12
xG
1.53
Conversion
11%
Goal Saved Off target
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Heatmap
1692 touches this season
Attack
Touches
1692
Attack
17%
Middle
43%
Ø position
42%
ATTACK

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League One)

Shooting

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 74%
Per 90 pctl
avg 73%
Goals 2 0.08
75
82
xG 1.53 0.06
70
70
xGOT 1.41 0.06
68
63
xG excl. penalty 1.53 0.06
70
70
Shots 18 0.74
82
80
Shots on target 4 0.17
67
61
Headed shots 12 0.50
83
83

Passing

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 45%
Per 90 pctl
avg 40%
Assists 0 0.00
0
0
xA 0.71 0.03
56
41
Accurate passes 671 27.69
48
36
Pass accuracy 68.3 68.26
17
17
Accurate long balls 56 2.31
58
46
Long ball accuracy 28.1 28.14
20
20
Chances created 13 0.54
83
85
Successful crosses 4 0.17
77
73
Cross accuracy 15.4 15.38
46
46

Possession

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 58%
Per 90 pctl
avg 53%
Dribbles 4 0.17
60
55
Dribbles success rate 50.0 50.00
28
28
Duels won 159 6.56
69
63
Duels won % 62.1 62.11
51
51
Aerials won 96 3.96
66
51
Aerials won % 60.4 60.38
40
40
Touches 1408 58.10
55
33
Touches in opposition box 32 1.32
69
60
Dispossessed 1 0.04
70
83
Fouls won 22 0.91
70
69

Defending

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 57%
Per 90 pctl
avg 54%
Defensive actions 206 8.50
50
12
Tackles 38 1.57
66
63
Interceptions 31 1.28
73
73
Blocked scoring attempt 16 0.66
55
37
Fouls committed 20 0.83
60
48
Recoveries 68 2.81
50
33
Possession won final 3rd 6 0.25
93
91
Dribbled past 11 0.45
19
26
Clearances 121 4.99
42
10
Clean sheets 7 0.29
69
74
Goals conceded while on pitch 25 1.03
50
84
xG against while on pitch 23.26 0.96
56
93

Discipline

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 54%
Per 90 pctl
avg 55%
Yellow cards 8 0.33
8
10
Red cards 0 0.00
100
100

Recent Matches (36)

Date Opponent Comp Score Min G A Rating
2026-05-14 vs Bolton Wanderers League One Playoff 0-1 0 0 0
2026-05-09 @ Bolton Wanderers League One Playoff 1-0 0 0 0
2026-05-02 @ Exeter City League One 1-2 7 0 0
2026-04-25 vs Bolton Wanderers League One 1-1 0 0 0
2026-04-21 vs Plymouth Argyle League One 1-1 1 0 0
2026-04-18 @ Barnsley League One 2-2 65 0 0 6.9
2026-04-11 vs Stevenage League One 0-1 0 0 0
2026-04-06 @ Wycombe Wanderers League One 1-2 90 0 0 7.8
2026-04-03 vs Northampton Town League One 1-0 90 0 0 7.9
2026-03-21 @ Burton Albion League One 2-1 90 0 0 5.9
2026-03-17 vs Mansfield Town League One 1-1 90 0 0 8.0
2026-03-14 @ Wigan Athletic League One 2-0 75 0 0 6.5
2026-03-11 @ Port Vale League One 0-2 90 0 0 7.5
2026-03-07 vs Leyton Orient League One 2-1 90 0 0 8.2
2026-02-28 @ Reading League One 2-1 90 1 0 7.6
2026-02-24 vs Rotherham United League One 1-0 90 1 0 8.3
2026-02-21 @ AFC Wimbledon League One 3-1 90 0 0 6.6
2026-02-17 vs Stockport County League One 1-0 90 0 0 7.7
2026-02-14 vs Peterborough United League One 2-0 42 0 0 6.4
2026-02-07 @ Luton Town League One 2-1 74 0 0 5.9
2026-01-31 vs Doncaster Rovers League One 1-0 90 0 0 7.8
2026-01-27 @ Lincoln City League One 3-0 69 0 0 6.0
2026-01-24 @ Huddersfield Town League One 1-0 0 0 0
2025-11-22 @ Bolton Wanderers League One 0-0 48 0 0 6.2
2025-11-08 vs Burton Albion League One 1-2 90 0 0 6.8
2025-11-01 @ Cheltenham Town FA Cup 1-0 90 0 0
2025-09-27 vs Blackpool League One 1-0 90 0 0 7.7
2025-09-24 @ Newcastle United EFL Cup 4-1 90 0 0 5.4
2025-09-20 @ Cardiff City League One 1-3 90 0 0 6.6
2025-09-13 vs Huddersfield Town League One 3-1 90 0 0 7.3
2025-08-23 @ Peterborough United League One 1-1 90 0 0 6.4
2025-08-19 @ Stockport County League One 1-2 90 0 0 7.2
2025-08-16 vs Luton Town League One 2-1 90 0 0 7.1
2025-08-12 @ Blackburn Rovers EFL Cup 1-2 9 0 0
2025-08-09 @ Northampton Town League One 0-0 90 0 0 7.3
2025-08-02 vs Wycombe Wanderers League One 2-1 90 0 0 7.5

Career

Season Team Type Apps G A Rating
2025/2026 Bradford City senior 31 2 0 6.99
2024/2025 Blackpool senior 29 2 1 6.95
2023/2024 Blackpool senior 38 2 0 7.07
2022/2023 Shrewsbury Town senior 42 6 2 6.99
2021/2022 Shrewsbury Town senior 51 3 1 6.94
2020/2021 Shrewsbury Town senior 20 2 1 6.74
2019/2020 Hull City senior 16 0 0 6.13
2018/2019 Ipswich Town senior 31 1 0 6.69
2017/2018 Leeds United senior 24 0 0 6.67
2016/2017 Everton senior 3 1 0 6.63
2015/2016 Everton senior 4 0 0 -
2015/2016 Walsall senior 5 0 0 -
2015/2016 Everton senior 2 0 0 -
2014/2015 Coventry City senior 25 0 1 -
2013/2014 Tranmere Rovers senior 17 2 0 -
2020/2021 Everton U23 youth 9 0 1 -
2018/2019 Everton U23 youth 3 0 0 -
2016/2017 Everton U23 youth 8 0 0 -

Transfer Value History

Trophies

Everton U23
🏆 Premier League 2 x1
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