Matthew Pennington Stats

Club Team :

Bradford City

Position : Defender - Centre Back

Nationality : England

Foot : Right

Kit Number : #28

Age : 31 (October 6, 1994)

Height : 185cm

Weight : 77kg

Annual Salary (Euros) : €231,191

2025/2026

2024/2025

2023/2024

2022/2023

2021/2022

2020/2021

2019/2020

2018/2019

2017/2018

2016/2017

2015/2016

2014/2015

2013/2014

This Season (2025/2026) & Career Stats

6.58

Average Rating in the EFL League OneDefender Rank : 20th / 209 Players

Season Stats

Career Stats

EFL League One

227

235

19547'

Championship

111

5326'

Premier League 2 Division One U23

1730'

1022'

856'

614'

479'

Total 2025/2026

354

409

29574'

Above is the career stats for Matthew Pennington. Matthew Pennington has played a total of 354 matches, scored 21 goals, and accumulated 7 assists. Matthew has played the most amount of matches at EFL League One with 227 apperances in England. Stats do not include club and international friendlies.

Per 90 minute stats in the EFL League One

0.85Conceded / 90'

19 Goals in 24 Games

90th Percentile

38%Clean Sheets

9 Clean Sheets in 24 Games

89th Percentile

0.36Cards Per 90'

8 Cards Total

92nd Percentile

Matthew Pennington Stats - Detailed

EFL League One Stats for Matthew Pennington

General	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Matches Played	24	N/A	47
Minutes	2018	84 min' per appearance	66
Annual Salary	€231,191	N/A	54
Matches Started	23	N/A	69
Matches Subbed In	1	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	3	N/A	N/A

Goals Conceded / 90'

Clean Sheets

Goals / 90'

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per 90 or %	Percentile
Goals Conceded	19	0.85	90
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	106 min'	N/A	90
Clean Sheets	9	38%	89
Tackles	33	1.47	51
Interceptions	27	1.20	82
Ground Duels	237	10.57	51
Ground Duels Won	147	6.56	80
Aerial Duels Won	95	4.24	89
Dribbled Past	11	0.49	53
Clearances	106	4.73	78
Shots Blocked	16	0.71	89
Penalties Given Away	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, Matthew Pennington has conceded 19 goals and kept 9 clean sheets in 24 matches in the EFL League One 2025/2026 season. That means when Pennington is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 106 minutes. Moreover, he's made 1.47 tackles and 1.20 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Pennington is also racking up about 4.73 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow Cards	8	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	8	0.36	92
Minutes Per Booking	252 min' / card	N/A	24
Cards Over 0.5	8	33%	99
Fouls Committed	20	0.89	38
Fouled Against	17	0.76	36

Matthew Pennington has received 8 yellow cards and 0 red cards in 24 matches so far in the EFL League One 2025/2026 season. He commits 0.89 fouls per 90 minutes.

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Goals Scored	2	0.09	57
Goal Involvement	2	0.09	38
Goals at Home	1	0.09	56
Goals at Away	1	0.09	65
Expected Goals (xG)	2.36	0.11	53
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	2.36	0.11	54
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	1009 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

Matthew Pennington has scored 2 goals in 24 matches so far in the EFL League One 2025/2026 season. 1 of the 2 goals were scored at home while he scored 1 goals at away games. Overall, Matthew Pennington's goals scored per 90 minutes is 0.09. Moreover, Matthew Pennington's total G/A (goals + assists) is 2 for this season. His goal involvement equates to 0.09 per 90 minutes. His Non-Penalty xG per 90 minutes is 0.11. This puts Matthew Pennington's npxG output at 2.36 which puts him in the top 54 percentile of EFL League One players.

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Shots Taken	17	0.76	44
Shots On Target	5/ 17	0.22	47
Shots Off Target	12/ 17	0.54	42
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0.00	68
Shot Conversion Rate	11.76%	N/A	71
Shot Accuracy	29.41%	N/A	48
Shots Per Goal Scored	8.50	N/A	N/A

Matthew Pennington has taken 17 shots in 24 matches so far in the EFL League One 2025/2026 season. Of the 17 shots, 5 shots were on target and the other 12 shots were off target. That means that Pennington's shooting accuracy is 29.41%. He scores a goal for every 8.50 shots he takes and takes 0.76 shots per 90 minutes on the pitch.

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Assists	0	0	39
Expected Assists (xA)	1.75	0.08	33
Passes	897	40.00	74
Successful Passes	601/ 897	26.80	68
Pass Completion Rate	67.00%	N/A	25
Key Passes	13	0.58	38
Crosses	26	1.16	51
Successful Crosses	4/ 26	0.18	45
Cross Completion Rate	15.38%	N/A	33
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A

Matthew Pennington hasn't assisted any goals during this EFL League One season.

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Dribbles	7	0.31	21
Successful Dribbles	3	0.13	19
Dribble Success Rate	42.86%	N/A	45
Dispossesed	2	0.09	90
Offsides	0	0.00	38

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

Matthew Pennington has not taken any penalty kicks in his career yet (based on all the season data that we have at FootyStats). His penalty kick stats will be updated once he takes a pen in an official fixture.

FA Cup Stats for Matthew Pennington

General	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Matches Played	1	N/A	0
Minutes	90	90 min' per appearance	0
Annual Salary	€231,191	N/A	99
Matches Started	1	N/A	0
Matches Subbed In	0	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	0	N/A	N/A

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per 90 or %	Percentile
Goals Conceded	1	1	99
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	90 min'	N/A	99
Clean Sheets	0	0%	99
Tackles	0	0.00	11
Interceptions	0	0.00	33
Ground Duels	0	0.00	0
Ground Duels Won	0	0.00	0
Aerial Duels Won	0	0.00	11
Dribbled Past	0	0.00	99
Clearances	0	0.00	6
Shots Blocked	0	0.00	44
Penalties Given Away	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, Matthew Pennington has conceded 19 goals and kept 9 clean sheets in 1 matches in the EFL League One 2025/2026 season. That means when Pennington is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 90 minutes. Moreover, he's made 0.00 tackles and 0.00 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Pennington is also racking up about 0.00 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow Cards	1	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	1	1	99
Minutes Per Booking	90 min' / card	N/A	40
Cards Over 0.5	1	100%	99
Fouls Committed	0	0.00	22
Fouled Against	0	0.00	28

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	60
Goal Involvement	0	0	20
Goals at Home	0	0	99
Goals at Away	0	0	60
Expected Goals (xG)	0.00	0.00	28
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.00	0.00	28
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Shots Taken	0	0.00	28
Shots On Target	0/ 0	0.00	44
Shots Off Target	0/ 0	0.00	33
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0.00	99
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	61
Shot Accuracy	0.00%	N/A	44
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Assists	0	0	40
Expected Assists (xA)	0.00	0.00	0
Passes	0	0.00	0
Successful Passes	0/ 0	0.00	0
Pass Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	0
Key Passes	0	0.00	39
Crosses	0	0.00	33
Successful Crosses	0/ 0	0.00	56
Cross Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	56
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Dribbles	0	0.00	39
Successful Dribbles	0	0.00	39
Dribble Success Rate	0.00%	N/A	39
Dispossesed	0	0.00	99
Offsides	0	0.00	67

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

League Cup Stats for Matthew Pennington

General	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Matches Played	2	N/A	0
Minutes	99	50 min' per appearance	0
Annual Salary	€231,191	N/A	99
Matches Started	1	N/A	0
Matches Subbed In	1	N/A	N/A
Matches Subbed Out	0	N/A	N/A

Defending Stats

Defending	Total	Per 90 or %	Percentile
Goals Conceded	4	3.64	0
Minutes Per Goal Conceded	25 min'	N/A	2
Clean Sheets	0	0%	21
Tackles	1	0.91	30
Interceptions	1	0.91	82
Ground Duels	4	3.64	14
Ground Duels Won	2	1.82	14
Aerial Duels Won	0	0.00	14
Dribbled Past	1	0.91	16
Clearances	8	7.27	96
Shots Blocked	2	1.82	99
Penalties Given Away	0	0.00	99

As a Defender, Matthew Pennington has conceded 19 goals and kept 9 clean sheets in 2 matches in the EFL League One 2025/2026 season. That means when Pennington is on the pitch, his team conceded a goal every 25 minutes. Moreover, he's made 0.91 tackles and 0.91 interceptions for every 90 minutes he was on the pitch. Pennington is also racking up about 7.27 clearances at the same time.

Yellow Cards, Red Cards and Foul Stats

Cards & Fouls	Total	Per 90	Percentile
Yellow Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Red Cards	0	N/A	N/A
Total Cards	0	0	62
Minutes Per Booking	No Bookings	N/A	62
Cards Over 0.5	0	0%	64
Fouls Committed	0	0.00	20
Fouled Against	1	0.91	63

Goals and xG (Expected Goals)

Goals, xG, Shots	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Goals Scored	0	0	64
Goal Involvement	0	0	47
Goals at Home	0	0	77
Goals at Away	0	0	83
Expected Goals (xG)	0.00	0.00	20
Non-Penalty xG (npxG)	0.00	0.00	20
Penalties Scored	0	N/A	N/A
Hat-tricks	0	N/A	N/A
3 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
2 or More Goals	0	N/A	N/A
Minutes Per Goal	0 min' / goal	N/A	N/A

Shots Taken

Shots Data	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Shots Taken	0	0.00	20
Shots On Target	0/ 0	0.00	46
Shots Off Target	0/ 0	0.00	29
Hit The Woodwork	0 times	0.00	92
Shot Conversion Rate	0.00%	N/A	72
Shot Accuracy	0.00%	N/A	46
Shots Per Goal Scored	0.00	N/A	N/A

Assists, Passing, & Chance Creation Stats

Assists & Passing	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Assists	0	0	70
Expected Assists (xA)	0.03	0.03	3
Passes	22	20.00	7
Successful Passes	15/ 22	13.64	5
Pass Completion Rate	68.18%	N/A	9
Key Passes	0	0.00	26
Crosses	0	0.00	33
Successful Crosses	0/ 0	0.00	62
Cross Completion Rate	0.00%	N/A	62
Minutes Per Assist	No Assists	N/A	N/A

Dribbling & Offside Stats

Dribbles & Offsides	Total	Per 90 Minutes	Percentile
Dribbles	0	0.00	29
Successful Dribbles	0	0.00	45
Dribble Success Rate	0.00%	N/A	45
Dispossesed	0	0.00	99
Offsides	0	0.00	82

Penalty Stats

Penalties	This Season	Career
Penalty Conversion Rate	No Pens	No Pens
Penalties Taken	0	0
Penalties Scored	0	0
Penalties Missed	0	0

Matthew Pennington's Statistical Analysis

Matthew Pennington is a Defender who has appeared in 24 matches this season in EFL League One, playing a total of 2018 minutes. Matthew Pennington concedes an average of 0.85 goals for every 90 minutes that the player is on the pitch. Their Clean Sheets ratio is currently at 38%. That means Matthew Pennington has kept a Clean Sheet in 9 matches out of the 24 that the player has played in. See how they rank against other EFL League One Players.

Matthew Pennington scored a total of 2 goals so far this season in the league, which places him at 12th in the Bradford City squad's Top Scorers list.