Michael Smith
Preston North End
EnglandPosition
Primary
Striker
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches66%Shot attempts50%Goals22%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions97%
Championship 2025/2026
3
Goals1
Assists12
Started25
Matches1,270
Minutes played6.59
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
1 Jan
Sheffield WednesdayW3-0
62
0
0
0
0
7.3
29 Dec 2025
WrexhamL2-1
26
0
1
0
0
7.0
26 Dec 2025
Stoke CityD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
20 Dec 2025
Norwich CityD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
13 Dec 2025
Oxford UnitedW1-2
22
0
0
0
0
6.2
9 Dec 2025
Coventry CityD1-1
15
0
0
0
0
5.9
6 Dec 2025
WrexhamD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
29 Nov 2025
Sheffield WednesdayW2-3
45
0
0
0
0
5.8
25 Nov 2025
WatfordD1-1
9
0
0
0
0
-
21 Nov 2025
Blackburn RoversL1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Preston North End1 Jan
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
3-0
62’
7.3
29 Dec 2025
Championship
Wrexham
2-1
26’
7.0
26 Dec 2025
Championship
Stoke City
0-0
90’
6.6
20 Dec 2025
Championship
Norwich City
1-1
90’
6.6
13 Dec 2025
Championship
Oxford United
1-2
22’
6.2
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 26%- 27Shots
- 3Goals
- 3.08xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.31xG0.45xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,270
Shooting
Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
3.22
xG on target (xGOT)
1.70
Non-penalty xG
3.22
Shots
27
Shots on target
7
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.62
Successful passes
173
Successful passes %
62.0%
Chances created
9
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
11.1%
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
71.4%
Touches
480
Touches in opposition box
63
Dispossessed
14
Fouls won
10
Defending
Tackles
10
Duels won
105
Duels won %
50.2%
Aerial duels won
80
Aerial duels won %
55.9%
Interceptions
4
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
23
Recoveries
24
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
3
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches66%Shot attempts50%Goals22%
Chances created42%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions97%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
27 3 | ||
127 33 | ||
210 61 | ||
23 2 | ||
14 2 | ||
21 6 | ||
16 4 | ||
1 0 | ||
13 0 | ||
71 26 | ||
25 10 | ||
8 2 | ||
10 4 | ||
1 0 | ||
6 3 | ||
1 0 | ||
19 4 | ||
5 0 | ||
19 1 |
- Matches
- Goals
Trophies
Darlington
England1
FA Trophy(10/11)