Michael Smith
Preston North End
EnglandPosition
Primary
Striker
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches65%Shot attempts52%Goals22%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions97%
Championship 2025/2026
3
Goals1
Assists12
Started26
Matches1,281
Minutes played6.57
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
yesterday
Derby CountyL0-1
11
0
0
0
0
6.2
9 Jan
Wigan AthleticL0-1
26
0
0
0
0
6.3
4 Jan
Bristol CityW0-2
0
0
0
0
0
-
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
Preston North Endyesterday
Championship
Derby County
0-1
11’
6.2
9 Jan
FA Cup
Wigan Athletic
0-1
26’
6.3
4 Jan
Championship
Bristol City
0-2
Bench
1 Jan
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
3-0
62’
7.3
29 Dec 2025
Championship
Wrexham
2-1
26’
7.0
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: 1,281
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)
0.67
Successful passes
175
Successful passes %
61.8%
Chances created
10
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
11.1%
Possession
Successful dribbles
5
Successful dribbles %
71.4%
Touches
486
Touches in opposition box
65
Dispossessed
14
Fouls won
10
Defending
Tackles
11
Duels won
107
Duels won %
50.0%
Aerial duels won
81
Aerial duels won %
55.5%
Interceptions
4
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
23
Recoveries
24
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
4
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches65%Shot attempts52%Goals22%
Chances created41%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions97%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
28 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)