Michael Smith
Preston North End
EnglandPosition
Primary
Striker
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches71%Shot attempts61%Goals25%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions96%
Championship 2025/2026
3
Goals0
Assists10
Started22
Matches1,092
Minutes played6.54
Rating2
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 20
Norwich CityD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6
Dec 13
Oxford UnitedW1-2
22
0
0
0
0
6.2
Dec 9
Coventry CityD1-1
15
0
0
0
0
5.9
Dec 6
WrexhamD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Nov 29
Sheffield WednesdayW2-3
45
0
0
0
0
5.8
Nov 25
WatfordD1-1
9
0
0
0
0
-
Nov 21
Blackburn RoversL1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.8
Nov 8
MillwallD1-1
90
1
0
0
0
8.1
Nov 5
Swansea CityW2-1
22
0
0
0
0
6.1
Nov 1
SouthamptonW0-2
28
0
0
0
0
6.0
Preston North EndDec 20
Championship
Norwich City
1-1
90’
6.6
Dec 13
Championship
Oxford United
1-2
22’
6.2
Dec 9
Championship
Coventry City
1-1
15’
5.9
Dec 6
Championship
Wrexham
1-1
90’
7.0
Nov 29
Championship
Sheffield Wednesday
2-3
45’
5.8
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 27%- 26Shots
- 3Goals
- 2.92xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.31xG0.45xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 1,092
Shooting
Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
3.05
xG on target (xGOT)
1.70
Non-penalty xG
3.05
Shots
26
Shots on target
7
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.56
Successful passes
145
Successful passes %
59.4%
Chances created
7
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
12.5%
Possession
Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Touches
425
Touches in opposition box
60
Dispossessed
14
Fouls won
9
Defending
Tackles
8
Duels won
92
Duels won %
47.9%
Aerial duels won
71
Aerial duels won %
53.8%
Interceptions
3
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
21
Recoveries
22
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
3
Discipline
Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches71%Shot attempts61%Goals25%
Chances created53%Aerial duels won95%Defensive contributions96%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
24 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)