Matt Smith
Newport County
WalesPosition
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
DM
CM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches11%Shot attempts56%Goals0%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won22%Defensive contributions65%
League Two 2025/2026
0
Goals1
Assists7
Started10
Matches573
Minutes played6.44
Rating3
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 29
Crewe AlexandraW2-0
85
0
0
0
0
7.7
Dec 26
BarnetD0-0
17
0
0
0
0
5.8
Dec 20
Colchester UnitedL4-1
68
0
0
1
0
4.5
Dec 13
Fleetwood TownL0-2
26
0
0
0
0
6.3
Aug 30
Cambridge UnitedL2-0
45
0
0
0
0
5.7
Aug 23
Milton Keynes DonsL1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Aug 19
Salford CityL0-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.3
Aug 16
Grimsby TownL2-1
45
0
0
1
0
6.5
Aug 9
Crawley TownW1-2
90
0
1
0
0
8.2
Aug 2
Notts CountyD1-1
17
0
0
0
0
6.1
Newport CountyDec 29
League Two
Crewe Alexandra
2-0
85’
7.7
Dec 26
League Two
Barnet
0-0
17’
5.8
Dec 20
League Two
Colchester United
4-1
68’
4.5
Dec 13
League Two
Fleetwood Town
0-2
26’
6.3
Aug 30
League Two
Cambridge United
2-0
45’
5.7
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 29%- 7Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.72xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationSet pieceResultAttempt saved
0.00xG0.11xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 573
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.72
xG on target (xGOT)
0.35
Non-penalty xG
0.72
Shots
7
Shots on target
2
Passing
Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.27
Successful passes
129
Successful passes %
70.5%
Accurate long balls
19
Accurate long balls %
42.2%
Chances created
6
Successful crosses
3
Successful crosses %
21.4%
Possession
Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Touches
282
Touches in opposition box
5
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
7
Defending
Tackles
8
Duels won
19
Duels won %
52.8%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
60.0%
Interceptions
15
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
24
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
6
Discipline
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches11%Shot attempts56%Goals0%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won22%Defensive contributions65%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
11 0 | ||
60 1 | ||
33 2 | ||
10 0 | ||
43 1 | ||
2 0 | ||
10 0 | ||
37 2 | ||
Youth career | ||
1 0 | ||
3 0 | ||
24 1 | ||
22 2 | ||
10 1 | ||
National team | ||
19 0 | ||
5 1 | ||
3 0 | ||
8 0 |
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