Matt Smith
Newport County
WalesPosition
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches13%Shot attempts49%Goals0%
Chances created64%Aerial duels won16%Defensive contributions70%
League Two 2025/2026
0
Goals2
Assists10
Started13
Matches783
Minutes played6.57
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Jan 27
Accrington StanleyL1-4
44
0
0
0
0
5.6
Jan 24
ChesterfieldW2-1
90
0
1
1
0
8.1
Jan 17
GillinghamL3-2
76
0
0
0
0
7.5
Dec 29, 2025
Crewe AlexandraW2-0
85
0
0
0
0
7.6
Dec 26, 2025
BarnetD0-0
17
0
0
0
0
5.8
Dec 20, 2025
Colchester UnitedL4-1
68
0
0
1
0
4.5
Dec 13, 2025
Fleetwood TownL0-2
26
0
0
0
0
6.3
Aug 30, 2025
Cambridge UnitedL2-0
45
0
0
0
0
5.7
Aug 23, 2025
Milton Keynes DonsL1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.4
Aug 19, 2025
Salford CityL0-1
90
0
0
1
0
6.3
Newport CountyJan 27
League Two
Accrington Stanley
1-4
44’
5.6
Jan 24
League Two
Chesterfield
2-1
90’
8.1
Jan 17
League Two
Gillingham
3-2
76’
7.5
Dec 29, 2025
League Two
Crewe Alexandra
2-0
85’
7.6
Dec 26, 2025
League Two
Barnet
0-0
17’
5.8
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 38%- 8Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.73xG
Shot typeRight footSituationSet pieceResultAttempt saved
0.01xG0.22xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 783
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.73
xG on target (xGOT)
0.58
Non-penalty xG
0.73
Shots
8
Shots on target
3
Passing
Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
0.41
Successful passes
169
Successful passes %
69.0%
Accurate long balls
23
Accurate long balls %
39.0%
Chances created
10
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
6
Successful crosses %
30.0%
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
66.7%
Duels won
28
Duels won %
56.0%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
60.0%
Touches
386
Touches in opposition box
6
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
10
Defending
Tackles
13
Interceptions
17
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
33
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
6
Clearances
14
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
12
xG against while on pitch
13.66
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches13%Shot attempts49%Goals0%
Chances created64%Aerial duels won16%Defensive contributions70%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
14 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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