Matthew Pennington
Contract until 30 Jun 2027
- 185 cm
- Height
- 32 years
- 6 Oct 1994
- 77 kg
- Weight
- England
- Country
- Warrington, England
- Born
Position
Primary
Defender
2026/27 · EFL Cup
Bradford0
Goals
0
Assists
3
Started
3
Matches
270
Minutes played
7.3
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Expected goals
3 league games · 180' · 1 shots
Non-penalty goals
1goal from 0.39
+0.61 above expectation
Assists
0assists from 0.11
-0.11 in line with expectation
npxG / 90
0.20
xA / 90
0.05
xGChain / 90
0.11
xGBuildup / 90
0.02
Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)
npxGxA5-game averagegoal
Shot map
Shots
1
Goals
1
On target
100%
xG
0.39
Size = xG where known.
vs Liverpool
Goal1 Apr 2017 · Premier League · 27'
xG
0.39
Body part
Foot
Situation
From a corner
Distance
4 m
Shot 1 of 1
Rating
Records
all competitionsLongest scoring run
1games
1 Apr 2017 – 1 Apr 2017
Braces · hat-tricks
1·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals
Biggest scoring game
2Gat
Burton Albion
Burton Albion4–0 · 13 Aug 2024
Best rating
9.5atBurton Albion
Burton Albion4–0 · 13 Aug 2024
Attacking profile
3 goals · 17 shots59%
Shots on target10 of 1718%
Shot conversion3 goals from 17 shots79%
Pass accuracy471 of 60058%
Duels won83 of 142When he makes the difference
GoalsAssists
0
1–15
1
16–30
0
31–45
0
46–60
0
61–75
3
76–90+
Splits
GAG+A/90Rating
Home11 apps · 906′010.106.92
Away11 apps · 822′300.336.87
Started20 apps · 1,695′310.216.90
Off the bench2 apps · 33′000.006.80
His team with him on the pitch41% won · 9W 3D 10L
When he starts: 40% won (8W 2D 10L)
Partnerships
from match events
Scored from his assists
D. Udoh1Favourite opponents
goals + assistsBurton Albion1 games · 2 G · 0 A2
Liverpool2 games · 1 G · 0 A1
Lincoln1 games · 0 G · 1 A1Managers
played under
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct | vsPeterboroughEFL Cup | W2 - 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 26 Aug | vsBurnleyEFL Cup | D0 - 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 8 Aug | vsRochdaleEFL Cup | W2 - 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
Season by season
| Season | Club | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | KP | Passes | Tkl | Int | Duels | Dribbles | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27EFL Cup | Bradford | 3 (3) | 270 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 123 | 5 | 10 | 20/31 · 65% | – | 00 |
| 2025/26EFL Cup | Bradford | 2 (1) | 107 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 · 50% | – | 00 |
| 2024/25EFL Cup |  Blackpool | 3 (3) | 270 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | 1 | 217 | 4 | 7 | 10/16 · 63% | – | 00 |
| 2023/24EFL Cup | Blackpool | 1 (1) | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (0) | – | 31 | – | 1 | 5/8 · 63% | 1/1 · 100% | 00 |
| 2022/23EFL Cup |  Shrewsbury | 2 (2) | 180 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 (4) | – | 73 | 6 | 3 | 14/22 · 64% | – | 00 |
| 2021/222 competitions | Shrewsbury | 3 (3) | 247 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 (1) | 1 | 114 | 3 | 6 | 14/31 · 45% | 1/1 · 100% | 11 |
| 2020/21FA Cup | Shrewsbury | 1 (1) | 85 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) | – | 21 | – | 3 | 4/5 · 80% | – | 00 |
| 2016/17Premier League |  Everton | 3 (2) | 180 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 1 | 73 | 2 | 5 | 3/8 · 38% | – | 00 |
| 2015/16Premier League | Everton | 4 (4) | 299 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 140 | 1 | 7 | 11/17 · 65% | 3/3 · 100% | 10 |
Goals and assists by season
league and cupsGoalsAssists
1
1
0
1