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Matt Grimes 6

Coventry City Defensive Midfield Age 31 Height 178 cm Left foot England

Deployed as Central Midfield in 9 of last 10 starts · declared Defensive Midfield

98% of team minutes · 4041 minutes, 45 starts in 46 team matches 100th percentile
2 + 1 goals and assists · 0.07 per 90 · 4% of team goals 9th percentile
7.22 average rating over 45 rated matches 94th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Ever-presentProgresses playHigh passing volume Rarely dribblesRarely involved in goals

DNA strand · vs Premier League midfielders (n = 136) · 4041 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 7.22 94 Goals + assists /90 0.07 9 Share of team minutes 98% 100 Cards /90 0.11 70 Fouls /90 0.47 96

Creation

Chances created /90 1.89 70 Key passes /90 1.67 73 Big chances created /90 0.22 51 Assists /90 0.02 18 Passes /90 69.55 96 Pass accuracy 87% 76 Final-third passes /90 12.41 98 Accurate crosses /90 1.80 95 Long balls won /90 3.14 93

Defence

Defensive actions /90 4.63 59 Tackles /90 1.83 53 Tackle success 60% 53 Interceptions /90 0.71 38 Recoveries /90 5.14 73 Duel success 59% 90 Possession lost /90 14.68 21

Threat

Goals /90 0.04 27 xG /90 0.04 12 Shots /90 0.69 15 Dribbles /90 0.24 7 Dribble success 58% 86 Touches /90 85.50 95

Each rung is a percentile among Premier League midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Coventry City results by his involvement

45 matches · 26–8–11 · 1.91 ppg · 1.82 scored, 1.07 conceded per game · 4041 minutes

Team 1.91 ppg when he starts (45) v 0.0 when he does not (1)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 7.22 7.56.66.66.66.97.58.56.77.76.57.08.07.27.67.27.76.86.86.76.3
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-13 L 0–5 v Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Central Midfield © 84 0.03 1.0 0.0 6.3
2026-09-05 L 0–1 at Manchester City · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.01 1.0 0.0 6.7
2026-08-29 L 0–1 v Hull City · Premier League Central Midfield © 90 0.03 1.0 1.0 6.8
2026-08-21 L 0–3 at Arsenal · Premier League Defensive Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2026-05-02 W 4–0 at Watford · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.7
2026-04-26 W 3–1 v Wrexham · Championship Central Midfield © 87 0.03 1.0 1.0 7.2
2026-04-21 W 5–1 v Portsmouth · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.6
2026-04-17 D 1–1 at Blackburn Rovers · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2
2026-04-11 D 0–0 v Sheffield Wednesday · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 3.0 8.0
2026-04-06 D 0–0 at Hull City · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.02 1.0 2.0 7.0
2026-04-03 W 3–2 v Derby County · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-03-21 W 3–0 at Swansea City · Championship Central Midfield © 90 1 0.02 1.0 1.0 7.7
2026-03-14 L 1–2 v Southampton · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.7
2026-03-11 W 3–0 v Preston North End · Championship Central Midfield © 90 1 0.79 1.0 4.0 8.5
2026-03-07 W 2–0 at Bristol City · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 2.0 7.5
2026-02-28 W 2–1 v Stoke City · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.13 1.0 2.0 6.9
2026-02-25 W 2–1 at Sheffield United · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-02-21 W 2–0 at West Bromwich Albion · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-02-16 W 3–1 v Middlesbrough · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.6
2026-02-07 D 0–0 v Oxford United · Championship Central Midfield © 90 0.1 1.0 2.0 7.5

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Coventry City

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Premier League current 4 4 354 98% 0 0 0.1 6.67 10th – –
2025/2026 · Championship 46 46 4126 100% 2 2 1.9 7.26 100th #206 (2) #155 (2)
2025/2026 · FA Cup 0 0 0 0% 0 0 – – – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 8 moves · €2.2m in fees

  1. 31 Jan 2025 Transfer Swansea City → Coventry City Defensive Midfield
  2. 31 May 2018 End of loan Northampton Town → Swansea City Midfielder
  3. 18 Aug 2017 Loan Swansea City → Northampton Town Midfielder
  4. 31 May 2017 End of loan Leeds United → Swansea City Midfielder
  5. 7 Jul 2016 Loan Swansea City → Leeds United Midfielder
  6. 31 May 2016 End of loan Blackburn Rovers → Swansea City Midfielder
  7. 13 Feb 2016 Loan Swansea City → Blackburn Rovers Midfielder
  8. 3 Jan 2015 Transfer Exeter City → Swansea City €2.2m Central Midfield

Injuries and suspensions · 0 spells

No spells recorded.

Compare Matt Grimes with any player in a current squad. The overall block is always mirrored; the positional strand and radar are mirrored when the declared position groups match.