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Coventry City

Matt Grimes

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
England
Height
181 cm
Games
9
8 starts
Minutes
714
79 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
0
0.2 xA

Player profile

714 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Deep passer with little defensive output

Grimes moves the ball forward from deep for Coventry and holds his own in duels. For a defensive midfielder his ball-winning numbers are very low, with recoveries and interceptions near the bottom, and his passing is loose. From 714 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Moves it forward. Passes into the final third 8.32 per 90, 70th percentile of defensive midfielders.

  • Holds his own in duels. Duels won 54.3%, 61st percentile.

Areas for development

  • Few recoveries. Recoveries 2.65 per 90, 1st percentile.

  • Few interceptions. Interceptions 0.38 per 90, 3rd percentile.

  • Loose passing. Pass accuracy 84.4%, 14th percentile.

Similar players

  • Oriol Rey LevanteKey passes 11 v 7 and interceptions 3 v 11.
  • Tyler Morton LyonInterceptions 3 v 10 and recoveries 1 v 13.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

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Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the their half, left (15%), average spot left half-space, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 25%, Middle third 58%, Final third 17%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Premier League9714000.150.150.23536.53

9 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 6.53
Oldest to newest
Best: 7.3 at Nottingham Forest, 19 Sep. Hover or tap a bar.