Matt Polster

Age: 33
Height: 6′0″
Weight: 170 lb
Country: United States

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.047	Goals added: interrupting percentile 39
Aerial win rate	56%	Aerial win rate percentile 48
Clearances	0.98	Clearances percentile 44
Aerial duels won	1.07	Aerial duels won percentile 38
Goals added: passing	0.038	Goals added: passing percentile 53
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 75
Long passes completed	1.56	Long passes completed percentile 49
Goals added: dribbling	0.006	Goals added: dribbling percentile 59

Statistic	Value
Goals added: interrupting	0.047	Goals added: interrupting percentile 39
Aerial win rate	56%	Aerial win rate percentile 48
Clearances	0.98	Clearances percentile 44
Aerial duels won	1.07	Aerial duels won percentile 38

Statistic	Value
Goals added: passing	0.038	Goals added: passing percentile 53
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 75
Long passes completed	1.56	Long passes completed percentile 49
Goals added: dribbling	0.006	Goals added: dribbling percentile 59

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

2026 season

Matches: 28; 25 starts
Minutes: 2,013; 72 a match
Goals: 2
Assists: 1

Played 28 of 33

Goals vs. expected+0.6

0.6 more goals than the chances were worth.

Goals and xG, as the season went

Matt Polster's running goals and expected goals
Date	Goals	xG
Feb 22	0	0
Feb 28	0	0
Mar 15	0	0.1
Mar 22	0	0.1
Apr 4	0	0.1
May 9	0	0.1
May 13	0	0.2
May 16	0	0.2
May 23	0	0.2
Jul 22	0	0.3
Jul 25	0	0.3
Aug 1	0	0.3
Aug 8	0	0.3
Aug 15	0	0.5
Aug 19	0	0.6
Aug 23	0	0.6
Aug 30	1	0.8
Sep 6	1	0.8
Sep 10	1	0.8
Sep 13	1	0.8
Sep 19	1	0.9
Sep 27	1	0.9
Oct 10	1	0.9
Oct 14	1	0.9
Oct 17	2	1
Oct 24	2	1.2
Oct 28	2	1.2
Nov 2	2	1.4

Career

New England Revolution2020–now
Rangers2019–2020
Chicago Fire FC2015–2018
Chicago Fire U-232014
Victoria Highlanders2013

Career from Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Matches

Nov 7atOrlando32%Next
Nov 1vsMiami85′ playedtaken off in the 85th minute37%85′ playedtaken off in the 85th minute1–2lost
Oct 28vsRed Bulls28′ playedcame on in the 62nd minute47%28′ playedcame on in the 62nd minute3–2won
Oct 24atPhiladelphia90′ played20%90′ played2–1won
Oct 17vsChicago90′ played40%90′ played1 goal1–0won
Oct 14atCincinnati90′ played31%90′ played3–2won
Oct 10vsSeattle65′ playedtaken off in the 65th minute47%65′ playedtaken off in the 65th minute0–3lost
Sep 26atSalt Lake86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minute36%86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minute0–3lost
Sep 19vsOrlando89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute49%89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute4–2won
Sep 13atChicago90′ played26%90′ playedyellow card2–1won
Sep 9atNYCFC72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minute29%72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minuteyellow card2–1won

All 28 matches

Oct 10vsSeattle65′ playedtaken off in the 65th minute47%65′ playedtaken off in the 65th minute0–3lost
Sep 26atSalt Lake86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minute36%86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minute0–3lost
Sep 19vsOrlando89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute49%89′ playedtaken off in the 90th minute4–2won
Sep 13atChicago90′ played26%90′ playedyellow card2–1won
Sep 9atNYCFC72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minute29%72′ playedtaken off in the 72nd minuteyellow card2–1won
Sep 5atLA Galaxy84′ playedtaken off in the 84th minute32%84′ playedtaken off in the 84th minute1–2lost
Aug 30atColumbus90′ played26%90′ played1 goal3–1won
Aug 23vsNYCFC70′ playedtaken off in the 70th minute41%70′ playedtaken off in the 70th minute1–1drew
Aug 19atD.C. United84′ playedtaken off in the 84th minute30%84′ playedtaken off in the 84th minuteyellow card3–0won
Aug 15atToronto81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute29%81′ playedtaken off in the 81st minute1–2lost
Aug 8vsHouston54′ playedtaken off in the 54th minute42%54′ playedtaken off in the 54th minute0–2lost
Aug 1atMontréal73′ playedtaken off in the 73rd minute27%73′ playedtaken off in the 73rd minute2–2drew
Jul 25vsAtlanta80′ playedtaken off in the 80th minute41%80′ playedtaken off in the 80th minute1 assist4–1won
Jul 22vsToronto73′ playedtaken off in the 73rd minute42%73′ playedtaken off in the 73rd minuteyellow card0–0drew
May 23atCharlotte79′ playedtaken off in the 79th minute23%79′ playedtaken off in the 79th minute0–1lost
May 16vsMinnesota19′ playedcame on in the 71st minute36%19′ playedcame on in the 71st minute2–1won
May 13vsNashville69′ playedtaken off in the 69th minute31%69′ playedtaken off in the 69th minute0–3lost
May 9vsPhiladelphia11′ playedcame on in the 79th minute34%11′ playedcame on in the 79th minute2–1won
Apr 4vsMontréal39′ playedtaken off in the 39th minute45%39′ playedtaken off in the 39th minute3–0won
Mar 21atSt. Louis90′ played22%90′ played1–3lost
Mar 15vsCincinnati86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minute38%86′ playedtaken off in the 86th minuteyellow card6–1won
Feb 28atRed Bulls64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute21%64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute0–1lost
Feb 21atNashville82′ playedtaken off in the 82nd minute18%82′ playedtaken off in the 82nd minute1–4lost

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.09	Goals percentile 81
Non-penalty goals	0.09	Non-penalty goals percentile 81
xG	0.06	xG percentile 55
Shots	0.76	Shots percentile 76
Shots on target	0.18	Shots on target percentile 59
Shot accuracy	24%	Shot accuracy percentile 35
Shots inside the box	0.36	Shots inside the box percentile 42
Creating
Assists	0.04	Assists percentile 59
xA	0.06	xA percentile 69
Second assists	0.04	Second assists percentile 49
Key passes	0.45	Key passes percentile 56
Shots created	0.49	Shots created percentile 57
Crosses completed	0.13	Crosses completed percentile 55
Cross accuracy	38%	Cross accuracy percentile 84
Passing
Passes completed	55.9	Passes completed percentile 79
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 75
Short passes completed	12.9	Short passes completed percentile 86
Long passes completed	1.56	Long passes completed percentile 49
Carrying
Touches	74.4	Touches percentile 76
Defending
Clearances	0.98	Clearances percentile 44
Duels
Aerial duels won	1.07	Aerial duels won percentile 38
Aerial win rate	56%	Aerial win rate percentile 48
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.76	Fouls won percentile 55
Fouls committed	1.07	Fouls committed percentile 44
Goals added
Total	0.138	Total percentile 61
Shooting	0.021	Shooting percentile 87
Passing	0.038	Passing percentile 53
Receiving	0.023	Receiving percentile 54
Dribbling	0.006	Dribbling percentile 59
Interrupting	0.047	Interrupting percentile 39
Fouling	0.003	Fouling percentile 91

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.09	Goals percentile 81
Non-penalty goals	0.09	Non-penalty goals percentile 81
xG	0.06	xG percentile 55
Shots	0.76	Shots percentile 76
Shots on target	0.18	Shots on target percentile 59
Shot accuracy	24%	Shot accuracy percentile 35
Shots inside the box	0.36	Shots inside the box percentile 42
Creating
Assists	0.04	Assists percentile 59
xA	0.06	xA percentile 69
Second assists	0.04	Second assists percentile 49
Key passes	0.45	Key passes percentile 56
Shots created	0.49	Shots created percentile 57
Crosses completed	0.13	Crosses completed percentile 55
Cross accuracy	38%	Cross accuracy percentile 84
Passing
Passes completed	55.9	Passes completed percentile 79
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 75
Short passes completed	12.9	Short passes completed percentile 86
Long passes completed	1.56	Long passes completed percentile 49

Statistic	Value
Carrying
Touches	74.4	Touches percentile 76
Defending
Clearances	0.98	Clearances percentile 44
Duels
Aerial duels won	1.07	Aerial duels won percentile 38
Aerial win rate	56%	Aerial win rate percentile 48
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.76	Fouls won percentile 55
Fouls committed	1.07	Fouls committed percentile 44
Goals added
Total	0.138	Total percentile 61
Shooting	0.021	Shooting percentile 87
Passing	0.038	Passing percentile 53
Receiving	0.023	Receiving percentile 54
Dribbling	0.006	Dribbling percentile 59
Interrupting	0.047	Interrupting percentile 39
Fouling	0.003	Fouling percentile 91

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.09	Goals percentile 81
Non-penalty goals	0.09	Non-penalty goals percentile 81
xG	0.06	xG percentile 55
Shots	0.76	Shots percentile 76
Shots on target	0.18	Shots on target percentile 59
Shot accuracy	24%	Shot accuracy percentile 35
Shots inside the box	0.36	Shots inside the box percentile 42

Statistic	Value
Creating
Assists	0.04	Assists percentile 59
xA	0.06	xA percentile 69
Second assists	0.04	Second assists percentile 49
Key passes	0.45	Key passes percentile 56
Shots created	0.49	Shots created percentile 57
Crosses completed	0.13	Crosses completed percentile 55
Cross accuracy	38%	Cross accuracy percentile 84
Passing
Passes completed	55.9	Passes completed percentile 79
Pass accuracy	91%	Pass accuracy percentile 75
Short passes completed	12.9	Short passes completed percentile 86
Long passes completed	1.56	Long passes completed percentile 49
Carrying
Touches	74.4	Touches percentile 76

Statistic	Value
Defending
Clearances	0.98	Clearances percentile 44
Duels
Aerial duels won	1.07	Aerial duels won percentile 38
Aerial win rate	56%	Aerial win rate percentile 48
Keeping the ball
Fouls won	0.76	Fouls won percentile 55
Fouls committed	1.07	Fouls committed percentile 44
Goals added
Total	0.138	Total percentile 61
Shooting	0.021	Shooting percentile 87
Passing	0.038	Passing percentile 53
Receiving	0.023	Receiving percentile 54
Dribbling	0.006	Dribbling percentile 59
Interrupting	0.047	Interrupting percentile 39
Fouling	0.003	Fouling percentile 91

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

Matt Polster

Against other defendersAgainst the 180 defenders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.

Complete percentile reportAgainst the 180 defenders with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.