Dylan
Smith

Centre-back · age 20 · Scotland · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to May 2027

Apps
9
Goals
2
Assists
0
Rating
6.75
2026/27

Matthew
Shiels

Centre-back · age 26 · Scotland · 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) · contract to May 2028

Apps
9
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.21
2026/27
Change Smith
Change Shiels

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
SHO29 · 19CRE7 · 17PAS27 · 41DEF20 · 32PHY37 · 49
29Shooting19
7Creating17
27Passing41
20Defending32
37Physical49

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Championship.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
2,083 minutes3,886 minutes
6.43Average rating6.33
0.09Goalsper 900.02
0.00Assistsper 900.05
0.22Shotsper 900.37
0.04Shots on targetper 900.12
20%Shot accuracy31%
–Big chances createdper 900.02
0.13Key passesper 900.23
–Dribbles completedper 900.46
24.6Passesper 9026.2
76%Pass accuracy71%
1.60Tackles + interceptionsper 901.74
43%Duels won41%
2.07Aerials wonper 903.40
2.72Clearancesper 904.03
0.26Blocksper 900.39
0.65Fouls wonper 900.42
0.04Dispossessedper 900.07
45%Won, in his games22%
1.52Points a game, in his games0.98

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
Dylan Smith
CBRBRM

Centre-back 80% · Right-back 18% · Right midfielder 3%

Matthew Shiels
CBLBLMRMDMCM

Centre-back 54% · Left-back 29% · Left midfielder 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
69League apps146
3League goals6
4League assists7
0.04Goals per game0.04
1311Minutes per goalfewer is better1948
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    7
    19/20
  2. 1
    6
    20/21
  3. 2
    8
    21/22
  4. 3
    6
    1430
    22/23
  5. 3
    2
    625
    23/24
  6. 7
    2
    1825
    24/25
  7. 6
    9
    2236
    25/26
  8. 3
    0
    99
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Dylan SmithMatthew Shiels
20
Age
26
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Right
Foot
–
May 2027
Contract to
May 2028
5
League seasons
8
0
League titles
0
–
Last move
Free transfer, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.