Matt
Palmer

Central midfielder · age 31 · England · 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.67
2026/27

Josh
Austerfield

Central midfielder · age 25 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
11
Goals
0
Assists
1
Rating
6.77
2026/27
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; Matt Palmer doesn’t have that yet. Try another period.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Matt PalmerJosh Austerfield
105 minutes846 minutes
6.67Average rating6.77
0.00Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.11
1.71Shotsper 900.74
–Shots on targetper 900.21
0%Shot accuracy29%
–Big chances createdper 900.21
0.86Key passesper 901.49
–Dribbles completedper 900.43
70.3Passesper 9039.4
93%Pass accuracy69%
1.71Tackles + interceptionsper 903.09
60%Duels won53%
0.86Aerials wonper 901.91
1.71Clearancesper 901.70
0.86Blocksper 900.11
0.86Fouls wonper 900.64
–Dispossessedper 900.21
–Won, in his games18%
–Points a game, in his games0.91

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matt PalmerJosh Austerfield
Matt Palmer
CMDMAM

Central midfielder 95% · Defensive midfielder 4% · Attacking midfielder 1%

Josh Austerfield
CMCBAMDMLM

Central midfielder 78% · Centre-back 9% · Attacking midfielder 7%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matt PalmerJosh Austerfield
268League apps136
9League goals4
22League assists6
0.03Goals per game0.03
2345Minutes per goalfewer is better2109
Passes completed a game, season by season
  1. 0
    2
    12/13
  2. 0
    1
    13/14
  3. 0
    20
    14/15
  4. 0
    27
    15/16
  5. 34
    36
    16/17
  6. 13
    27
    17/18
  7. 14
    10
    18/19
  8. 30
    0
    190
    19/20
  9. 35
    0
    340
    20/21
  10. 29
    9
    21/22
  11. 21
    31
    22/23
  12. 78
    17
    1624
    23/24
  13. 67
    18
    4320
    24/25
  14. 55
    17
    3041
    25/26
  15. 25
    23
    311
    26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Matt PalmerJosh Austerfield
31
Age
25
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
13
League seasons
8
2
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2021
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2026

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