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

Nick
Freeman

Central midfielder · age 31 · England · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Apps
15
Goals
0
Assists
3
Rating
6.89
2026/27
Change Palmer
Change Freeman

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Matt PalmerNick Freeman
SHO21 · 26CRE64 · 68PAS62 · 48DRI13 · 39DEF67 · 66PHY57 · 68
21Shooting26
64Creating68
62Passing48
13Dribbling39
67Defending66
57Physical68

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Matt Palmer against League One, Nick Freeman against League Two. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Matt PalmerNick Freeman
2,465 minutes2,058 minutes
6.99Average rating6.79
0.04Goalsper 900.04
0.18Assistsper 900.13
0.55Shotsper 900.48
0.11Shots on targetper 900.13
20%Shot accuracy27%
0.15Big chances createdper 900.22
1.13Key passesper 901.01
0.15Dribbles completedper 900.39
70.4Passesper 9031.0
90%Pass accuracy69%
0.04Through ballsper 90–
2.77Tackles + interceptionsper 902.89
54%Duels won60%
1.50Aerials wonper 901.97
1.42Clearancesper 902.93
0.33Blocksper 900.48
0.66Fouls wonper 900.31
0.69Dispossessedper 900.74
42%Won, in his games42%
1.45Points a game, in his games1.48

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Matt PalmerNick Freeman
Matt Palmer
CMDMAM

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

Nick Freeman
CMRMRBLMAM

Central midfielder 42% · Right midfielder 33% · Right-back 22%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Matt PalmerNick Freeman
268League apps265
9League goals11
22League assists19
0.03Goals per game0.04
2345Minutes per goalfewer is better1261
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
    0
    3614
    16/17
  6. 13
    0
    2725
    17/18
  7. 14
    0
    1027
    18/19
  8. 30
    14
    1929
    19/20
  9. 35
    17
    3422
    20/21
  10. 3
    3
    21/22
  11. 9
    43
    22/23
  12. 78
    15
    1642
    23/24
  13. 67
    12
    4329
    24/25
  14. 55
    12
    3016
    25/26
  15. 25
    20
    315
    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 PalmerNick Freeman
31
Age
31
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
–
13
League seasons
11
2
League titles
0
Free transfer, 2021
Last move
Free transfer, 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.