Michael Forbes stats
England
Match-by-match stats
M. Forbes
Dundee UnitedDefenderBefore the next match
Dundee United v Aberdeen, Sat 24 Oct
What Aberdeen allow left centre backs
Position stats20 appearances at LCB against Aberdeen in their last 20 matches; league average from the Premiership.
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Odds OutliersMichael Forbes 2026/2027 season stats
As a left center back, Michael Forbes has appeared in 9 Premiership matches this season, totalling 810 minutes at an average rating of 7.22. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Premiership defenders.
Attacking stats
Michael Forbes has taken 7 shots with 1 on target (14% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 116 minutes. Those shots are worth 1 expected goals (xG), 0.3 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is strong for shooting, ranking in the 68th percentile for shot volume among defenders. Michael Forbes has 0 assists and 3 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 270 minutes. Michael Forbes has set up 3 shots for teammates, worth 0.3 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 37th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Michael Forbes has completed 419 of 497 passes at 84% accuracy . He is strong for passing volume, ranking in the 69th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Michael Forbes completes 1 dribbles and wins 70 duels .
Defending stats
Michael Forbes makes 12 tackles and 12 interceptions , adding 63 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 68 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 36th percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Michael Forbes has committed 4 fouls and received 1 yellow card , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 4 fouls.
Positions played
PremiershipMainly left center back (9 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
Dundee United squad
M. Merghem
29 yrs#7
Z. Sapsford
24 yrs#9
L. Rose27 yrs#15
J. Randall
24 yrs#21
D. Bennie20 yrs#77
I. Metsoko24 yrs#93
P. Camara
29 yrs#8
D. Tait
24 yrs#10E. Agyei
21 yrs#12
Z. Iqbal
23 yrs#14
L. Cameron24 yrs#16
N. Farrugia
27 yrs#20A. Yoro
19 yrs#26
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25 yrsPrevious seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 22 | 1,651 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6.80 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 6 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5.59 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 Carabao Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.94 |
About Michael Forbes
Premiership 2026/2027 season
This season in the Premiership, Michael Forbes has scored 1 goal across 9 appearances (9 starts), totalling 810 minutes. That works out to 0.1 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Michael Forbes has attempted 7 shots with 1 on target, a 14% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.97 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Michael Forbes has created 3 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 1 successful dribbles from 0 attempts (0% success rate). Michael Forbes has contributed 3 key passes and 2 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Michael Forbes has registered 12 tackles (7 won), 12 interceptions, and 63 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 419 from 497 pass attempts, a 84% pass accuracy rate. Michael Forbes has won 70 of 98 total duels.
Discipline
Michael Forbes has received 1 yellow card this season, committing 4 fouls and winning 9.
About Michael Forbes
Michael Forbes is a 22-year-old defender playing for Dundee United in the Premiership, representing England. and wears the number 18 shirt. Born on 29 April 2004.
Most recent appearance
Michael Forbes's most recent match was away at St. Johnstone on January 2nd. Dundee United drew 1-1. Michael Forbes played 90 minutes, registering 1 tackle with a match rating of 7.
Recent matches
- January 2nd1-1 drawatSt. Johnstone(90 mins, rating 7)
- November 2nd1-0 winvsHibernian(90 mins, 1 yellow card, rating 7.24)
- June 24th0-3 winatUkraine(0 mins, rating 0)
- July 11th0-0 drawvsHungary(0 mins, rating 0)
- May 5th0-3 winatSt. Mirren(90 mins, rating 7.34)
Next fixture
Michael Forbes and Dundee United are next in action on November 7th against Celtic in the Premiership. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Dundee United vs Celtic match preview.
Teammates at Dundee United
Michael Forbes currently plays alongside Zachary Sapsford, Jesse Randall, Abdoulaye Yoro, Idjessi Metsoko, Zidane Iqbal, Joshua Rawlins, Mehdi Merghem, Neil Farrugia, Daniel Bennie, Lyall Cameron, Ross Graham, Dario Naamo, Will Ferry, Lachlan Rose, Dylan Tait, Michael Forbes, Jack Walton, Panutche Camara, Bert Esselink, Emmanuel Agyei, J. Amissah and Iurie Iovu at Dundee United.