Joe Williams
England
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Joe Williams 2026/2027 season stats
As a left defensive midfielder, Joe Williams has appeared in 4 Championship matches this season, totalling 211 minutes at an average rating of 6.59. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Championship midfielders.
Player traits
Percentile vs midfielders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | n/a | 33 |
| Goal involvements | 0 | n/a | 22 |
| Shots | 1 | 0.40 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 0 | n/a | 19 |
| Shot accuracy | 0.0% | n/a | 19 |
| Shot conversion | 0.0% | n/a | 33 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.00 | n/a | 33 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | n/a | 31 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 0.43 | 52 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | n/a | 14 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 43 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 31 |
| Key passes | 0 | n/a | 3 |
| Chances created | 0 | n/a | 3 |
| Big chances created | 0 | n/a | 25 |
Joe Williams has taken 1 shots with 0 on target , scoring 0 goals. That is a shot roughly every 211 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.1 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is below average for shooting, ranking in the 17th percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Joe Williams has 0 assists and 0 key passes . Joe Williams has set up 0 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 31st percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 101 | 43.10 | 60 |
| Accurate passes | 70 | 29.90 | 42 |
| Pass accuracy | 69.0% | n/a | 3 |
| Long balls won | 2 | 0.85 | 18 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Accurate crosses | 0 | n/a | 21 |
| Backward passes | 8 | 3.41 | 3 |
| Passes (final third) | 20 | 8.53 | 74 |
Joe Williams has completed 70 of 101 passes at 69% accuracy . He is around the divisional average for passing volume, ranking in the 60th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 11 |
| Dribble attempts | 0 | n/a | 6 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 11 |
| Duels won | 11 | 4.69 | 60 |
| Aerials won | 6 | 2.56 | 97 |
| Touches | 137 | 58.40 | 62 |
| Possession lost | 36 | 15.36 | 81 |
| Dribbled past | 4 | 1.71 | 92 |
| Fouls won | 0 | n/a | 3 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.85 | 53 |
| Turnovers | 0 | n/a | 50 |
Joe Williams completes 0 dribbles and wins 11 duels .
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 2.13 | 72 |
| Tackles won | 4 | 1.71 | 91 |
| Interceptions | 2 | 0.85 | 50 |
| Clearances | 11 | 4.69 | 99 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 15 | 6.40 | 89 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Errors led to shot | 0 | n/a | 40 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 47 |
Joe Williams makes 5 tackles and 2 interceptions , adding 11 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 42 minutes. He is strong defensively, ranking in the 72nd percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 0 | n/a | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | n/a | 25 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides | 0 | n/a | 34 |
| Fouls per card | 0.00 | n/a | 25 |
| Foul involvements | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Joe Williams has committed 0 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
ChampionshipMainly left defensive midfielder (2 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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Joe Williams previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 25 | 1,465 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 31 | 6.72 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 40 | 2,564 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 65 | 6.83 |
 FA Cup | 3 | 300 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5.00 |
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7.09 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 33 | 1,982 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 70 | 7.06 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.21 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 22 | 1,251 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 6.92 |
About Joe Williams
Championship 2026/2027 season
This season in the Championship, Joe Williams has featured across 4 appearances (2 starts), totalling 211 minutes. Joe Williams has attempted 1 shots with 0 on target, a 0% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.09 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Joe Williams has created 0 chances including 0 big chances for teammates.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Joe Williams has registered 5 tackles (4 won), 2 interceptions, and 11 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 70 from 101 pass attempts, a 69% pass accuracy rate. Joe Williams has won 11 of 20 total duels.
Discipline
Joe Williams has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 0 fouls and winning 0.
About Joe Williams
Joe Williams is a 29-year-old midfielder playing for Bristol City in the Championship, representing England. Joe Williams is right-footed and wears the number 8 shirt. Born on 8 December 1996.
Most recent appearance
Joe Williams's most recent match was away at Preston North End on August 8th. Bristol City won 1-3. Joe Williams played 6 minutes, registering 1 tackle with a match rating of 6.43.
Recent matches
- August 8th1-3 winatPreston North End(6 mins, rating 6.43)
- November 5th2-1 winvsPortsmouth(90 mins, rating 6.41)
- May 25th2-2 drawatBirmingham City(71 mins, rating 6.68)
- July 7th0-2 lossvsMillwall(44 mins, rating 6.85)
- June 1st0-1 lossvsWalsall(12 mins, rating 6.96)
Next fixture
Joe Williams and Bristol City are next in action on January 4th against Burnley in the Championship. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Burnley vs Bristol City match preview.
Teammates at Bristol City
Joe Williams currently plays alongside Adam Randell, Sam Greenwood, Lewis Thomas, Jed Wallace, Tomi Horvat, Yu Hirakawa, Dom Ballard, Lorent Tolaj, Rob Atkinson, Brad Collins, Scott Twine, Rio Cardines, Jason Knight, Rob Dickie, Brian De Keersmaecker, Joe Williams, Cameron Pring, Elijah Morrison, Sam Tickle, Elijah Adebayo, Sam Bell, Luke McNally, Noah Eile, George Tanner, Seb Naylor, Gibson Yah and Lisav Naif Eissat at Bristol City.