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Matz Sels

Matz Sels

Goalkeeper · Nottingham Forest · 34 · Belgium

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Season score
45.7
Premier League 26/27, 8 matches
Last 5 weeks
45.2
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€3.5M
−€500k (−13%) since 9 Mar 2026
Transfermarkt, 3 Jun 2026

Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born
26 Feb 1992
Height
188 cm
Foot
R
Contract until
30 Jun 2028
Wikipedia views
4,160 4 weeks

Wikipedia Wikidata Transfermarkt

Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

38 of 69 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 48.9 (minutes-weighted); 0 of them 70 or better.

no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
20–26 Oct 202619047.648.947.6
13–19 Oct 202619041.749.341.7
6–12 Oct 202619045.649.545.6
15–21 Sep 202619037.950.237.9
8–14 Sep 202619053.350.053.3
1–7 Sep 202619048.550.148.5
25–31 Aug 2026218047.950.347.9
18–24 Aug 202619041.351.041.3
19–25 May 202619052.050.952.0
12–18 May 202619044.451.444.4
5–11 May 202619056.051.156.0
28 Apr – 4 May 202619053.951.053.9
21–27 Apr 202619059.950.559.9
14–20 Apr 202619047.050.747.0
7–13 Apr 202619064.349.964.3
17–23 Mar 202619059.349.359.3
10–16 Mar 2026218045.549.545.5
3–9 Mar 202619045.749.945.7
24 Feb – 2 Mar 202619052.149.852.1
27 Jan – 2 Feb 2026213550.449.850.4
20–26 Jan 2026218050.949.550.9
13–19 Jan 202619057.949.057.9
6–12 Jan 202619057.548.557.5
30 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 20261120.048.80.0
2–8 Dec 2025218049.448.849.4
25 Nov – 1 Dec 202519045.648.845.6
18–24 Nov 202519059.548.159.5
11–17 Nov 202519049.948.049.9
4–10 Nov 202519047.148.047.1
28 Oct – 3 Nov 202519048.747.948.7
21–27 Oct 2025218049.647.749.6
14–20 Oct 202519037.048.137.0
30 Sep – 6 Oct 2025218043.948.043.9
23–29 Sep 2025218045.248.545.2
16–22 Sep 202519054.648.354.6
9–15 Sep 202519034.849.134.8
26 Aug – 1 Sep 202519042.949.442.9
19–25 Aug 202519050.949.350.9
12–18 Aug 202519046.649.546.6

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: −4.0 a week below expectation.

30.040.050.060.070.012 Aug23 Sep4 Nov6 Jan3 Mar21 Apr18 Aug6 OctExpected 48.9Score 47.6

Market value

Where these come from
Transfermarkt €3.5M −€500k (−13%) since 9 Mar 2026 3 Jun 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year
Current estimate €3.7M no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €1.6M–€2.4M −40% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age −43% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Kevin Trapp at 35 (€2.5M, scoring 48.4) −28%; Matteo Darmian at 34 (€4.0M, scoring 46.5) −38%; Jason Steele at 33 (€3.5M, scoring 47.2) −43%.
0€2.0M€4.0M€6.0M€8.0M20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€3.5M€3.7M
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€3.7M
3 Jun 2026Transfermarkt€3.5M
9 Mar 2026Transfermarkt€4.0M
9 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€6.0M
30 May 2025Transfermarkt€7.0M
16 Dec 2024Transfermarkt€7.0M
27 May 2024Transfermarkt€7.0M
18 Dec 2023Transfermarkt€7.0M
27 Jun 2023Transfermarkt€7.0M
2 Nov 2022Transfermarkt€8.0M
30 May 2022Transfermarkt€8.0M
16 Dec 2021Transfermarkt€6.5M
26 May 2021Transfermarkt€6.5M
15 Oct 2020Transfermarkt€6.5M
8 Apr 2020Transfermarkt€6.5M
19 Dec 2019Transfermarkt€8.0M
3 Jun 2019Transfermarkt€7.0M
7 Mar 2019Transfermarkt€6.5M
17 Dec 2018Transfermarkt€4.5M
3 Jun 2018Transfermarkt€4.5M
9 Jan 2018Transfermarkt€4.0M
28 Jun 2017Transfermarkt€5.0M
27 Feb 2017Transfermarkt€6.0M
1 Sep 2016Transfermarkt€6.5M
7 Feb 2016Transfermarkt€6.5M
22 Oct 2015Transfermarkt€5.0M

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

Moves

All transfers
DateMoveFee
4 Feb 2024RC Strasbourg Nottingham ForestFirst match
1 Feb 2024R. Strasbourg Nott'm Forest€6.5M

What the score is made of

Premier League 26/27, 720 minutes. Each part as a percentile against 125 top-five-league goalkeeper seasons of 900+ minutes since 2025/26: 50 is the middle of them (the dashed ring).

Shot stopping5Claiming34Sweeping4Distribution30
As a table
PartPercentilePer 90 vs average
Shot stopping5−0.39
Claiming34−0.18
Sweeping4−0.18
Distribution30−0.23

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 52 weeks.

02.0K4.0K6.0K8.0K28 Oct16 Dec3 Feb24 Mar12 May30 Jun18 Aug6 Oct

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
Premier League 26/27Premier LeagueNottingham Forest872045.745.7
EFL Cup 26/27EFL CupNottingham Forest19045.845.8
World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026World Cup Qualification UEFABelgium327045.645.6
Premier League 25/26Premier LeagueNottingham Forest312,66749.949.9
UEFA Europa League 25/26Europa LeagueNottingham Forest654045.245.2
Premier League 24/25Premier LeagueNottingham Forest383,42050.450.4
Ligue 1 23/24Ligue 1RC Strasbourg191,71047.947.9
Premier League 23/24Premier LeagueNottingham Forest161,44042.342.3

Latest matches

47 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
23 Oct 2026Premier Leagueat Ipswich TownD 1–19000–0.0047.6
18 Oct 2026Premier LeagueArsenalL 0–19000–0.0141.7
11 Oct 2026Premier Leagueat Crystal PalaceL 1–39000–0.0045.6
19 Sep 2026Premier LeagueCoventry CityL 0–19000–0.0037.9
12 Sep 2026Premier Leagueat Aston VillaW 2–19000–0.0053.3
5 Sep 2026Premier LeagueTottenham HotspurD 0–09000–0.0048.5
29 Aug 2026Premier Leagueat Liverpool FCD 2–29000–0.0150.0
25 Aug 2026EFL CupLeeds UnitedL 0–29000––45.8
22 Aug 2026Premier LeagueLeeds UnitedL 0–19000–0.0041.3
24 May 2026Premier LeagueBournemouthD 1–19000–0.0052.0
All 47 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
23 Oct 2026Premier Leagueat Ipswich TownD 1–19000–0.0047.6
18 Oct 2026Premier LeagueArsenalL 0–19000–0.0141.7
11 Oct 2026Premier Leagueat Crystal PalaceL 1–39000–0.0045.6
19 Sep 2026Premier LeagueCoventry CityL 0–19000–0.0037.9
12 Sep 2026Premier Leagueat Aston VillaW 2–19000–0.0053.3
5 Sep 2026Premier LeagueTottenham HotspurD 0–09000–0.0048.5
29 Aug 2026Premier Leagueat Liverpool FCD 2–29000–0.0150.0
25 Aug 2026EFL CupLeeds UnitedL 0–29000––45.8
22 Aug 2026Premier LeagueLeeds UnitedL 0–19000–0.0041.3
24 May 2026Premier LeagueBournemouthD 1–19000–0.0052.0
17 May 2026Premier Leagueat Manchester UnitedL 2–39000–0.0044.4
10 May 2026Premier LeagueNewcastle UnitedD 1–19000–0.0056.0
4 May 2026Premier Leagueat ChelseaW 3–19000–0.0053.9
24 Apr 2026Premier Leagueat SunderlandW 5–09000–0.0059.9
19 Apr 2026Premier LeagueBurnleyW 4–19000–0.0047.0
12 Apr 2026Premier LeagueAston VillaD 1–19000–0.0064.3
22 Mar 2026Premier Leagueat Tottenham HotspurW 3–09000–0.0059.3
15 Mar 2026Premier LeagueFulhamD 0–09000–0.0047.6
12 Mar 2026Europa LeagueFC MidtjyllandL 0–19000–0.0043.3
4 Mar 2026Premier Leagueat Manchester CityD 2–29000–0.0045.7
1 Mar 2026Premier Leagueat Brighton & Hove AlbionL 1–29000–0.0052.1
1 Feb 2026Premier LeagueCrystal PalaceD 1–14500–0.0043.3
29 Jan 2026Europa LeagueFerencváros TCW 4–09000–0.0053.9
25 Jan 2026Premier Leagueat BrentfordW 2–09000–0.0054.5
22 Jan 2026Europa Leagueat Sporting BragaL 0–19000–0.0047.4
17 Jan 2026Premier LeagueArsenalD 0–09000–0.0057.9
6 Jan 2026Premier Leagueat West Ham UnitedW 2–19000–0.0057.5
3 Jan 2026Premier Leagueat Aston VillaL 1–31200–0.000.0
6 Dec 2025Premier Leagueat EvertonL 0–39000–0.0045.1
3 Dec 2025Premier Leagueat WolverhamptonW 1–09000–0.0053.7
30 Nov 2025Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove AlbionL 0–29000–0.0045.6
22 Nov 2025Premier Leagueat Liverpool FCW 3–09000–0.0259.5
15 Nov 2025World Cup Qualification UEFAat KazakhstanD 1–19000––49.9
9 Nov 2025Premier LeagueLeeds UnitedW 3–19000–0.0047.1
1 Nov 2025Premier LeagueManchester UnitedD 2–29000–0.0348.7
26 Oct 2025Premier Leagueat BournemouthL 0–29000–0.0145.7
23 Oct 2025Europa LeagueFC PortoW 2–09000–0.0053.6
18 Oct 2025Premier LeagueChelseaL 0–39000–0.0037.0
5 Oct 2025Premier Leagueat Newcastle UnitedL 0–29000–0.0056.6
2 Oct 2025Europa LeagueFC MidtjyllandL 2–39000–0.0031.3
27 Sep 2025Premier LeagueSunderlandL 0–19000–0.0048.7
24 Sep 2025Europa Leagueat Real BetisD 2–29000–0.0041.8
20 Sep 2025Premier Leagueat BurnleyD 1–19000–0.0054.6
13 Sep 2025Premier Leagueat ArsenalL 0–39000–0.0034.8
31 Aug 2025Premier LeagueWest Ham UnitedL 0–39000–0.0042.9
24 Aug 2025Premier Leagueat Crystal PalaceD 1–19000–0.0050.9
17 Aug 2025Premier LeagueBrentfordW 3–19000–0.0046.6