Cathal McCarthy
Known as C. McCarthy
Defender
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Analysis
Season Performance
C. McCarthy at Kilmarnock this season. Stats will be limited if it's early in the season.
Minutes played: 902 · Starts: 10
| Stat | Value | Season Avg ?C. McCarthy's per-90 rate on each stat, compared to the average for other defenders in Scottish Premiership. Green is clearly above that average, red is clearly below, orange is close to it. A stat needs enough qualifying players at this position before a comparison is shown. |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting | ||
| Goals | 1 0.10 | 0.3 0.04 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.8 0.08 | 0.47 0.06 |
| Shots | 7 0.70 | 4.0 0.55 |
| Shots on target | 3 0.30 | 1.3 0.17 |
| Passing | ||
| Assists | 0 0.00 | 0.4 0.05 |
| Expected assists (xA) | 0.25 0.02 | 0.57 0.07 |
| Key passes | 3 0.30 | 4.1 0.59 |
| Defending | ||
| Clean sheets | 2 0.20 | 2.9 0.55 |
| Tackles | 14 1.40 | 10.1 1.53 |
| Interceptions | 21 2.10 | 7.8 1.12 |
| Duels won | 48 4.79 | 33.4 5.06 |
| Blocked shots | 7 0.70 | 4.9 0.70 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fouls committed | 7 0.70 | 6.3 0.97 |
| Fouls drawn | 11 1.10 | 5.5 0.77 |
| Yellow cards | 3 0.30 | 1.2 0.17 |
| Red cards | 0 0.00 | 0.0 0.01 |
Player Traits
C. McCarthy’s statistical strengths and weaknesses, in comparison to similar players. This is based on current season only.
- Tackles53%
- Interceptions97%
- Duels won47%
- Blocked shots59%
- Clean sheets15%
- Goals86%
- Assists36%
- Expected goals (xG)68%
- Expected assists (xA)39%
Squad standing
Where C. McCarthy ranks among 29 registered Kilmarnock players this season.
- 3rd of 29 for Goals
- 6th of 29 for Minutes played
- 5th of 29 for Shots on target
- 8th of 29 for Fouls committed
- 6th of 29 for Expected goals (xG)
- 4th of 29 for Tackles
- 1st of 29 for Interceptions
- 4th of 29 for Duels won
- 2nd of 29 for Blocked shots
- 11th of 29 for Key passes
Historic Bets
C. McCarthy’s most frequent betting markets, based on every match on file.
- 1 Over 0.5 Fouls Committed 43.8% Based on 16 matches across 2 seasons on file
- 2 Over 1.5 Tackles 31.2% Based on 16 matches across 2 seasons on file
- 3 To Be Booked (Yellow Card) 25.0% Based on 16 matches across 2 seasons on file
- 4 Over 0.5 Shots on Target 18.8% Based on 16 matches across 2 seasons on file
- 5 Over 1.5 Fouls Committed 18.8% Based on 16 matches across 2 seasons on file
Recent Form
The same markets over C. McCarthy’s last 10 matches (90 minutes on average). Newest on the right.
- 1 Over 0.5 Fouls Committed 50%
- 2 Over 1.5 Tackles 40%
- 3 To Be Booked (Yellow Card) 30%
- 4 Over 0.5 Shots on Target 30%
- 5 Over 1.5 Fouls Committed 20%
Match log
Every finished match on file C. McCarthy actually featured in, most recent first, bounded to Bzzoiro Sports Data’s own per-match player-stats coverage, not this player’s full career (see “Season by season” below for that). This is also what the last-10-games Player Bets list on each fixture page’s Odds & Bets tab reads from. The columns are the ones that matter for C. McCarthy’s position. A dash means none; a blank means no figure is on file for that match.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | Tackles | Intercepts | Blocks | Duels won | Aerials won | Passes | Fouls | CS | Goals | Assists | Cards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 26 | Home |  St Johnstone |
D | 94’ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| 28 Oct 26 | Away |  Dundee |
L | 89’ | – | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 24 Oct 26 | Away |  Falkirk |
L | 76’ | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| 17 Oct 26 | Home |  Motherwell |
W | 96’ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 80 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 10 Oct 26 | Away |  Rangers |
L | 93’ | 2 | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | 36 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 19 Sep 26 | Home |  Hearts |
D | 90’ | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 24 | 1 | – | – | – | |
| 15 Sep 26 | Away |  Hibernian |
W | 90’ | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 2 | Y | – | – | – |
| 05 Sep 26 | Away |  Aberdeen |
D | 90’ | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | – | 37 | – | Y | – | – | – |
| 02 Sep 26 | Home |  St Mirren |
L | 94’ | 6 | – | – | 9 | 2 | 70 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 29 Aug 26 | Home |  Dundee United |
L | 90’ | – | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 67 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| 07 Mar 26 | Home |  Millwall |
L | 1’ | – | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | Y | – | – | – |
| 20 Jan 26 | Away |  Preston |
W | 8’ | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | Y | – | – | – |
| 17 Jan 26 | Away |  Southampton |
W | 45’ | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 12 | – | Y | – | – | – |
| 29 Dec 25 | Away |  Middlesbrough |
W | 84’ | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 15 | 1 | Y | – | – | |
| 30 Aug 25 | Away |  Bristol City |
L | 1’ | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | Y | – | – | – |
| 23 Aug 25 | Home |  Blackburn |
L | 90’ | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | 50 | 4 | Y | – | – | – |
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Season by season
Every season on file for C. McCarthy, most recent first, as far back as the data goes. For this league the per-match columns (shots, tackles, key passes and so on) cover the last two seasons, and shots and xG go back three; a season further back than that isn’t available.
| Season | 2026/2027 |
|---|---|
| Team | Kilmarnock |
| Mins | 902 |
| Starts | 10 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 0 |
| xG | 0.80 |
| xA | 0.25 |
| Shots | 7 |
| SOT | 3 |
| Tackles | 14 |
| Int. | 21 |
| Duels won | 48 |
| Blocked | 7 |
| Key passes | 3 |
| Fouls | 7 |
| Fouls drawn | 11 |
| Clean sheets | 2 |
| Yel | 3 |
| Red | 0 |
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