M. Sykes
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bristol City.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Bristol City's ~46 games this season through 7 injury absences (hip, inactive). He still appeared 38 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 38 | 4 | 1 | 2144 | 6.79 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 6.9 |
 Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6.8 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6.3 |
Scout report
M. Sykes is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Bristol City, rated 43.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 360th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (61.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.21 goal contributions per 90 (0.17 goals, 0.04 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sykes.
Judged on this season alone, Sykes graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship, on 4 goals and 1 assist in 38 appearances (0.21 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 20). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 58th of 69 of the 69 attacking midfielders in the Championship. At 29 Sykes is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.1 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Sykes missed 7 games through injury (hip, inactive) out of roughly 46 this season. The 38 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bristol City finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side
4 goals in 38 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 5 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 61.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Output. 0.21 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 43.7, Sykes carries the 58th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Championship of 69. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.21 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
