R. Matthews

Following his move to Crystal Palace, Matthews's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 10→0), while his Rating eased 38→20. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 10).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	Match	RTG	Season
2023/24	Crystal Palace · 10th	1	6.3	20	0
2022/23	ST Johnstone · 3rd	34	6.61	38	10
2020/21	Sunderland · 4th	6	6.55	36	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

R. Matthews is a 32-year-old goalkeeper at Crystal Palace, rated 20.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matthews.

On the season, Matthews graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets across 0 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 32 Matthews is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 16.1 reflects that trajectory.

20.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Crystal Palace finished 15th of 20 · a lower-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

Clean sheets

No league appearances recorded this season, so there's no output sample to read yet.

Strengths

Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 92.6/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 0% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20.1 overall — below regular-starter level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %0%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~40), then tapers with age. At 32, Matthews sits on 16.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Matthews's projected Rating — 20.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.