diff --git a/__tests__/schema/opportunity.ts b/__tests__/schema/opportunity.ts
index bd1dcf4c22..628cd88b78 100644
--- a/__tests__/schema/opportunity.ts
+++ b/__tests__/schema/opportunity.ts
@@ -774,11 +774,13 @@ describe('query opportunityMatches', () => {
   const GET_OPPORTUNITY_MATCHES_QUERY = /* GraphQL */ `
     query GetOpportunityMatches(
       $opportunityId: ID!
+      $status: OpportunityMatchStatus
       $first: Int
       $after: String
     ) {
       opportunityMatches(
         opportunityId: $opportunityId
+        status: $status
         first: $first
         after: $after
       ) {
@@ -787,6 +789,7 @@ describe('query opportunityMatches', () => {
           hasPreviousPage
           endCursor
           startCursor
+          totalCount
         }
         edges {
           node {
@@ -1102,6 +1105,70 @@ describe('query opportunityMatches', () => {
     // salaryExpectation should be null for recruiter viewing another candidate
     expect(user2Match.node.candidatePreferences.salaryExpectation).toBeNull();
   });
+
+  it('should filter by candidate_accepted status when provided', async () => {
+    loggedUser = '1';
+
+    const res = await client.query(GET_OPPORTUNITY_MATCHES_QUERY, {
+      variables: {
+        opportunityId: '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001',
+        status: 'candidate_accepted',
+        first: 10,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(res.errors).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(res.data.opportunityMatches.edges).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(res.data.opportunityMatches.edges[0].node.status).toBe(
+      'candidate_accepted',
+    );
+    expect(res.data.opportunityMatches.edges[0].node.userId).toBe('2');
+  });
+
+  it('should reject invalid status values', async () => {
+    loggedUser = '1';
+
+    // 'pending' is not an allowed status for this query
+    await testQueryErrorCode(
+      client,
+      {
+        query: GET_OPPORTUNITY_MATCHES_QUERY,
+        variables: {
+          opportunityId: '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001',
+          status: 'pending',
+          first: 10,
+        },
+      },
+      'ZOD_VALIDATION_ERROR',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should return totalCount of matches for the given status filter', async () => {
+    loggedUser = '1';
+
+    // Test with no status filter - should count all allowed statuses
+    const resAll = await client.query(GET_OPPORTUNITY_MATCHES_QUERY, {
+      variables: {
+        opportunityId: '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001',
+        first: 10,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(resAll.errors).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(resAll.data.opportunityMatches.pageInfo.totalCount).toBe(3);
+
+    // Test with candidate_accepted status filter
+    const resFiltered = await client.query(GET_OPPORTUNITY_MATCHES_QUERY, {
+      variables: {
+        opportunityId: '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440001',
+        status: 'candidate_accepted',
+        first: 10,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(resFiltered.errors).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(resFiltered.data.opportunityMatches.pageInfo.totalCount).toBe(1);
+  });
 });
 
 describe('query userOpportunityMatches', () => {
diff --git a/src/common/schema/opportunities.ts b/src/common/schema/opportunities.ts
index d5d1b55715..84dbf45dd9 100644
--- a/src/common/schema/opportunities.ts
+++ b/src/common/schema/opportunities.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import z from 'zod';
 import { organizationLinksSchema } from './organizations';
 import { fileUploadSchema, urlParseSchema } from './common';
 import { parseBigInt } from '../utils';
+import { OpportunityMatchStatus } from '../../entity/opportunities/types';
 
 export const opportunityMatchDescriptionSchema = z.object({
   reasoning: z.string(),
@@ -255,3 +256,16 @@ export const createSharedSlackChannelSchema = z.object({
       'Channel name can only contain lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, and underscores',
     ),
 });
+
+export const opportunityMatchesQuerySchema = z.object({
+  opportunityId: z.string(),
+  status: z
+    .enum([
+      OpportunityMatchStatus.CandidateAccepted,
+      OpportunityMatchStatus.RecruiterAccepted,
+      OpportunityMatchStatus.RecruiterRejected,
+    ])
+    .optional(),
+  after: z.string().optional(),
+  first: z.number().optional(),
+});
diff --git a/src/graphorm/index.ts b/src/graphorm/index.ts
index c098e852d4..9ec15aa368 100644
--- a/src/graphorm/index.ts
+++ b/src/graphorm/index.ts
@@ -1602,6 +1602,7 @@ const obj = new GraphORM({
     },
   },
   OpportunityMatch: {
+    requiredColumns: ['updatedAt'],
     ignoredColumns: ['engagementProfile'],
     fields: {
       createdAt: {
diff --git a/src/schema/opportunity.ts b/src/schema/opportunity.ts
index 8e07d28a8d..92ef188d1e 100644
--- a/src/schema/opportunity.ts
+++ b/src/schema/opportunity.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ import {
   opportunityUpdateStateSchema,
   createSharedSlackChannelSchema,
   parseOpportunitySchema,
+  opportunityMatchesQuerySchema,
 } from '../common/schema/opportunities';
 import { OpportunityKeyword } from '../entity/OpportunityKeyword';
 import {
@@ -310,8 +311,19 @@ export const typeDefs = /* GraphQL */ `
     cursor: String!
   }
 
+  type OpportunityMatchPageInfo {
+    hasNextPage: Boolean!
+    hasPreviousPage: Boolean
+    startCursor: String
+    endCursor: String
+    """
+    Total number of matches for the given status filter
+    """
+    totalCount: Int!
+  }
+
   type OpportunityMatchConnection {
-    pageInfo: PageInfo!
+    pageInfo: OpportunityMatchPageInfo!
     edges: [OpportunityMatchEdge!]!
   }
 
@@ -498,6 +510,10 @@ export const typeDefs = /* GraphQL */ `
       """
       opportunityId: ID!
       """
+      Filter by match status (allowed: candidate_accepted, recruiter_accepted, recruiter_rejected)
+      """
+      status: OpportunityMatchStatus
+      """
       Paginate after opaque cursor
       """
       after: String
@@ -1044,7 +1060,10 @@ export const resolvers: IResolvers<unknown, BaseContext> = traceResolvers<
     },
     opportunityMatches: async (
       _,
-      args: ConnectionArguments & { opportunityId: string },
+      args: ConnectionArguments & {
+        opportunityId: string;
+        status?: OpportunityMatchStatus;
+      },
       ctx: AuthContext,
       info,
     ) => {
@@ -1052,53 +1071,75 @@ export const resolvers: IResolvers<unknown, BaseContext> = traceResolvers<
         throw new NotFoundError('Not found!');
       }
 
+      // Validate and parse args using Zod schema
+      const validatedArgs = opportunityMatchesQuerySchema.parse(args);
+
       // First verify the user has access to this opportunity
       await ensureOpportunityPermissions({
         con: ctx.con.manager,
         userId: ctx.userId,
-        opportunityId: args.opportunityId,
+        opportunityId: validatedArgs.opportunityId,
         permission: OpportunityPermissions.UpdateState,
         isTeamMember: ctx.isTeamMember,
       });
 
-      return await queryPaginatedByDate<
-        GQLOpportunityMatch,
-        'updatedAt',
-        typeof args
-      >(
-        ctx,
-        info,
-        args,
-        { key: 'updatedAt', maxSize: 50 },
-        {
-          queryBuilder: (builder) => {
-            builder.queryBuilder
-              .where({ opportunityId: args.opportunityId })
-              .andWhere(`${builder.alias}.status IN (:...statuses)`, {
-                statuses: [
+      // If status is provided, filter by that status; otherwise use all allowed statuses
+      const statusesToFilter = validatedArgs.status
+        ? [validatedArgs.status]
+        : [
+            OpportunityMatchStatus.CandidateAccepted,
+            OpportunityMatchStatus.RecruiterAccepted,
+            OpportunityMatchStatus.RecruiterRejected,
+          ];
+
+      const [connection, totalCount] = await Promise.all([
+        queryPaginatedByDate<GQLOpportunityMatch, 'updatedAt', typeof args>(
+          ctx,
+          info,
+          args,
+          { key: 'updatedAt', maxSize: 50 },
+          {
+            queryBuilder: (builder) => {
+              builder.queryBuilder
+                .where({ opportunityId: validatedArgs.opportunityId })
+                .andWhere(`${builder.alias}.status IN (:...statuses)`, {
+                  statuses: statusesToFilter,
+                })
+                // Order by candidate_accepted status first (priority 0), then others (priority 1)
+                // Then by updatedAt ascending (oldest first) within each group
+                .addOrderBy(
+                  `CASE WHEN ${builder.alias}.status = :candidateAcceptedStatus THEN 0 ELSE 1 END`,
+                  'ASC',
+                )
+                .addOrderBy(`${builder.alias}.updatedAt`, 'ASC')
+                .setParameter(
+                  'candidateAcceptedStatus',
                   OpportunityMatchStatus.CandidateAccepted,
-                  OpportunityMatchStatus.RecruiterAccepted,
-                  OpportunityMatchStatus.RecruiterRejected,
-                ],
-              })
-              // Order by candidate_accepted status first (priority 0), then others (priority 1)
-              // Then by updatedAt ascending (oldest first) within each group
-              .addOrderBy(
-                `CASE WHEN ${builder.alias}.status = :candidateAcceptedStatus THEN 0 ELSE 1 END`,
-                'ASC',
-              )
-              .addOrderBy(`${builder.alias}.updatedAt`, 'ASC')
-              .setParameter(
-                'candidateAcceptedStatus',
-                OpportunityMatchStatus.CandidateAccepted,
-              );
+                );
 
-            return builder;
+              return builder;
+            },
+            orderByKey: 'ASC',
+            readReplica: true,
           },
-          orderByKey: 'ASC',
-          readReplica: true,
+        ),
+        queryReadReplica(ctx.con, ({ queryRunner }) =>
+          queryRunner.manager.getRepository(OpportunityMatch).count({
+            where: {
+              opportunityId: validatedArgs.opportunityId,
+              status: In(statusesToFilter),
+            },
+          }),
+        ),
+      ]);
+
+      return {
+        ...connection,
+        pageInfo: {
+          ...connection.pageInfo,
+          totalCount,
         },
-      );
+      };
     },
     userOpportunityMatches: async (
       _,