Premier League full statistical update through seven games..........
Oct 10, 2021
Pd = games played.
Pts= points.
GD= goal difference, For-Against.
XP= expected points.
XGD= expected goal difference.....xGF-xGA.
O/T = on target attempts, created-conceded.
BC's = Big scoring chances, created-conceded.
ITB = Chances created -conceded inside the box.
Goal of the month competitions usually feature several long range contenders and we always remember those 30 yard bullets into the top corner of the net, but only 12.87% of Premier League goals over the last three seasons have been scored from outside the box , good coaches are known to encourage players to look for better scoring opportunities, hence why we set great store by the ITB numbers, which you are unlikely to see in this format anywhere else.
I think the real value of ITB might be once the numbers start to turn, as that improvement in performance may not always be reflected immediately in results, so we will have an edge "knowing" when teams are starting to sort out those issues, OR falling into bad habits, which is just as valuable. I like expected goals/points numbers too, but IMO, it is easier to see the direction teams are heading with ITB if only because they are more numerically and the swings quicker to pick up on. But in actual fact, I also think they highlight the flow of the games and the superiority, or failings of teams, better.
We can discuss the numbers in more detail when we look at Round 8 games , but a few things stand out straight away , Wolverhampton Wanderers are the only bottom half of the table team with positive BC and ITB numbers are not only that, but very good ones, a respective 17-7 (+10) and 58-41 (+17), which ranks them top 7-8 offensively ,top 3 defensively and are very noteworthy.
Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are the only teams in the top half of the table with triple negative numbers and the Spurs net -35 for ITB gives great cause for concern.
Liverpool's seven starts have seen them WIN an almost impossible 25/28 statistical categories, the three others being a 9-5 ITB "loss" to Manchester City and 10-9 ITB "loss" and 5-5 BC draw , both with newly promoted Brentford. Pool have only conceded six BC's total in their other six games and I am not sure the Bees performance in that game, both actual and statistically, has been fully comprehended.......but I have tried !
Italy Serie A and Bundesliga stats, covering the same categories will be sent to subscribers this week.
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