Championship Round 17 - Expected Goals & Points Tables

[CroJack]

(Burnley, Blackburn, Norwich, Preston and Bristol have played 18, Coventry 15, and Huddersfield 16 games!)

When it comes to creating high-quality chances Sheffield United are in a different league.
Swansea and Norwich excellent.



Burnley and Blackburn are the only two teams who have scored
more goals than they have created chances. Clinical.



This table explains why Burnley are top of the league.
They have a clinical attack and a super solid defence.
Interestingly, they are the only team who have conceded more than they have allowed chances against.



Birmingham, Preston, Burnley and Sheffield United
have the best defenders.



The top three in this xPoints table will be fighting for the automatic promotion places.

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[CroJack]

QPR look solid, and Watford can be in the top six soon.



These are the expected points and real points tables.
(+ green points = the teams who overperform, and
- red points = the teams who underperform)

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[CroJack]

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[CroJack]

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[CroJack]

WBA were stupid to sack Steve Bruce.


Steve Bruce

13 games in charge

32,10 xGoals

26 xPoints

2.47 xGoals per game

2.00 xPoints per game



Richard Beale, interim manager, 3 games in charge

Carlos Corberan, 1 game in charge

4 games

Total 5.35 xGoals

Total 0.00 xPoints

1.34 xGoals per game

0.00 xPoints per game

 

[CroJack]

And Watford probably did the right thing when they sacked Rob Edwards and appointed Slaven Bilic.

Rob Edwards

10 games in charge

13.50 xGoals

11 xPoints

1.35 xGoals per game

1.1 xPoints per game


Slaven Bilic

7 games in charge

17.40 xGoals

13 xPoints

2.49 xGoals per game

1.9 xPoints per game

 

[CroJack]

Rusell Martin

17 games in charge

44.00 xGoals

27 xPoints

2.59 xGoals per game

1.59 xPoints per game

 

[ivoralljack]

Very interesting stats, CJ, and a good read. Do you have much time for anything else in your life? We're certainly not complaining on here with the deluge of information you supply. The Swans could do a lot worse than read what you produce for sure.

 

[Behindthegoal]

What he said

 

[CroJack]

Very interesting stats, CJ, and a good read.

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[ivoralljack]

Not hitting the target should be regarded as professional negligence as pro footballers train every day and have every opportunity to practise until they can hit their spot with their eyes closed. Of course nobodys' perfect and the odd kick will be missed. But I believe that anything less than a 90% conversion rate is unacceptable.

 

[Yankee_Jack]

Messi missed one in the Gold Cup Copa America final in 2016 against Chile

 

[CroJack]

Interestingly, there is a big difference between the left and right sides, 20 % in the middle, and 10 % in the bottom. Probably because most players are right-footed.