Andre Villas-Boas has impressed this season, his debut as Tottenham manager, finishing on a record 72 points and taking Spurs to a Europa League quarter final. Spurs just missed out on Champions League qualification, finishing 1 point behind North Lond…
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Top Counter Attacking Teams This Season | Opta Stats Analysis
Teams that can hit you on the counter attack at any moment are incredibly hard to defend against, especially when speed merchants such as Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott are running at your defence. So which teams have impressed in the counter attack and …
Gareth Bale Staying Put | Bale Stats
Andre Villas-Boas has assured Tottenham fans that Gareth Bale will still be at White Hart Lane next season, whether the North London side qualify for the Champions League or not. The Tottenham manager said ”The information that I have from the club, which was mistakenly written about last week, is that the player is here to [...]
Gareth Bale Staying Put | Bale Stats
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Who are the Comeback Kings in 12/13? | Premier League Stats Analysis
Manchester United are well-known for making a comeback and Arsenal have scored more goals in the last 10 minutes of matches than any other team this season, but which teams out of the top 7 have actually been the best at coming from behind this season?…
Most Creative English Players This Season | Opta Stats Analysis
With England’s recent struggle against Montenegro we thought it would be interesting to take a look just how well the English players have fared in the Premier League this season. In this first article we have looked at which English players have been the most creative this season. We have also taken a look at [...]
Most Creative English Players This Season | Opta Stats Analysis
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Goal Of The Week | Vote Now! | Ba, Bale,Carroll, Kompany and Mirallas
There were some cracking goals in Match Day 31 of the Premier League and in the F.A Cup this week, with the top 5 being shortlisted below giving you your chance to pick your goal of the week! (All GIF’s of the goals are taken from @feintzebra) Andy Carroll scored with a great volley after the [...]
Goal Of The Week | Vote Now! | Ba, Bale,Carroll, Kompany and Mirallas
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Tottenham vs Arsenal Preview | Lloris Vs Brad, Cazorla & Referee Stats
Tottenham host Arsenal on Sunday in what is a must win game for both teams in the race for a Champions League spot. Arsenal go into the game four points behind their North London rivals knowing that defeat is not an option. Arsenal have had their critics recently after being knocked out of the F.A [...]
Tottenham vs Arsenal Preview | Lloris Vs Brad, Cazorla & Referee Stats
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Premier League Goal Of The Week | Bale, Tevez, Cisse, Rafael & Berbatov
After a weekend of spectacular Premier League goals, it is now your chance to vote for your favourite from the shortlist below (GIF Images from @FeintZebra). There were so many quality goals in Game Week 27 that is was difficult just to make the shortlist this week, but the top 5 have finally been chosen. Gareth Bale [...]
Premier League Goal Of The Week | Bale, Tevez, Cisse, Rafael & Berbatov
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Premier League Goal of The Week – Bale, N’Zogbia, Pablo, Cazorla or Lampard?
After another weekend of Premier League drama, it is now your chance to vote for your goal of the week from the shortlist below (GIF images from @feintzebra). There were some cracking goals in Match Day 26 of the Premier League and the top 5 that I believe were the best have been shortlisted below. Gareth [...]
Premier League Goal of The Week – Bale, N’Zogbia, Pablo, Cazorla or Lampard?
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Premier League Goal of The Week: Mata, Gerrard, Lampard, Bale or Aguero?
After a weekend full of great goals, it is now your chance to vote for your goal of the week from the shortlist below (GIF Images via @Feintzebra attached below the poll too if you needed to be reminded!) There were some absolute belters in Match Day 2…
Premier League Goals Of The Week – The Top 5! Have your say!
After a weekend full of great goals, it is now your chance to vote for your goal of the week from the shortlist below (GIF Images via @Feintzebra attached below the poll too if you needed to be reminded!) There were some absolute belters in Match Day 25 of the Premier League this past weekend [...]
Premier League Goals Of The Week – The Top 5! Have your say!
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Jermain Defoe Ruled Out For 3 Weeks
Jermain Defoe is set to be ruled out for up to 3 weeks after damaging ankle ligaments in Tottenham’s 1-0 win at West Brom on Sunday, leaving Spurs incredibly short up front. Although, it could get worse for Tottenham fans if scans reveal any further damage to Defoe’s ankle. The only good news for Tottenham [...]
Jermain Defoe Ruled Out For 3 Weeks
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West Brom Vs Tottenham Match Preview
Tottenham head to the Hawthorns on Sunday looking to increase their unbeaten Premier League run to 9 games against a West Brom team that have only taken 1 point from their last 5 games. Spurs will be in for a difficult game as West Brom have taken 23 points from a possible 36 at The [...]
West Brom Vs Tottenham Match Preview
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How Have Sides Fared Against Top and Bottom Half Teams So Far?
This article looks at how well each Premier League team has fared against the teams in the top half and the bottom half of the league this season. We take a look at which teams have taken the most points against the teams in the top half, as well as wh…
Which team creates & converts the most Clear Cut Chances? | Stats Analysis
This article takes a look at which teams are creating the most clear-cut chances this season; which teams make the most of these chances; and which teams are the most reliant on clear-cut chances to score their goals. A clear-cut chance can be defined as a situation where a player should reasonably be expected to [...]
Which team creates & converts the most Clear Cut Chances? | Stats Analysis
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The Dirtiest Teams In The Premier League | Stats Analysis
Several teams in the Premier League have been branded as ‘dirty’ teams over the years, but which teams actually deserve the title of ‘dirtiest’ this season? We take a look at which teams have committed the most fouls this season, as well as which teams have received the most yellow cards. We have also looked [...]
The Dirtiest Teams In The Premier League | Stats Analysis
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Which Teams Take Advantage Of The Counter Attack The Most? | Stats Analysis
To be able to hit the opposition on the counter attack when you are being penned back is an important skill to have as a team in the Premier League. If a team can go up the other end at pace and get a shot on goal it is very hard for the opposition to …
Has Your Team Improved This Season? | Points and Goals Analysis
This article looks at how well all of the Premier League teams (apart from the promoted sides) have done so far this season by looking at how many points they have taken, how many goals they have scored, and how many goals they have conceded, compared …
Which Players Score The Most From Outside The Box? | Last 5 Seasons
This article looks at which players have scored the highest percentage of their goals from outside of the area in the last 5 seasons. To be included in the comparison each player had to have scored a minimum of 5 goals during that season, apart from th…
Which Team Relies The Most On Their Strikers? | Stats Comparison
With the 2012/2013 Premier League season kicking off in a matter of days and teams desperately searching for that striker who scores 20+ goals a season, we look at just what percentage of each teams goals are scored by their [...]Written by James AmeyW…
Ledley King Tottenham’s Rock At The Back | Opta Stats Comparison
Many Spurs fans believe that Ledley King would have gone on to be one of England’s finest centre halves if it wasn’t for his long-term knee problems that recently forced him to retire from the beautiful game. Even with his knee [...]Written by Jam…
Premier League Wide Midfielders | 11/12 Stats Comparison
With vast sums of money being spent on wide midfielders in the past few seasons we look at how all of the wide midfielders fared last season. We have done this by breaking their statistics from last season intro three [...]Written by James AmeyPremier …
Did A Lack Of Rotation Cost Redknapp His Job? | Opta Stats Analysis
When Vedran Corluka claimed that Spurs poor end of season form was down to Harry Redknapp’s reluctance to rotate his team he was quickly shot down by the Spurs manager, but did the Croatian have a point? Tottenham had six [...]Written by James AmeyDi…
Points & Goals analysis | Does Sacking Your Manager Improve Results?
It is a common belief with Premier League owners that sacking your manager will improve their clubs results, but is this really that case? We look at whether teams sacking their manager has a short-term or a long-term impact on [...]Written by James Am…
Importance of beating teams around you | EPL Head to Head Opta Stats
For many seasons the Premier League had four teams that fought it out for the title and the Champions League places – Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool. But after Man City were taken over, Harry Redknapp took over at [...]Written by J…
Premier League Team of the Year 11/12 via Opta Stats | Part 3: Strikers
With our goalkeeper, defence and midfield already chosen for the Premier League team of the year (http://www.eplindex.com/14737/premier-league-team-year-1112-opta-stats-part-2-midfield.html) we now look at which two strikers made the line up and announ…
Premier League Team of the Year 11/12 via Opta Stats | Part 2: Midfield
The defence had already been chosen for the Premier League team of the year (http://www.eplindex.com/14552/premier-league-team-of-the-year-based-on-statistics-part-1-defence-opta-stats.html), but since then we have decided to change our scoring system …
Premier League Team of the Year 11/12 via Opta Stats | Part 1: Defence
When the PFA announced the team of the year many fans questioned why their favourite player wasn’t included, so we have derived a concept to see who would have made it into the team of the year if it was [...]Written by James AmeyPremier League Team …
How Does Your Team Compare To Last Season? | Opta Stats Comparison
This series of articles will look at how each team in the Premier League has compared to last season. (Please note Norwich, Swansea and QPR will not be included as they were in the Championship last season). With Manchester City [...]Written by James A…
England’s Best XI | Part 4: Uncapped Players | Opta Stats Analysis
With England’s best XI already chosen (http://www.eplindex.com/14112/england-xi-part-3-strikers-opta-stats-analysis.html) we will now look at whether any of the players that haven’t been mentioned by the media for an England call up would make th…
England’s Best XI | Part 3: Strikers | Opta Stats Analysis
With the Goalkeeper, Defence and Midfield already chosen for England’s best XI (England’s Best XI Part I: Defence & England’s Best XI Part II: Midifled) we will now look at who should lead the line for England this summer. We have a…
England’s Best XI | Part 2 : Midfield | Opta Stats Analysis
With the goalkeeper and defence already chosen for England’s best XI (Full England Defence Article Here) we will now look at what England’s best midfield would be for Euro 2012. We have again given the player who came out on [...]Written by James A…
England’s Best Starting XI | Part 1: Defence | Opta Stats Analysis
With the European Championships in Ukraine and Poland only a few months away and England still without a manager it looks like a daunting task for whoever takes over from Fabio Capello. To make this task easier we have derived [...]Written by James Ame…
Joey Barton | Right to be criticised? Opta Stats Analysis
Joey Barton has been one of the most talked about players in the Premier League since he made his Man City debut against Middlesbrough in August 2002. He is well-known for his no-nonsense tough tackling nature on the pitch as well [...]Written by Jame…