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?…
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Gareth Bale V Theo Walcott | Ex-Saints Head 2 Head | Stats Comparison
This article is written in the light of former Southampton manager George Burley’s statement that he has always thought that Gareth Bale had greater potential than Theo Walcott. It surprised me that Mr. Burley said this after Bale struck into his present great form. Therefore, I compare the former Southampton talents to each other [...]
Gareth Bale V Theo Walcott | Ex-Saints Head 2 Head | Stats Comparison
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EPL Talking Points | Spurs-Arsenal, Kagawa, Schneiderlin & Vaz Te
A weekly article on EPLIndex.com examining some of the statistical talking points from the Premier League fixture week. This week Karston looks at Arsenal’s high line, Carrick’s passing, the promise of Schneiderlin and Vaz Te’s craft. Arsenal Pay High Price for a High Line Examining the location of Tottenham and Arsenal’s interceptions from Sunday’s game [...]
EPL Talking Points | Spurs-Arsenal, Kagawa, Schneiderlin & Vaz Te
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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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The best centre back in the Premier League | Top 10 Stats Comparison
My analysis today is to analyse which player is the best centre back in Premier League so far this season by comparing their statistics this season. To compare the best centre-backs in the Premier League I have taken the two most prominent centre backs of each of the top 10 clubs in the Premier League. By [...]
The best centre back in the Premier League | Top 10 Stats Comparison
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Overrated or Underrated: Raheem Sterling | Stats Analysis
For Liverpool fans he was a bright spark of possibility and hope at the beginning of what looked to be a dismal season. Yet as the season has progressed and Liverpool have gotten stronger, Sterling seems to be disappearing somewhat. It is true that he …
Statistical Comparison of the Premier League Top 7′s Defences
EPLIndex subscriber Mikkel Toft Petersen writes for the first time on the site with an interesting analysis of the defences in the Top 7 of the Premier League. (The analysis was written before the last set of fixtures in the Premier League.) This article will compare the best seven teams in the Premier League on basis [...]
Statistical Comparison of the Premier League Top 7′s Defences
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The most accurate midfielders in the Premier League | Stats Comparison
Since both the Spanish national team and Barcelona have dominated the world with attacking, possession-based football, such philosophy has become increasingly popular. Some Premier League teams are already trying to implement tiki-taka, hoping it will …
Possession Football: How Spanish success changed the Premier League (11/12)
Looking at last season’s data, we can see what seems like a radical change when we compare the graph with that of four years previous. The ‘tail’ of the correlation has disappeared completely and the entire line seems to be moving towards something more linear. This is the effect of teams such as Wigan, and more [...]
Possession Football: How Spanish success changed the Premier League (11/12)
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Possession Football: How Spanish success changed the Premier League (09/10)
In this article, I will be moving on from the 2008/09 season (Part 1) to look for some similarities or trends. In the 2009/10 season there is a similar curve in the line of best fit, and teams that are relegated could be accused of being inefficient. However, there is the beginning of a change in [...]
Possession Football: How Spanish success changed the Premier League (09/10)
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Possession Football: How Spanish success changed the Premier League (08/09)
Four years ago Spain used a possession-based philosophy to win Euro 2008. Since then, Spain and Barcelona have been the dominant forces in world and European football, with much of their success attributed to this style. Two footballing clichés seem to underpin this. Firstly, that possession is ‘Nine Tenths of the Law’. Secondly, that over the [...]
Possession Football: How Spanish success changed the Premier League (08/09)
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Who is the most influential player from the Top 8? | Statistical Comparison
Last season’s top 8 clubs in the Premier League was some what predictable, in what order they finished in was a surprise to many, but which players at those clubs were the most influential at that club, I take a [...]Written by BackPageWho is the…
Premier League top scorers | How, When & Where? History of top scorers…
Shearer, Henry, van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo – the English Premier League has been graced with some of the best goal scorers the game has seen, in what is dubbed by some as the most difficult league in the world. In the [...]Written by CraigNicholsonPremi…
Reina compared to Rivals | Liverpool Defence Opta Stat Analysis
Following the debacle that was the defeat to Wigan, Liverpool fans have started to point their finger at a new target: Pepe Reina. A few of them saying: he’s not been making as many saves or doesn’t look as though [...]Written by AnfieldInd…
Premier League Opta Stats Round Up | Night of Comebacks…
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Arsenal v Spurs | Van der Vaart the key
It’s an uneasy time for Arsenal fans. The adage of “Arsene knows…” is more frequently heard in a mocking tone these days, certainly the British media are questioning whether Wenger has taken Arsenal as far as he can. 7 years [...]Written by Tom…