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A way back for the winger? Creativity stats compared from 2010 to 2013

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As a football fan, there is nothing I enjoy more in the game than watching a winger go past their full back and then deliver a menacing cross into the box.  The Premier League has been blessed with some fantastic wingers or wide midfield players in it’s time, from Ryan Giggs to Gareth Bale, Marc [...]

A way back for the winger? Creativity stats compared from 2010 to 2013

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The Battle of Stamford Bridge: Chelsea v Spurs Tactical Preview

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Nearly a thousand years ago two sides met at Stamford Bridge. One, an established ruler of the land that’d been at the top for a while. The other, a challenger from across the channel that was commanding a fearsome and large empire itself, and whom had already seen off many powerful adversaries. That day, the [...]

Premier League’s Top Goal Scorers | Shots Per Goal Stats Analysis

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Our first look at shots per goal came back in December where Theo Walcott and Javier Hernandez were the most efficient players requiring the least amount of shots to score a goal whilst Adam Le Fondre was at bottom of that list. Have things changed? All of the stats are below and we’ve used only players [...]

Premier League’s Top Goal Scorers | Shots Per Goal Stats Analysis

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Premier League Top Players So Far | Top Scorers, Creators, Most Woodwork Hits & Fouls Conceded

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Welcome to our monthly article of Premier League’s Top Players! We take images from our members only Stats Centre to update you on how the players are performing. Seeing as there is no full fixture list until the weekend of the 23rd February (only Liverpool Vs Swansea on Sunday this weekend) we thought it was [...]

Premier League Top Players So Far | Top Scorers, Creators, Most Woodwork Hits & Fouls Conceded

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Goal Involvement | Which of the Top Goal Scorers are involved in most goals?

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There have been some interesting statistics on Twitter of late about “Goal Involved” in. This is when you combine the goals and assists of a player and create a percentage over the team’s total goals. It’s an interesting statistic that can show a variety of attributes for teams and players. Firstly it can show how [...]

Goal Involvement | Which of the Top Goal Scorers are involved in most goals?

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Premier League Goal of The Week: Mata, Gerrard, Lampard, Bale or Aguero?

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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!

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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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Creativity Stats | Premier League’s Top Clear Cut Chance Creators

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So what is a clear cut chance? I’d like to call them “sitters” because it’s an easier way of describing it to the football fan out there. A free header, a one-on-one, a penalty – basically any free shot on goal for a player who is un-marked and only has the keeper to beat. We [...]

Creativity Stats | Premier League’s Top Clear Cut Chance Creators

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Premier League’s Top Goal Scorers | Shots Per Goal Analysis

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One of the favourite comparisons on the site is between strikers in the Premier League. One stat that we haven’t yet implemented onto our Stats Centre, is the the Shots per Goal stat. This statistic shows how effective strikers are in the Premier League with the less shots per goal the better. The table below [...]

Premier League’s Top Goal Scorers | Shots Per Goal Analysis

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Premier League Top Players So Far | Goals, Creativity & Final 3rd Passes

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We’re almost a third of the way through this season and Manchester City find themselves on top for the first time this season. The worrying thing for everyone else is that they haven’t even looked at their best. Manchester United haven&#821…

EPLIndex Premier League Statistical Team of the Week – Match Day 9

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A roller-coaster Premier League weekend has come to an end with a lot of controversies. What remains is that Chelsea are still on top of the table and QPR are at the bottom of it. We’re opting for a 3-4-3 formation this week! Mignolet [Clean She…

Premier League’s Top Scorers, Creators, Passers & Tacklers! Opta Stats

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Match Day 9 has been completed in the Premier League and, despite their first loss yesterday, Chelsea are still on top of the league. With both of their Manchester rivals winning Chelsea are now a solitary point ahead as the title race hots up coming i…

EPLIndex Statistical Team of the Week: Round 6 Premier League

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Better late than never but here it is – EPLIndex’s Team of the Week using the EPLIndex.com’s Stats Centre (Subscribe for Access to the EPLIndex Stats Centre) A 4-3-3 Formation – here’s the reasoning for choosing this team!…

The Value of Players with Top Final Third Passes | Stats Analysis

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We all have a good idea of who the most creative and clinical players are this current season and last season: players like David Silva, Juan Mata, Luka Modric and Robin Van Persie. By that we are referring to how good these players are at scoring…

The Mercurial Luka Modric | Rival Play-Makers Compared Statistically

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With Luka Modric seeming set to leave Tottenham in search of Champions League glory with Real Madrid, there has been plenty of discussion amongst Tottenham fans as to how important a player he is. I have been surprised to see [...]Written by Matt SwanT…

Modric Vs Mata | Professional Performance as Spurs go Back to Basics

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After a disappointing draw at home to Stoke, It was important that Tottenham did not lose at Stamford Bridge Saturday lunchtime. Chelsea were in need of a win if they were to close the gap on Tottenham in the battle [...]Written by Matt SwanModric Vs M…