16-01-2012, 21:24
I thought a thread on football stats was a good idea. Here are a few from the Premier League this season:
Asenal: Robin van Persie has averaged more goal attempts per game than any other Premier League player this season (4.6).
Aston Villa: Darren Bent has touched the ball less often than any other Premier League player this season (24.6 times per game).
Blackburn Rovers: Yakubu has scored more Premier League goals this season for lowly Blackburn than Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll and Craig Bellamy combined.
Bolton Wanderers: This season Kevin Davies has become the second player (after Lee Bowyer) to pick up 100 yellow cards in the Premier League.
Chelsea: John Terry has the highest pass completion rate (91.8%) of any defender in the Premier League this season.
Everton: Although a striker, Louis Saha has not scored in almost 1000 minutes of Premier League football.
Fulham: Only Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez, Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor have averaged more shots per game than Clint Dempsey this season, who has double that of any other Fulham player.
Liverpool: Of players who have not scored in the Premier League this season the player with the most failed attempts is Stewart Downing (46 attempts).
Manchester City: The most successful passes in a Premier League game this season by a single player is 99 by Yaya Toure for Man City away to Fulham.
Manchester United: The most free kicks conceded in a Premier League game this season by a single player is 8 by Antonio Valencia playing for Man Utd at Newcastle.
Newcastle United: Demba Ba has the best goals from shots record in the Premier League this season. 25% of his shots have scored (15 goals from 60 shots).
Norwich City: Norwich have averaged less possession this season than any other club (42.3%) but have scored the most headed goals (13).
QPR: Only Lucas Leiva and Scott Parker have averaged more successful tackles per game this season than Alejandro Faurlin.
Stoke City: Only 8 of their 22 goals this season have been scored from open play.
Sunderland: 8 of Sebastian Larsson's last 14 goals have been scored direct from a set-piece.
Swansea City: Midfielder Leon Britton has the best pass completion rate in the Premier League this season (93.8%).
Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs have averaged more shots on target per game this season than any other Premier League club (7.5).
West Bromwich Albion: Only Manchester City and Arsenal have played fewer long balls (30 yards or more) per game than West Brom.
Wigan Athletic: Ben Watson touched the ball 110 times in the match against Sunderland, the highest in the Premier League this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Since Steven Fletcher signed for Wolves he has scored more headed goals than any other player in the Premier League (8).
Asenal: Robin van Persie has averaged more goal attempts per game than any other Premier League player this season (4.6).
Aston Villa: Darren Bent has touched the ball less often than any other Premier League player this season (24.6 times per game).
Blackburn Rovers: Yakubu has scored more Premier League goals this season for lowly Blackburn than Luis Suarez, Andy Carroll and Craig Bellamy combined.
Bolton Wanderers: This season Kevin Davies has become the second player (after Lee Bowyer) to pick up 100 yellow cards in the Premier League.
Chelsea: John Terry has the highest pass completion rate (91.8%) of any defender in the Premier League this season.
Everton: Although a striker, Louis Saha has not scored in almost 1000 minutes of Premier League football.
Fulham: Only Wayne Rooney, Luis Suarez, Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor have averaged more shots per game than Clint Dempsey this season, who has double that of any other Fulham player.
Liverpool: Of players who have not scored in the Premier League this season the player with the most failed attempts is Stewart Downing (46 attempts).
Manchester City: The most successful passes in a Premier League game this season by a single player is 99 by Yaya Toure for Man City away to Fulham.
Manchester United: The most free kicks conceded in a Premier League game this season by a single player is 8 by Antonio Valencia playing for Man Utd at Newcastle.
Newcastle United: Demba Ba has the best goals from shots record in the Premier League this season. 25% of his shots have scored (15 goals from 60 shots).
Norwich City: Norwich have averaged less possession this season than any other club (42.3%) but have scored the most headed goals (13).
QPR: Only Lucas Leiva and Scott Parker have averaged more successful tackles per game this season than Alejandro Faurlin.
Stoke City: Only 8 of their 22 goals this season have been scored from open play.
Sunderland: 8 of Sebastian Larsson's last 14 goals have been scored direct from a set-piece.
Swansea City: Midfielder Leon Britton has the best pass completion rate in the Premier League this season (93.8%).
Tottenham Hotspur: Spurs have averaged more shots on target per game this season than any other Premier League club (7.5).
West Bromwich Albion: Only Manchester City and Arsenal have played fewer long balls (30 yards or more) per game than West Brom.
Wigan Athletic: Ben Watson touched the ball 110 times in the match against Sunderland, the highest in the Premier League this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Since Steven Fletcher signed for Wolves he has scored more headed goals than any other player in the Premier League (8).