Being in front and behind in games - some stats
I've been looking at how long teams lead and trail in games. Some numbing stats coming up so feel free to navigate away at this point!!
I accept there might be errors in published goal times on the BBC website. Regardless of that, without including injury time, but classing a winning goal in the 90th minute as a 1 minute lead, we've been in front for 74 minutes this entire season in the league. We led for 21 minutes at Chelsea, 39 minutes in total against Fulham, a minute against Brighton and 13 minutes against Wolves. It may not come as much of a surprise to find out that all the other teams in the Premier League have held leads longer than us. Burnley come next, having been in front for 126 mins, Fulham 168, Palace 181 (tables supplied below).
It's maybe better news that 2 sides have been behind in games longer than we have. We've been behind for 562 minutes- a mere 8 hours and 8 minutes longer than we've been ahead! Fulham top the trailing tree, having spent a whopping 10 hours and 54 minutes of their 21 hours on the field.
Amount of time ahead:
1 Manchester City 857
2 Liverpool 634
3 Tottenham H 592
4 Chelsea 508
5 Bournemouth 400
6 West Ham 384
7 Watford 377
8 Brighton 340
9 Arsenal 339
10 Manchester Utd 322
11 Everton 299
12 Huddersfield 273
13 Leicester City 273
14 Newcastle Utd 261
15 Wolves 207
16 Southampton 205
17 Crystal Palace 181
18 Fulham 168
19 Burnley 126
20 Cardiff City 74
Amount of time behind:
1 Manchester City 12
2 Liverpool 64
3 Chelsea 120
4 Everton 179
5 Tottenham H 185
6 Arsenal 258
7 Bournemouth 292
8 Crystal Palace 312
9 Watford 344
10 Southampton 348
11 West Ham 374
12 Newcastle Utd 391
13 Wolves 408
14 Brighton 419
15 Manchester Utd 419
16 Leicester City 452
17 Huddersfield 475
18 Cardiff City 562
19 Burnley 574
20 Fulham 654
Difference:
1 Manchester City 845
2 Liverpool 570
3 Tottenham H 407
4 Chelsea 388
5 Everton 120
6 Bournemouth 108
7 Arsenal 81
8 Watford 33
9 West Ham 10
10 Brighton -79
11 Manchester Utd -97
12 Newcastle Utd -130
13 Crystal Palace -131
14 Southampton -143
15 Leicester City -179
16 Wolves -201
17 Huddersfield -202
18 Burnley -448
19 Fulham -486
20 Cardiff City -488
Re: Being in front and behind in games - some stats
How about calculating the proportion of goals scores by each clun in the last 15 or 20 minutes?
Re: Being in front and behind in games - some stats
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
I've been looking at how long teams lead and trail in games. Some numbing stats coming up so feel free to navigate away at this point!!
I accept there might be errors in published goal times on the BBC website. Regardless of that, without including injury time, but classing a winning goal in the 90th minute as a 1 minute lead, we've been in front for 74 minutes this entire season in the league. We led for 21 minutes at Chelsea, 39 minutes in total against Fulham, a minute against Brighton and 13 minutes against Wolves. It may not come as much of a surprise to find out that all the other teams in the Premier League have held leads longer than us. Burnley come next, having been in front for 126 mins, Fulham 168, Palace 181 (tables supplied below).
It's maybe better news that 2 sides have been behind in games longer than we have. We've been behind for 562 minutes- a mere 8 hours and 8 minutes longer than we've been ahead! Fulham top the trailing tree, having spent a whopping 10 hours and 54 minutes of their 21 hours on the field.
Amount of time ahead:
1 Manchester City 857
2 Liverpool 634
3 Tottenham H 592
4 Chelsea 508
5 Bournemouth 400
6 West Ham 384
7 Watford 377
8 Brighton 340
9 Arsenal 339
10 Manchester Utd 322
11 Everton 299
12 Huddersfield 273
13 Leicester City 273
14 Newcastle Utd 261
15 Wolves 207
16 Southampton 205
17 Crystal Palace 181
18 Fulham 168
19 Burnley 126
20 Cardiff City 74
Amount of time behind:
1 Manchester City 12
2 Liverpool 64
3 Chelsea 120
4 Everton 179
5 Tottenham H 185
6 Arsenal 258
7 Bournemouth 292
8 Crystal Palace 312
9 Watford 344
10 Southampton 348
11 West Ham 374
12 Newcastle Utd 391
13 Wolves 408
14 Brighton 419
15 Manchester Utd 419
16 Leicester City 452
17 Huddersfield 475
18 Cardiff City 562
19 Burnley 574
20 Fulham 654
Difference:
1 Manchester City 845
2 Liverpool 570
3 Tottenham H 407
4 Chelsea 388
5 Everton 120
6 Bournemouth 108
7 Arsenal 81
8 Watford 33
9 West Ham 10
10 Brighton -79
11 Manchester Utd -97
12 Newcastle Utd -130
13 Crystal Palace -131
14 Southampton -143
15 Leicester City -179
16 Wolves -201
17 Huddersfield -202
18 Burnley -448
19 Fulham -486
20 Cardiff City -488
Interesting stuff Eric, thanks. Another very revealing stat is that we have only been 1-0 ahead for those twenty one minutes at Chelsea all season - I can't see how we can hope to stay up unless we can rediscover the knack of scoring first in a game.
Re: Being in front and behind in games - some stats
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the other bob wilson
Interesting stuff Eric, thanks. Another very revealing stat is that we have only been 1-0 ahead for those twenty one minutes at Chelsea all season - I can't see how we can hope to stay up unless we can rediscover the knack of scoring first in a game.
We got to stop conceding soft goals from set plays, I think we should try marking zonal as we can’t seem to cope with man marking
Re: Being in front and behind in games - some stats
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jamieccfc
We got to stop conceding soft goals from set plays, I think we should try marking zonal as we can’t seem to cope with man marking
Changing a Marking system mid way through a season is usually a disaster isn't it?
Re: Being in front and behind in games - some stats
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Rjk
Changing a Marking system mid way through a season is usually a disaster isn't it?
How much more of a disaster could it be? We do miss zohore at the near post
Re: Being in front and behind in games - some stats
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jamieccfc
How much more of a disaster could it be? We do miss zohore at the near post
The problem is we miss him even when he's there!!! :shrug:
Re: Being in front and behind in games - some stats
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Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
Interesting stuff Eric, thanks. Another very revealing stat is that we have only been 1-0 ahead for those twenty one minutes at Chelsea all season - I can't see how we can hope to stay up unless we can rediscover the knack of scoring first in a game.
There's a point. We haven't scored first at home this season, yet have won 3 games. I can't imagine that happening before at this stage of the season.
