Originally Posted by
SuisseBluebird
Highest Average Shots on Goal Per Match:
Cardiff City - 7.4 (Total = 37)
Lowest is Burton Albion with 2.4 shots on target per match, however surprisingly Ipswich Town in 2nd place are ranked 23rd with an average of 2.6 shots on target per match.
Lowest Average Possession Per Match:
Cardiff City - 41.7%
Cardiff average the lowest average possession so far this season. Millwall (41.8%) and again interestingly Ipswich Town (43.3%) represent the next two lowest average possession stats in the Championship.
Lowest Successful Passes Per Match:
Cardiff City - 172.8 (62.2%)
Cardiff have the worst pass record in the division, with Millwall their closest neighbours averaging 195.6 successful passes per game, and Ipswich crop up again with the 3rd worst record in the league with 220.4 successful passes per game.
For me this made interesting reading as fans and pundits tend to go crazy for possession and passing statistics. And 5 games into the season, the team dominating these statistics are 22nd in the league with 4 points to their name. This team averages 60.5% possession per game and also boasts the best passing record as well in the league with an average of 473.4 successful passes per game (83.8% of total), that's 300.6 passes more than Cardiff City. This team is Norwich City, and despite the "impressive' statistics that put them top of possession and passing statistics, they somehow have the worst defensive record in the league, conceding 12 goals in their opening 12 fixtures, an average of 2.4 goals per game.
Interesting to see how the main statistic pundits tend to go to beyond shots on target, don't appear to paint the complete picture on how well a team is performing on the pitch.
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