Great stuff, LL. Delighted for Big Mak. Think one little spelling mistake - Keshi? Wonder how we will get on v teams well below us in the form table? In the past, that has sometimes been our downfall. Onwards...
Does anyone understand how the OPTA stats work or is it one of those sporting secrets like the FIFA World Rankings and Duckworth Lewis?
From the stats provided and comparing to the other three games:
Chances: Best so far Shots: 1 less than QPR Passing accuracy: Best so far Crossings: By far the best so far Tackles won: About average Aerial duels won: About average Interceptions: Below average Clearances: By far the lowest (is this a bad thing?)
Our score for the team though was 121 compared to 356 v QPR and 201 and 231 respectively for the games at Forest and Derby. One assumes our lack of clearances made all the difference, but if a team is never under threat would zero clearances be a bad thing?
In retrospect, I think Cousins and Fox were pretty harshly marked by many. Not sure anyone in our back four deserved an average mark below 7 on Saturday in my opinion
The performance rating is computerised by a Squawka, they take the OPTA stats for defence, attack and possession which results in a final score, for our games so far these scores have been:
QPR: Def 227, Att 164, Poss -34 Total 356 Derby: Def 154, Att 79, Poss -32 Total 201 NF: Def 228, Att 175, Poss -52 Total 352 Hull: Def 16, Att 148, Poss -43 Total 121
all our possession numbers are a minus and overall we have a possession total of -118 which is the 8th best in the division, with Derby top with +198 and Ipswich bottom with -473
In retrospect, I think Cousins and Fox were pretty harshly marked by many. Not sure anyone in our back four deserved an average mark below 7 on Saturday in my opinion
You said this so much more eloquently than I would or could have
...And Ipswich's rating demonstrates how misleading possession stats (on their own) can be.
It's totally meaningless whether on its own or with other stats. If they measured possession in the opposition third it may have some relevance. How passing the ball across the back 4 has any meaning baffles me.
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Think one little spelling mistake - Keshi?
Wonder how we will get on v teams well below us in the form table? In the past, that has sometimes been our downfall. Onwards...
From the stats provided and comparing to the other three games:
Chances: Best so far
Shots: 1 less than QPR
Passing accuracy: Best so far
Crossings: By far the best so far
Tackles won: About average
Aerial duels won: About average
Interceptions: Below average
Clearances: By far the lowest (is this a bad thing?)
Our score for the team though was 121 compared to 356 v QPR and 201 and 231 respectively for the games at Forest and Derby. One assumes our lack of clearances made all the difference, but if a team is never under threat would zero clearances be a bad thing?
Can anyone help?
In retrospect, I think Cousins and Fox were pretty harshly marked by many. Not sure anyone in our back four deserved an average mark below 7 on Saturday in my opinion
QPR: Def 227, Att 164, Poss -34 Total 356
Derby: Def 154, Att 79, Poss -32 Total 201
NF: Def 228, Att 175, Poss -52 Total 352
Hull: Def 16, Att 148, Poss -43 Total 121
all our possession numbers are a minus and overall we have a possession total of -118 which is the 8th best in the division, with Derby top with +198 and Ipswich bottom with -473
for more info go to squawka.com