2014-05-17



There'll be two tables of information on the forwards who reatured in the Premier League in 2013/14.

All table are sortable.

A link explaining the per90 metric.

Shots, Goals, Time On Pitch

Age

Name

Shots p90

SoT p90

Goals p90

Assists p90

ToP%

Arsenal

27

Giroud

3.26

1.09

0.44

0.23

89.7

Liverpool

26

Suarez

5.5

2.46

0.94

0.36

86.6

Southampton

31

Lambert

3.2

1.22

0.32

0.32

82.3

Cardiff

26

Campbell

1.99

0.65

0.2

0.07

80.8

Stoke

32

Crouch

2.05

0.85

0.27

0.17

77.2

Newcastle

27

Gouffran

1.79

0.62

0.21

0.1

76.3

Everton

20

Lukaku

3.39

1.56

0.52

0.21

76

Southampton

24

Rodriguez

3.55

1.12

0.53

0.11

74.9

Swansea

25

Bony

3.79

1.31

0.44

0.15

72.2

Man United

28

Rooney

3.61

1.47

0.52

0.37

71.5

Palace

29

Chamakh

0.63

0.35

0.16

0.08

67

Liverpool

24

Sturridge

3.93

1.67

0.83

0.28

66.3

Stoke

30

Walters

1.29

0.44

0.04

0.08

65.4

Hull

26

Long

1.09

0.44

0.16

0.04

65.4

Villa

23

Benteke

2.67

1.02

0.34

0.08

62.2

Newcastle

26

Remy

3.82

1.33

0.6

0.13

61.3

Stoke

32

Odemwingie

1.17

0.52

0.22

0.04

60.9

West Brom

29

Sessegnon

2.31

0.57

0.22

0.04

60.5

Norwich

25

Hooper

1.83

0.89

0.22

0.09

59

Man City

27

Dzeko

4.67

1.72

0.73

0.05

58.1

Tottenham

28

Soldado

2.52

0.56

0.09

0.23

56.4

Tottenham

29

Adebayor

2.09

1.05

0.5

0.2

52.8

Palace

27

Jerome

2.01

0.8

0.1

0.05

52.3

Sunderland

24

Altidore

1.46

0.61

0.05

0.05

52.1

Man City

28

Negredo

3.44

1.36

0.47

0.16

50.4

Hull

28

Jelavic

2.83

0.96

0.21

0.05

49.3

Man United

30

RvP

3.42

1.08

0.57

0.17

46.1

Chelsea

29

Torres

3.49

1.03

0.29

0.29

46

Fulham

32

Berbatov

1.9

0.92

0.12

0.06

45.7

Fulham

28

Ruiz

0.64

0.18

0.06

0.18

45.1

Man City

25

Aguero

4.9

2.42

0.94

0.35

44.6

Hull

25

Sagbo

1.38

0.54

0.12

0.06

44

Norwich

32

Elmander

1.52

0.3

0.06

0.24

43.4

Man United

24

Welbeck

2.83

1.17

0.55

0.06

42.7

West Brom

20

Berahino

3.56

1.02

0.25

0.06

41.4

Norwich

24

RvW

2.07

0.58

0.06

0.06

40.7

Newcastle

28

Cisse

3.19

1.37

0.13

0.13

40.5

Chelsea

32

Eto'o

4.09

1.8

0.62

0.14

38

Swansea

27

Michu

2.94

0.91

0.14

0.14

37.6

Newcastle

32

Ameobi

2.52

1.05

0.14

37.6

Cardiff

25

Bellamy

1.29

0.36

0.14

0.07

36.6

Fulham

29

Bent

1.51

0.72

0.22

0.14

36.5

Sunderland

26

Fletcher

2.25

0.58

0.15

36.2

West Brom

25

Anichebe

2.87

0.81

0.22

0.22

35.8

West Ham

24

Carroll

4.21

1.15

0.16

0.33

31.9

West Ham

26

Maiga

2.24

0.72

0.09

0.18

29.3

Hull

28

Graham

1.44

0.63

0.09

0.09

29.2

Cardiff

29

Jones

2.51

0.84

0.09

0.09

28.3

Palace

23

Gayle

2.73

0.81

0.61

26

West Ham

30

Cole

2.2

1.05

0.63

25.1

Southampton

27

Osvaldo

2.95

1.26

0.32

25

Man United

25

Hernandez

2.21

1.16

0.42

0.32

25

Sunderland

20

Whickham

2.76

0.95

0.53

0.11

24.8

West Brom

34

Anelka

1.59

0.64

0.21

24.8

Villa

24

Kozak

1.3

0.83

0.47

22.3

West Brom

21

Vydra

1.46

0.93

0.4

0.4

19.8

Chelsea

28

Ba

4.17

1.75

0.67

0.13

19.6

Hull

24

Aluko

3.01

1

0.14

0.43

18.4

Fulham

28

Rodallega

2.58

1.29

0.29

0.29

18.4

Tottenham

20

Kane

5.05

2.16

0.54

14.6

Tottenham

31

Defoe

4.15

1.66

0.21

12.7

Fulham

19

Woodrow

2.2

0.88

0.22

12

Swansea

23

Vasquez

1.97

0.87

0.22

12

Palace

30

Murray

2.9

0.67

0.22

0.22

11.8

Man City

24

Jovetic

5.32

2.54

0.69

0.23

11.4

Southampton

18

Gallagher

2.08

0.92

0.23

11.4

Vaz Te

27

West Ham

3.47

1.74

0.69

7.6

West Brom

22

Thievy

1.79

1.07

0.71

7.4

Villa

22

Bowery

2.61

1.49

0.37

7

Everton

30

Kone

1.61

1.07

4.9

Arsenal

25

Bendtner

4.39

1.65

1.1

4.8

Fulham

26

Mitroglou

4.12

1.76

4.5

Arsenal

20

Sanogo

2.28

1.14

2.3

Man Utd

19

Wilson

5.63

2.81

2.81

1.9

Villa

22

Helenius

1.7

1.5

It's important to check the percentage of minutes each player has played (ToP%), for if we sort the above table by shots p90 the Wilson, Jovetic and Harry Kane are 3 of the best 4 players in the league at generating shots per 90 minutes. Clearly this is bullshit and a quick glance across to each players ToP% will tell us just how few minutes each of these players actually played.

Wary of small samples and all.

Scoring%, Pass Volume, Giveaways

Age

Name

Sc%

SoT%

Passes p90

Giveaways

Key Passes

ToP%

Arsenal

27

Giroud

40.54

33.3

32.7

5.2

1.1

89.7

Liverpool

26

Suarez

38.27

44.8

38.4

4.6

2.6

86.6

Southampton

31

Lambert

26.32

38

35.6

3.6

1.7

82.3

Cardiff

26

Campbell

30

32.8

17.4

4.8

0.7

80.8

Stoke

32

Crouch

32

41.7

32.8

5.6

1.1

77.2

Newcastle

27

Gouffran

33.33

34.6

35.3

2.9

1

76.3

Everton

20

Lukaku

33.33

45.9

27.4

3.6

1.1

76

Southampton

24

Rodriguez

46.88

31.7

25.7

5.1

0.7

74.9

Swansea

25

Bony

33.33

34.6

30.1

5

0.9

72.2

Man United

28

Rooney

35

40.8

48.7

4.1

2.1

71.5

Palace

29

Chamakh

44.44

56.3

36.8

4.4

1.3

67

Liverpool

24

Sturridge

50

42.4

29.4

4.1

1.2

66.3

Stoke

30

Walters

9.09

34.4

26.2

3.5

0.9

65.4

Hull

26

Long

36.36

40.7

12.4

2.3

0.6

65.4

Villa

23

Benteke

33.33

38.1

36.9

5.4

2

62.2

Newcastle

26

Remy

45.16

34.8

25.1

3.9

1.3

61.3

Stoke

32

Odemwingie

41.67

44.4

19.3

3.2

0.3

60.9

West Brom

29

Sessegnon

38.46

24.5

35.6

4.4

1.7

60.5

Norwich

25

Hooper

25

48.8

24.7

3.6

1.6

59

Man City

27

Dzeko

42.11

36.9

32.4

3.4

0.8

58.1

Tottenham

28

Soldado

16.67

22.2

27.4

2.8

1.4

56.4

Tottenham

29

Adebayor

47.62

50

39.5

7.3

1.7

52.8

Palace

27

Jerome

12.5

40

23.2

3.2

1.4

52.3

Sunderland

24

Altidore

8.33

41.4

24.6

4.1

1.2

52.1

Man City

28

Negredo

34.62

39.4

28.9

3.7

1.7

50.4

Hull

28

Jelavic

22.22

34

19.6

2.5

0.3

49.3

Man United

30

RvP

52.63

31.7

22.1

3

0.9

46.1

Chelsea

29

Torres

27.78

29.5

25.6

4.2

1.7

46

Fulham

32

Berbatov

12.5

48.5

37.9

4.3

1.4

45.7

Fulham

28

Ruiz

33.33

27.3

20.6

2.7

0.9

45.1

Man City

25

Aguero

39.02

49.4

28.9

5

2.1

44.6

Hull

25

Sagbo

22.22

39.1

21.6

3.7

1.2

44

Norwich

32

Elmander

20

20

28.6

3.3

1.5

43.4

Man United

24

Welbeck

47.37

41.3

32.2

4.9

0.8

42.7

West Brom

20

Berahino

25

28.6

33.1

5.8

1.1

41.4

Norwich

24

RvW

11.11

28.1

17.5

3.4

0.8

40.7

Newcastle

28

Cisse

9.52

42.9

29.1

3.8

1.1

40.5

Chelsea

32

Eto'o

34.62

44.1

22.6

3.9

1.5

38

Swansea

27

Michu

15.38

31

36.5

1.3

1.7

37.6

Newcastle

32

Ameobi

13.33

41.7

32.2

4.6

1.8

37.6

Cardiff

25

Bellamy

40

27.8

36.7

1.9

1.7

36.6

Fulham

29

Bent

30

47.6

19.1

2.2

0.8

36.5

Sunderland

26

Fletcher

25

25.8

22.5

4.1

0.4

36.2

West Brom

25

Anichebe

27.27

28.2

27.9

4.9

1.8

35.8

West Ham

24

Carroll

14.29

27.5

33.2

4.9

1.2

31.9

West Ham

26

Maiga

12.5

32

22.9

2.8

1.1

29.3

Hull

28

Graham

14.29

43.8

24.2

3.5

0.8

29.2

Cardiff

29

Jones

11.11

33.3

27.4

5.2

1.1

28.3

Palace

23

Gayle

75

29.6

21.1

3.9

0.7

26

West Ham

30

Cole

60

47.6

25.1

7.3

0.8

25.1

Southampton

27

Osvaldo

25

42.9

23.9

5.4

0.6

25

Man United

25

Hernandez

36.36

52.4

22.1

4.6

1.4

25

Sunderland

20

Whickham

55.56

34.6

25.2

5.5

0.5

24.8

West Brom

34

Anelka

33.33

40

35.8

3.9

1.5

24.8

Villa

24

Kozak

57.14

63.6

23.6

4.6

0.9

22.3

West Brom

21

Vydra

42.86

63.6

19

5.8

1.2

19.8

Chelsea

28

Ba

38.46

41.9

23.3

4.6

0.9

19.6

Hull

24

Aluko

14.29

33.3

73.1

7

1.6

18.4

Fulham

28

Rodallega

22.22

50

25.2

4.3

2

18.4

Tottenham

20

Kane

25

42.9

28.9

3.6

1.3

14.6

Tottenham

31

Defoe

12.5

40

19.3

5.6

1.7

12.7

Fulham

19

Woodrow

25

40

36

4.8

0.9

12

Swansea

23

Vasquez

44.4

23.6

4.2

0.9

12

Palace

30

Murray

33.33

23.1

31.7

6.9

1.1

11.8

Man City

24

Jovetic

27.27

47.8

52.5

3.2

1.6

11.4

Southampton

18

Gallagher

25

44.4

15.7

4.6

0.2

11.4

Vaz Te

27

West Ham

40

50

26.8

3.8

0.7

7.6

Thievy

22

West Brom

66.67

60

29.6

9.6

1.4

7.4

Villa

22

Bowery

57.1

33.6

6

0.7

7

Everton

30

Kone

66.7

15

3.8

4.9

Arsenal

25

Bendtner

66.67

37.5

46.6

1.6

2.2

4.8

Fulham

26

Mitroglou

42.9

25.3

3.5

4.5

Arsenal

20

Sanogo

50

28.5

6.8

1.1

2.3

Man Utd

19

Wilson

100

50

25.3

1.9

Villa

22

Helenius

23.8

6.8

1.7

1.5

Scoring% and SoT% are metrics that aren't likely to be repeatable year to year. Passes per90 tells us about involvement in play, likely tells us something about player style or position played on the field (dropping deeper).

I am having a hard time trying to accept that giveaway per90 (tackled or intercepted) is a stat we can trust. I imagine it is a difficult stat to track, subject to counter bias and differing interpretation. Is a 50-50 a lost tackle and thus a giveaway? Is an eye of a needle, home run pass that is cut out by a defender for a corner counted as an interception? Is that interception the same as a misplaced ten yeard ball in midfield? Does an opponent have to take control to the ball for it to be classed as an interpception? Who knows.

Use that stat with a pinch of salt, for now at least.

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