P90 Points scored per 90 minutes at home/away based on this week's opponents QG% Percentage of games played where the player scored 6 or more points xPct The percentage of his team's goals a player has accounted for, multiplied by the expected goals for this week Rating Based on the player's rankings in the other three categories.
P90 Points scored per 90 minutes at home/away based on this week's opponents QG% Percentage of games played where the player scored 6 or more points xPct The percentage of his team's goals a player has accounted for, multiplied by the expected goals for this week Rating Based on the player's rankings in the other three categories.
Hi Chris, extremely useful stats as always. Just to let you know, your Clean Sheet data is missing Bolton @ Aston Villa. I'm trying to decide between Mignolet and Bogdan so could certainly do with it! :)
Thanks Alex. No idea how that happened. Perhaps I sub conciously wanted to avoid the prediction that Bolton will lose again this week!
It's somewhat surprising to see that Villa have failed to score at home more often than Blackburn, but Sunderland are a much better defensive unit than Bolton right now (who, to be fair, looked better against QPR last week). Bogdan is a good shot stopper so he's always liable for a few save points but I'd go Mignolet this week.
How would you take into account when teams are missing their most influential defender (e.g. City without Kompany this Gameweek)?
Would you look at the base statistics you have provided and then make an educated guess of what the impact will be?
In the specific instance mentioned I feel that City don´t have a great chance to keep a clean sheet without Kompany, and it goes further down without Lescott.
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Thanks,
Alex
It's somewhat surprising to see that Villa have failed to score at home more often than Blackburn, but Sunderland are a much better defensive unit than Bolton right now (who, to be fair, looked better against QPR last week). Bogdan is a good shot stopper so he's always liable for a few save points but I'd go Mignolet this week.
Would you look at the base statistics you have provided and then make an educated guess of what the impact will be?
In the specific instance mentioned I feel that City don´t have a great chance to keep a clean sheet without Kompany, and it goes further down without Lescott.
The awful news about Muamba made the decision for me anyway; hope he pulls through. Makes being upset about having Siggy first sub seem pretty silly.