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Erling Haaland scores a lot but does anyone take note of the number of shots he takes? After the first 6 games in the 25-26 Premier League season, he has taken 28 shots. To put that in perspective, in the same time frame, the whole Brentford squad has taken 49 shots. Of those 28 shots,…

Fans often shout “Shoot!” when a player finds space near the edge of the box — but how effective are long-range efforts in the Premier League? So far in the 2025/26 season, the average goal has been scored from just 11.9 yards out, while only 15 of 119 goals (excluding own goals) have come from…

After the first four Premier League matches of the 25-26 season, Burnley sit in 17th place and just above the relegation zone.  Of the three promoted teams for this season, Burnley currently have the lowest ranking with Leeds in 16th and Sunderland in 7th. When it comes to scoring goals, Burnley are producing above their…

We have a number of articles that focus on shots, goals, and teams on attack. But having your team keep the ball out of your own net is arguably just or more important than scoring. After just three games, Tottenham’s Vicario has already saved 2.2 goals above expectation. In this short article, we focus on…

After the first three games of the 2025-2026 Premier League season, Manchester United is sitting in 9th place with just 4 points (1-win, 1-draw, 1-loss). While United have 4 goals for in those matches, only 2 have been scored by United, with the other 2 being own goals scored by their opponents. Despite the small…

The geographical location of an English Premier League football club determines how far they have to travel to away games. In this article, we take a deep dive into how far clubs have to travel in a Premier League season and which clubs might be at an advantage or disadvantage on away days. Methodology: How…