The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Premier League Stat Attack

Jan 25, 2024

In this podcast, the hosts discuss various statistics and rankings of Premier League clubs, including fouls and bookings made by players. They also analyze West Ham manager David Moyes' cautious approach to substitutions and delve into the impact of bench depth on team performance. The podcast covers interesting stats about Aston Villa, Liverpool, and Sheffield United's struggles in the Premier League. The hosts also reveal their secret metric for determining Premier League stats order.

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Luton Town's inconsistent performance in the Premier League with a streak of wins, draws, and losses.

Manchester United's struggling shot conversion rate, resulting in the lowest goal conversion percentage.

Sean Dyche's tendency to switch sides after winning the coin toss at kickoff, displaying a fascination with this strategy.

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Introduction

2min

Stati Tapas: Premier League Club Statistics and Rankings

13min

Players' Bookings and Frequency of Fouls on the Pitch

2min

Discussion on West Ham manager David Moise's cautious approach to substitutions

2min

Depth of Bench and Offside Statistics

2min

Aston Villa and Liverpool's Premier League Stats

11min

Sheffield United's Struggles in the Premier League

14min

Analyzing the Secret Metric for Premier League Stats

2min

In this episode, the Tactics Pod team launch a load of stats into your ears, so strap in.

The Athletic’s Michael Cox, Thom Harris and Liam Tharme join Ali Maxwell to sift through forty five minutes of figures, including…

Who is the fouliest footballer in the Premier League so far this season?

Which side loves turning the opposition around at the coin toss?

What is the biggest (statistical) problem with Manchester United this season?

And seventeen more.

Produced by Adonis Pratsides and Steve Hankey.

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The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast

Premier League Stat Attack

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

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Luton Town is the only team in the Premier League this season to have won three in a row, drawn three in a row, and lost three in a row.

Manchester United has the lowest shot conversion rate in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace is the only team in the Premier League yet to score from outside the box this season.

Sean Dyche of Everton is obsessed with switching sides after winning the coin toss at kickoff.

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