EFL Stats Gallery: How Barnsley were lucky to leave Stoke with a point – analysis | OneFootball

The Wednesday night kickoff between Stoke City and Barnsley ended in a 1-1 stalemate in the game week 7 of the EFL Championship 2021-22.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;

* shot maps

* xT (expected threat)

* pass networks

* xG timelines

* defensive duels

* average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals:

Why did Stoke fail to score more than one goal even after dominating? Who was the most threatening player?

To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.

At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.

Stoke started the match with a 3-5-2 formation with the pair of Jacob Brown and Sam Surridge upfront.

As we can see, Stoke played mostly higher up the pitch in the opposition half through the middle.

Barnsley started the match in a 3-4-3 formation with trio Aaron Leya, Dominik Frieser and Cauley Woodrow attacking the goal.

Barnsley played with a very narrow line through the middle in the opposition half.

Stoke had a much higher xG of 2.55 with 10 shots keeping seven of them on target, managing to score just one goal. Barnsley had eight shots with an xG of 0.34. They scored one goal with four shots on target. Barnsley were comparatively more defensively active than Stoke.

Sam Surridge had the highest xG in the match(1.07) while Barnsley’ Cauley Woodrow had the most shots (5).

Stoke’ Harry Souttar played the most passes into the final third (13) alongside Barnsley’ Callum Brittain with 13 balls.

Stoke had all shots inside the box, scoring one goal. Most of the shots were saved by the keeper.

Barnsley had almost all shots from distance. Cauley Woodrow scored the only goal from a long ranger.

xT timeline shows the first half was equally poised while both the teams scored goals. In the second half, Stoke were much more dominant however none of the sides could alter the 1-1 scoreline.

Stoke had 56% of the ball with Harry Souttar attempting the most passes (97) in turn receiving the most passes as well (66).

Barnsley saw 44% of the ball. Callum Brittain played the most passes (52) and Woodrow received the most with 36.

The home side played the most number of passes in central defence attempting six smart passes, five of them being successful. They used the right flank to deliver the most crosses with Josh Tymon putting in the most(7).

The visitors played the most passes near the right side of midfield near the centre. They played five smart passes, all unsuccessful. They used both the flanks to deliver crosses in the box.

The Potters had their highest xT creation zones near the right-wing. Joe Allen was the most accurate passer in the team (89.74% accuracy).

Tommy Smith was the most threatening with the ball with 0.96 xT from passes. His wingback partner, Josh Tymon had the highest xT from dribbles (0.042).

Barnsley had the highest xT zones outside the box with Claudio Gomes being the best passer with an accuracy of 86.67%.

Callum Brittain had the most xT from passes (0.42). He also led the chart for dribbles with an xT of 0.042.

Stoke City were impressive in defensive duels winning the majority of them. Ben Wilmot won six duels .

They were strong in the air as well with Leo Skiri winning seven of his duels. Harry Souttar was impressive as well.

Stoke won a majority of the 50-50 balls. Wilmot, Vrancic and Allen were impressive.

Jasper Moon was impressive winning six of his defensive duels.

Barnsley lost almost all aerial balls higher up the pitch, Aaron Leya losing seven duels.

They were impressive in loose ball recoveries. Cauley Woodrow was impressive.

Stoke City would feel very unlucky failing to secure a win at home. They were by far the better team on the pitch in all spheres; attack and defence. Sam Surridge was the most threatening player on the pitch.

If you want to download the stats in PDF format you can do so here: EFL Championship Stats: Stoke City vs Barnsley