
EFL Analysis
·7 March 2022
EFL Stats Gallery: Shots, pass Matrix, xT and many more from Derby vs Barnsley

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·7 March 2022
Saturday saw Derby County beat Barnsley 2-0 in the EFL Championship.
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;
Which Derby player completed the most dribbles? Which Barnsley player won the most aerial duels?
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.
The hosts lined up in a 4-2-3-1, with Ryan Allsop in goal, and Ravel Morrison occupying the CAM role.
By the time the match ended, many Derby players were clustered around the centre-left of the midfield.
Barnsley’s starting formation was 4-4-2, with Carlton Morris and Amine Bassi as their starting strikers.
Carlton Morris was the furthest player upfield for Barnsley both at the start of the match and at the end.
Derby outperformed their xG by nearly 0.63 and had fewer passes per defensive action with 7.1 compared to Barnsley’s 12.7.
Festy Ebosele for Derby completed 10 dribbles this game. Ryan Allsop made the most passes into the final third. Carlton Morris won eight aerial duels.
Both of Derby’s goals had an xG of nearly 0.4. Both the shots on target resulted in goals.
All of Barnsley’s shots on target (three) were saved by the Derby Goalkeeper.
Barnsley were threatening for longer stretches but could not capitalize on their chances.
The Derby outfield player with the most passes attempted was Nathan Byrne with 54. Ryan Allsop received the most passes for Derby with 49.
For Barnsley, Callum Brittain attempted the most passes (61). Domingos Quina received the most number of passes (45).
Most of Derby’s passes occurred on the left flank, with some on the right as well. Two out of four smart passes were successful. Derby had zero successful crosses.
Barnsley had four successful crosses, one failed smart pass, and most of their passes happened on the right wing.
Most of Derby’s threat came from the left-hand side of the final third. Max Bird had the highest xT from passes.
While Max Bird produced the highest xT from passes, Malcom Ebiowei generated the highest xT from dribbles, 0.18.
Mads Juel Andersen generated the highest xT from passes for Barnsley, followed closely by Domingos Quina.
While Carlton Morris produced the lowest xT from passes for Barnsley, he also produced the highest xT from Dribbles.
Derby won most of their defensive duels on the left wing. Festy Ebosele won five duels.
Derby’s Eiran Cashin won six aerial duels in this match, the most for his team. Curtis Davies is second with four.
For Derby, Luke Plange latched onto the most number of loose balls with four. But he also lost six loose ball duels.
Barnsley won most of their defensive duels on the right flank defending third. Remy Vita won five defensive duels.
Barnsley’s Carlton Morris won eight aerial duels. Mads Juel Andersen won 100% of his aerial duels, winning all seven duels he contested.
For Barnsley, Callum Styles won four loose ball duels. The team won 14 loose ball duels in midfield.
For Derby, Festy Ebosele generated the highest xT from throw-ins. Tom Lawrence made the highest xT from free-kicks.
Barnsley’s set-piece threats primarily came from Callum Styles’ corner kicks.
Despite this victory against fellow relegation rivals, Derby County still remain in the bottom three.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Derby vs Barnsley Post Match Report.