EFL Analysis
·26 September 2021
EFL Analysis
·26 September 2021
Gameweek 9 of the EFL Championship saw Fulham make a visit to Bristol City. The visitors scored the first goal in the early stages of the second half via Mitrovic. Bristol City equalised in the 78th minute when Kasey Palmer came off the bench and rescued his team a point.
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 team dominated the possession? In which areas of the pitch were the visitors most threatening?
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.
Bristol City lined up in a 4-4-2 formation with Nahki Wells and Chris Martin leading the attack.
The home side formed a narrow shape as displayed in the average position. They occupied a lot of spaces in the central zones of the pitch. The fullbacks mostly remained in their own half.
Fulham lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Serbian striker Mitrovic led the attack flanked by Wilson and Reid.
The visitors occupied a lot of spaces in the opponent half. Michel Seri stayed near the centre in his own half to provide protection to his defenders.
Despite the result, Fulham had a high xG of 3.04 to their opponents’ 1.29. Both teams had equal shots on target. Defensively both teams were almost equal, with Fulham applying the defensive pressure better as suggested by their lower PPDA of 9.2. The home side made more recoveries in the opponent half. Fulham dominated the possession for most of the match.
Aleksander Mitrovic had the highest xG in the match, 2.00. He also happened to take the most shots, 9. Wells led the dribbles chart while he also made the most recoveries in the opponent half. Robinson made 13 passes into the final third.
Bristol City took most of their shots from outside the box, while they took six from inside as well, including the goal.
Contrary to their opponents, Fulham took most of their shots from inside the box. They took 16 of their shots from inside the box with an additional 7 from outside.
The visitors dominated the xT timeline, creating more threat in both halves. The xG timeline follows a similar suit, Fulham created high xG throughout the entirety of the match.
Matty James attempted the highest number of passes for Bristol City, 38, while Chris Martin received the most, 26.
Fulham had multiple two-digit passing partnerships in their team. Ream attempted 97 passes while Adarabioyo received 74.
Bristol City played diagonal balls and crosses from both the flanks. They were more successful in delivering crosses from the right flank. Their passing zones suggest that they dominated passing in the half-spaces near the central zone and in their own box.
Fulham’s passing zones indicate that they dominated passing in half-spaces and left-wing near the centre. They attempted many smart passes inside the opponent box. The visitors delivered most of their successful crosses from the left-wing.
Bristol City created high xT from multiple areas of the pitch. They were most threatening in the half-spaces in the opponent half. Joe Williams created the highest xT from his passes, 0.346.
Matty James was wasteful with his passes as suggested by his negative xT. Jay Dasilva was similarly wasteful with his dribbles. Chris Martin created the highest xT from his dribbles, 0.064.
Fulham created high xT from the half-spaces and right-wing in the opponent half. Robinson created the highest xT from his passes, 0.966.
Harry Wilson played many unsuccessful passes which brought his xT down. Kebano created the highest xT from his dribbles, 0.169.
Bristol City lost many defensive duels in their own half, achieving most success in the half-spaces near the central zone. Rob Atkinson engaged in twelve defensive duels, winning only one of those.
Bristol City won few aerial duels in their own half and a few near the centre. Both Martin and Atkinson participated in seven defensive duels, the former winning five of his duels.
Chris Martin recovered seven loose balls from thirteen that he attempted. Bristol City recovered the highest number of loose balls on the right-wing.
Fulham were successful in defensive duels near the central areas. Odoi won three of his seven defensive duels.
Mitrovic won three of the nine aerial duels that he participated in. The visitors were successful in winning aerial duels near the opponent box and near their own box.
Robinson won four of eleven loose ball duels that he engaged in. Fulham were successful in recovering loose balls in the central areas and a few near the opponent box.
Despite being the more threatening team, Fulham were held for a draw by the home side. Bristol City endured and made sure that they rescued a point at home.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: EFL Championship: Bristol City vs Fulham