
EFL Analysis
·9 March 2022
EFL Stats Gallery: xG, xT from passes, shot map and more from Blackburn Rovers vs Millwall

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·9 March 2022
On Tuesday the 8th of March 2022, Blackburn Rovers and Millwall played out a goalless draw at Ewood Park 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 team had higher xG? Which player completed the most dribbles?
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.
Blackburn started in a 3-4-1-2 formation.
Ryan Giles was the closest player to Millwall’s goal as far as average position is concerned.
Millwall too lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation.
The average position shows that Millwall dominated the midfield this game.
Blackburn had 57% possession and were more positional with shots than Millwall.
Blackburn were clearly the better side, as shown by the xG (1.32 compared to Millwall’s 0). Ryan Giles completed 13 dribbles.
Blackburn’s shots inside the box were either saved by the Millwall goalkeeper or were off target.
Millwall had zero shots this match.
xG timeline displays that Blackburn should have won the match.
Darragh Lenihan attempted the most passes for Blackburn.
Jake Cooper attempted the most passes for Millwall.
Blackburn mostly passed the ball from the right wing. They also completed three smart passes and five crosses.
Millwall had only one smart pass and successful cross each.
Ryan Giles generated the highest xT from passes.
Ryan Giles produced the biggest xT from passes as well as dribbles for Blackburn.
No Millwall player generated an xT score of 0.25 or above from passes.
Jed Wallace had an xT score of 0.071 from dribbles.
Blackburn won most of their defensive duels on the right flank.
Scott Wharton won eight aerial duels for Blackburn.
Jan Paul van Hecke collected four loose balls successfully.
Millwall won most of their defensive duels on the left flank.
Jake Cooper won five aerial duels.
Millwall collected most of their loose balls on the right wing.
Joe Rothwell’s corners created the most threat from set-pieces for Blackburn.
Jed Wallace generated an xT score of 0.33 from corners for Millwall.
If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: Blackburn vs Millwall Post Match Report.