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·25 October 2021

EFL Stats Gallery: xT creation zones, aerial duels, pass matrix and more from Blackpool vs Preston

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Blackpool defeated rivals Preston North End in the Lancashire Derby by a scoreline of 2-0 in the EFL Championship. Keshi Anderson opened the scoring for the home team and Gary Madine secured all three points for Blackpool.

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


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* 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;

What were Blackpool’s xT creation zones? Who made the most recoveries for Preston North End in the opposition half?

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.

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Article image:EFL Stats Gallery: xT creation zones, aerial duels, pass matrix and more from Blackpool vs Preston

Blackpool made two changes to the starting lineup. Gary Madine and Josh Bowler replaced Sonny Carey and Demetri Mitchell.

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Blackpool played in a 4-4-2 formation and Madine and Yates led the line for the home team.

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Frankie McAvoy named an unchanged side from their victory over Coventry City. The team played in a 3-5-2 formation.

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Josh Earl played as a more attacking full-back from the left side. Alan Browne played as a defensive midfielder.

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Both teams had equal possession of the ball and the passing accuracy was 75%. Blackpool created one positional attack more than Preston. Preston players made 37 recoveries in the opposition half and also made 52 interceptions.

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Alan Browne attempted 13 passes into the opposition final third and eight recoveries in the opposition half. Gary Madine attempted two shots and his xG rate was 0.37.

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Blackpool attempted ten shots and his two shots were on target. Six shots were attempted from inside the opposition box and the team scored on two occasions.

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Preston North End attempted seven shots and his two shots were on target. The two shots on target were attempted from outside the opposition box.

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Keshi Anderson, Gary Madine and Ben Whiteman attempted two shots each. Preston players attempted three shots at the start of the second half.

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James Husband attempted 45 passes and his 11 passes were towards Keshi Anderson. Anderson was on the receiving end of 31 passes.

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Sepp van den Berg attempted 45 passes and his nine passes were towards striker Emil Riis.

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Keshi Anderson attempted three smart passes and one cross. His three passes landed in the opposition 18-yard box and one pass in the 6-yard box. Josh Bowler attempted 15 passes and his seven passes landed in the opposition box.

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Alan Browne, Daniel Johnson and Emil Riis attempted one smart pass each and all the passes were successful. Sepp van den Berg attempted four crosses and his seven passes landed in the opposition 18-yard box.

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Blackpool created more threats from the right side. Left-back James Husband created the highest threat from passes.

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Josh Bowler created the highest threat from dribbles. Other players created fewer threats from dribbles.

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Preston North End right-back Sepp van den Berg created the highest threat from passes. Alan Browne created the second-highest threat rate.

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Striker Emil Riis Jakobsen created the highest threat from dribbles. Ben Whiteman created the second-highest threat rate.

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Blackpool won most of their defensive duels towards the right-side of defence. Right-back Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel won three defensive duels.

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Gary Madine won ten aerial duels out of the 27 contested. Richard Keogh won nine out of the 15 duels contested. Marvin Ekpiteta won seven duels and Lawrence-Gabriel won six aerial duels.

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Marvin Ekpiteta won seven duels and lost three duels out of the 11 loose ball duels contested. Gary Madine won three duels and lost 11 loose ball duels.

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Preston North End won 13 defensive duels towards the right side of the defence. Sepp van den Berg won five duels, lost one and his six duels ended in a neutral result.

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Patrick Bauer contested 20 aerial duels and won 60% of his duels. Jordan Storey won eight duels and Hughes won six aerial duels.

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Emil Riis Jakobsen contested 11 loose ball duels and won seven out of them. Sepp van den Berg and Jordan Storey won six loose ball duels each.

Blackpool have now won back-to-back games in the EFL Championship. This win takes them to the 11th position and the Tangerines have 21 points in 14 games. Preston North End are in the 19th position with 15 points.

If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: EFL Championship Stats: Blackpool vs Preston North End

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