EFL Stats Gallery : xT timelines, crosses, shots taken and more from Peterborough vs Birmingham | OneFootball

Peterborough United thrashed Birmingham City 3-0 in their gameweek 8 match in the EFL Championship on Saturday.

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 Birmingham fail to make a comeback?

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 started the match in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Jonson Clarke-Harris leading the attack supported by Siriki Dembele.

Peterborough played mostly in their own half with a low defence block and narrow midfield.

The visitors came out on the pitch in a 4-4-2 formation with the pair of Troy Deeney and Lukas Jutkiewicz upfront in attack.

Average positions show that Birmingham played predominantly in the opposition half with a relatively high defensive line.

Peterborough had eight shots in total with an xG of 1.10 with two shots on target. Birmingham had 12 shots in all with an xG of 1.66 and three shots on target but failed to score any goals. Both teams were equally defensively active.

Chukwuemeka Aneke had the most shots in the match(5) with the highest xG of 0.86. Clarke-Harris had the highest xG (0.77) for the home side. Ryan Woods had the most final third passes. (9)

Except for the goalscoring shots, Peterborough had all other shots from outside the box and mostly off-target.

Birmingham City took most of their shots inside the box but were saved most of the time by the keeper.

Peterborough lead just after the first minute from a Birmingham own goal but since then Birmingham dominated the whole match yet failed to score a single goal. Peterborough were clinical enough to covert the chances they got.

Peterborough had 54% of the ball with Ollie Norburn attempting the most passes(62) also receiving the most(44)

Birmingham had 48% of the ball during the match. Ryan Woods played the most passes in the team(48) and Tahith Chong received the most (24).

The home side played the majority of their passes in the defensive third. They attempted quite a few smart passes, five of them being successful. They played a few crosses into the box with Joe Ward delivering the most(3).

The visitors played most of their passes near the centre in midfield. They attempted only one smart pass but the outcome was unsuccessful. However, they played a lot of crosses into the box from both flanks with Maxime Colin and Kristian Pedersen delivering the most with four each.

Peterborough had the highest xT zone inside the penalty box. Jack Taylor was the best passer with 93.55% accuracy.

Dan Butler had the highest xT from passes(0.32) while Siriki Dembele had the most from dribbles(0.124)

Birmingham’s highest xT zone was near the centre with Ryan Woods being the best passer with 93.02% accuracy.

Woods without a surprise had the most xT from passes(0.40). Tahith Chong had the most xT from dribbles(0.101).

Peterborough lost the majority of their defensive duels. Nathan Thompson won four but lost out on six occasions.

They won a lot of aerial duels in the defensive third but lost out higher up the pitch. Frankie Kent won seven duels at the back while Clarke-Harris lost eight times in the final third.

They were poor in loose ball recoveries with Jorge Grant and Ollie Norburn giving unimpressive performances.

Birmingham had a mixed performance in terms of defensive duels. They won a lot in the defence but failed to create an impact high up the pitch.

They were good in the air winning a lot of aerial balls. Harlee Dean won all of his duels while Jutkiewicz won seven duels.

Birmingham were impressive in 50-50 balls with Troy Deeney winning all of his duels. Ryan Woods and Jeremie Bela were impressive.

After a few defensive errors in the first half, Birmingham failed to pull themselves back into the game. However, Peterborough were clever enough to make the most out of those errors and were pretty solid for the rest of the match. It was surely a disappointing result for Birmingham.

If you want to download the stats in PDF format you can do it here: EFL Championship Stats: Peterborough United vs Birmingham City