The EFL Stats Gallery: xT from dribbles, passes into final third, shots and more from Barnsley vs Derby County | OneFootball

Derby County remains at the bottom of the table in the EFL Championship after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Barnsley. Barnsley was ranked 23rd before this match and the win helped them to climb one position in the league.

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 Barnsley player created the highest threat from passes? What was Derby County’s shot map in the match?

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.

Barnsley manager Markus Schopp made three changes to the playing 11. Callum Styles, Josh Benson, and Victor Adeboyejo returned to the starting 11 as the team played in a 3-4-2-1 formation.

The average position of the starting 11 shows that Barnsley played in a 3-4-1-2 formation. Aaron Leya and Adeboyejo played as the strikers for the Tykes.

Wayne Rooney made three changes from their 1-2 defeat against the Rovers. Jason Knight, Colin Kazim-Richards and Sam Baldock were introduced, as the Rams played in a 4-3-3 formation.

The average position of the starting 11 shows that Jason Knight operated from the right side. Sam Baldock played a deeper role and his average position was alongside the central midfielders.

Derby County players dominated the possession in the last 30 minutes of the match. The Rams attempted 13 shots and created 31 positional attacks. Barnsley players won 69.5% of the defensive duels and made 35 clearances and interceptions each. Barnsley players attempted 22 passes into the opposition penalty area compared to 14 passes by Derby County.

Phil Jagielka created the highest expected goal rate in the match. The centre-back attempted one shot on target. Ravel Morrison created some attacking threat as he attempted four shots and made five recoveries in the opposition’s half. Josh Benson attempted four dribbles, and his 15 passes landed in the opposition’s final third.

Barnsley players attempted nine shots with a shot accuracy rate of 44.44%. The xG rate was 1.09, and both the goals were scored from inside the opposition box.

Derby County players attempted 13 shots and had four shots on target. The goal was scored from inside the box, and they were unlucky as one of the shots hit the post from a very close range.

The xG timeline shows the shot intervals, and Barnsley attempted seven shots in the first half. The Rams attempted nine shots in the second half, and eight shots were attempted in the last 15 minutes of the match. Aaron Leya had two shots on target, and scored a goal with one attempt.

Josh Benson attempted 60 passes in the match, and his 12 passes were towards Callum Brittain. Benson and Brittain were on the receiving end of 43 passes each.

Max Bird attempted the most number of passes for the away side. He attempted 62 passes, and his nine passes were towards Jason Knight. Ravel Morrison was on the receiving end of 47 passes.

Barnsley players attempted two smart passes but none of the passes were successful. Callum Brittain attempted four crosses and was able to land ten passes into the opposition’s box.

Ravel Morrison attempted 60 passes, and these included two crosses and one smart pass. His four passes landed in the opposition’s 18-yard box and one pass in the 6-yard box. The Rams attempted three smart passes and had a pass accuracy rate of 33.3%.

Barnsley’s threat creation zones were mainly from the left side of the play. Callum Brittain created a threat rate of 0.833 as he landed ten passes into the opposition’s box.

Callum Styles attempted seven dribbles but didn’t create any threat with dribbles. Callum Brittain once again created the highest threat rate.

Ravel Morrison created the highest threat from passes for the away side. Derby’s creation zones were wide and the team was more creative on the left side.

Ravel Morrison created the highest threat from dribbles. Festy Ebosele attempted seven dribbles, and Lawrence attempted five dribbles. Both the players created less threat with their dribbles.

The Tykes lost most of the defensive duels in the middle third and final third. Juel Andersen and Woodrow won three defensive duels each for the home side.

Mads Juel Andersen and Martin Helik showed some aerial dominance, as the defensive pair won ten out of the 13 aerial duels contested. They were supported by Jasper Moon, who won three out of the ten duels contested.

The team won most of the loose ball duels in the defensive third. Martin Helik won three duels, and they ended in a neutral result. Callum Brittain, Moon, and Leya won two duels each.

Derby County players won most of their defensive duels in the middle third. Nathan Byrne won three duels and was supported by Buchanan and Morrison, who won two duels each.

Colin Kazim-Richards contested nine aerial duels and had a 66.67 win percentage. Curtis Davies and Jason Knight won five aerial duels for the away side. Lee Buchanan and Forsyth won four duels each as Derby County showed aerial dominance in the attacking third.

Derby County won most of the loose ball duels in the middle third. Colin Kazim-Richards won four duels out of the six contested. Curtis Davies and Knight won three duels each.

Derby County still remains at the bottom of the table. Wayne Rooney’s team has scored the second-lowest number of goals in the league, and they have a massive mountain to climb. Barnsley, on the other hand, will face Hull City in the next fixture and will aim to take all three points from that game.

If you want to download the stats report in PDF format you can do so here: EFL Championship Stats: Barnsley vs Derby County