Crazy Stat Time!

[Lillehamring]

12 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

I think the conversion rate of big chances is a better measure of finishing quality than the shots to goals ratio. I suspect we do well on the latter as we take very few long shots and generally try to work a good opening before we shoot. 

Sure, but the more stats you factor in the clearer the overall picture is.

[FOXSE]

On 23/02/2024 at 22:58, FOXSE said:

For 107 points record:

 

Required From now

W9 D2 L1

 

Current to date

 

W25 D3 L6

 

Got our work cut out.....

For 107 points record:

 

Required From now

W9 D2 L0

 

Current to date

 

W25 D3 L7

 

REALLY Got our work cut out.....

[davieG]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/qpr-chant-hits-leicester-citys-9138789

 

ByJordan Blackwell
08:00, 3 MAR 2024UPDATED08:21, 3 MAR 2024

 

 

In the past 30 years, just one second-tier champion has had a run of three or more consecutive league losses. That was Reading in 2011-12. But their four defeats on the bounce came in August and September, right at the start of the campaign, before they were in a promotion push. Otherwise, it just doesn’t happen. Sure, nearly every second-tier title-winner over the past 30 years has had a blip, but they don’t lose three in a row at the business-end of the season.

 

They have to prove they are a rarity: a side that can lose three matches in a row and still win the league. You have to go back 53 years to find the last time a second-division champion lost three games in a row in the second half of a season. Of course, it was Leicester City. They responded by going the rest of the campaign unbeaten. It’s time for a repeat.

[trugerkem]

Going to throw it out there … there are too many stats … big chances pass completion shots to goals ratio xg … what happened to who scored the most or who won the game 

[PhillippaT]

11 minutes ago, trugerkem said:

Going to throw it out there … there are too many stats … big chances pass completion shots to goals ratio xg … what happened to who scored the most or who won the game 

TOO MANY STATS????  That's UNPOSSIBLE!  

[Flappit]

1 hour ago, trugerkem said:

Going to throw it out there … there are too many stats … big chances pass completion shots to goals ratio xg … what happened to who scored the most or who won the game 

Well for the last 3 games, we've not scored the most and have conceded the most in each game. We've lost them all too. Hope that helps? 

[trugerkem]

26 minutes ago, Flappit said:

Well for the last 3 games, we've not scored the most and have conceded the most in each game. We've lost them all too. Hope that helps? 

But if we had the best xg the best pass accuracy the most shots and possession … we still lost the games ….because we scored less than the opposition…. Is my point 

[Golden Fox]

HT: Man City 0-1 Man Utd

 

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 143 Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W123, D20) dating back to 21 September 2014 against Leicester City (5-3 defeat).

 

That might change in the next 45 mins... 

[surrifox]

1 hour ago, Golden Fox said:

HT: Man City 0-1 Man Utd

 

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 143 Premier League matches when leading at half-time (W123, D20) dating back to 21 September 2014 against Leicester City (5-3 defeat).

 

That might change in the next 45 mins... 

I heard that stat and was gobsmacked mainly since they’ve been shite for most of the time since 

[Golden Fox]

9 minutes ago, surrifox said:

I heard that stat and was gobsmacked mainly since they’ve been shite for most of the time since 

Well no surprises - that stat has gone now anyway! 

[kushiro]

Arsenal have scored five or more in three successive away games in the Premier League. That's only ever been done once before in the top flight - by Burnley in September 1961 - like this:

 

Birmingham City (a)  6-2

Leicester City (a) 6-2

Fulham (a) 5-3

 

Yep - we were one of the victims. And just like Arsenal at Bramall Lane, Burnley scored four in the first 25 minutes. So what was the response of the Leicester fans? Did we walk out en masse, like Sheffield United last night? 

 

No.

 

The Filbert Street partisans forgot they were Leicester City fans last night and saluted Burnley's magnificent football with a half time ovation. Their team were being systematically crushed by a Burnley attack that was simplicity itself. The key was dazzling speed on the wings - John Connelly and Gordon Harris -  whence came fast, low balls that other white-shirted figures were usually in a position to receive. Every time the formula was repeated the Leicester defence was torn apart. 

 

That was Leicester Evening Mail reporter Billy King 

 

17 year-old Graham Cross was making only his third senior start that night. His second had come a week earlier in Leicester's first ever European game - away at Glenavon in the Cup Winners Cup. We won that 4-1, and a week after the Burnley game came the second leg, when Leicester fans were once again appreciating the opposition. This time, though, it was out of sympathy for the hopeless plight of the Irish team. With us 3-1 up on the night, and 7-2 ahead on aggregate, we started cheering every Glenavon attack.

 

That season was a bit of a tragedy for Burnley. They looked to be cruising to the title. In February they were four points clear with two games in hand. And they made it through to the Cup Final too. But they ended up with nothing.

 

Meanwhile, how did Leicester boss Matt Gillies respond to that 6-2 defeat? Shortly after, he signed his own flying winger - Mike Stringfellow. The following season it was us who were chasing the double and drawing applause at grounds all over the country.

Edited 5 March by kushiro

[FoxFossil]

'Cruising to title and cup final, but won nothing.'

Mmm. 

[Les-TA-Jon]

 

On 03/03/2024 at 09:02, trugerkem said:

Going to throw it out there … there are too many stats … big chances pass completion shots to goals ratio xg … what happened to who scored the most or who won the game 

Having more information/stats for X, Y and Z doesn't get rid of, take away or replace the score or the result though does it...?

 

On 03/03/2024 at 10:32, trugerkem said:

But if we had the best xg the best pass accuracy the most shots and possession … we still lost the games ….because we scored less than the opposition…. Is my point 

What point? 

[Death by Football]

35 minutes ago, kushiro said:

Arsenal have scored five or more in three successive away games in the Premier League. That's only ever been done once before in the top flight - by Burnley in September 1961 - like this:

 

Birmingham City (a)  6-2

Leicester City (a) 6-2

Fulham (a) 5-3

 

Yep - we were one of the victims. And just like Arsenal at Bramall Lane, Burnley scored four in the first 25 minutes. So what was the response of the Leicester fans? Did we walk out en masse, like Sheffield United last night? 

 

No.

 

The Filbert Street partisans forgot they were Leicester City fans last night and saluted Burnley's magnificent football with a half time ovation. Their team were being systematically crushed by a Burnley attack that was simplicity itself. The key was dazzling speed on the wings - John Connelly and Gordon Harris -  whence came fast, low balls that other white-shirted figures were usually in a position to receive. Every time the formula was repeated the Leicester defence was torn apart. 

 

That was Leicester Evening Mail reporter Billy King 

 

17 year-old Graham Cross was making only his third senior start that night. His second had come a week earlier in Leicester's first ever European game - away at Glenavon in the Cup Winners Cup. We won that 4-1, and a week after the Burnley game came the second leg, when Leicester fans were once again appreciating the opposition. This time, though, it was out of sympathy for the hopeless plight of the Irish team. With us 3-1 up on the night, and 7-2 ahead on aggregate, we started cheering every Glenavon attack.

 

That season was a bit of a tragedy for Burnley. They looked to be cruising to the title. In February they were four points clear with two games in hand. And they made it through to the Cup Final too. But they ended up with nothing.

 

Meanwhile, how did Leicester boss Matt Gillies respond to that 6-2 defeat? Shortly after, he signed his own flying winger - Mike Stringfellow. The following season it was us who were chasing the double and drawing applause at grounds all over the country.

Journalists don’t use the word “whence” enough these days. 

[Out Foxed]

1 hour ago, kushiro said:

 

 

The Filbert Street partisans forgot they were Leicester City fans last night and saluted Burnley's magnificent football with a half time ovation.

i remember us giving Ruud a standing ovation after he did this 
 

Van Nistelrooy hat-trick sinks the Foxes | Leicester City 1-4 Manchester United (03/04) | Classics (youtube.com)

 

also features and ever obliging leicester city moment - roy keane's first goal in 20 months 

Edited 5 March by Out Foxed

[CheeseHead]

2 hours ago, FoxFossil said:

'Cruising to title and cup final, but won nothing.'

Mmm. 

Burnley finished 2nd, I'd take that now!

[trugerkem]

2 hours ago, Les-TA-Jon said:

 

Having more information/stats for X, Y and Z doesn't get rid of, take away or replace the score or the result though does it...?

 

What point? 

There are too many (irrelevant) stats 

[Les-TA-Jon]

14 minutes ago, trugerkem said:

There are too many (irrelevant) stats 

I suppose it's how you define irrelevant....

 

If you think they only stats that should ever be looked at, analysed or used in a way that might be useful are goals scored and the final score, then I'm afraid you'd be quite out of step with what modern football is. 

 

It's more competitive and of a higher standard than it's ever been, and a big part of that is the data and analysis that is available - of both the games and players.

 

Why would you want to have less information for understanding football? 

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 hours ago, trugerkem said:

There are too many (irrelevant) stats 

Or at least 92.5% of them are.

[Chelmofox]

We have lost the last 3.

 

Time to put that to bed and get back on track.

[Trav Le Bleu]

5 hours ago, Chelmofox said:

We have lost the last 3.

 

Time to put that to bed and get back on track.

Done.

 

Strange though innit.... play well and lose games, play poorly and win

[FOXSE]

On 02/03/2024 at 17:26, FOXSE said:

For 107 points record:

 

Required From now

W9 D2 L0

 

Current to date

 

W25 D3 L7

 

REALLY Got our work cut out.....

For 107 points record:

 

Required From now

W8 D2 L0

 

Current to date

 

W26 D3 L7

 

REALLY Got our work cut out.....

[Trav Le Bleu]

Just now, FOXSE said:

For 107 points record:

 

Required From now

W8 D2 L0

 

Current to date

 

W26 D3 L7

 

REALLY Got our work cut out.....

We might need to do that just to get automatic promotion!

[kyleolly]

2 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

We might need to do that just to get automatic promotion!

You think Leeds will win 11 in a row

[Trav Le Bleu]

3 minutes ago, kyleolly said:

You think Leeds will win 11 in a row

It's been an unreal season, but my tongue was firmly in cheek.