Is Regan MacNeil on the coaching staff here ?
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:09 am
One of the first things I view following a game is possession amounts for both ourselves and opposition teams. After some research following
all games played this season (league) thus far it came up with some interesting statistics.
Bottom line we've played 18 times including today and we have had the greater possession in 14 of all matches played. Has been times we've been
well beaten despite having the majority of play and just wondered why this is. One last time I don't get to view action like some others, there
will be those with better understanding as to what goes on having viewed first hand but for the rest of us one or two questions remain.
One standout example is the Hull City fixture from 24 October. How can a team lose 0 - 3 at home and have two-thirds possession over their
opponents. Next up was Charlton, again with a home advantage. We lost 0 - 2 and once again had two-thirds percentage over the visitors. Every
so often a game comes along where the opposition shade it. Milton Keynes had the greatest possession ratio with two-thirds themselves back in
October, game that day finished in a 1 -1 drawn score. Seems too often we have far more of the ball yet don't seem to do enough with it. Can recall years back (West) Germany / Austria in the World Cup just passing to each other for nearly the entire contest with near zero goal threat. Just an example of what seems to be at times here this season although in fairness doubtless as bad as the game mentioned.
Here are the statistics for games played thus far involving ourselves (bold) and all opposition teams played. Check out the possession records. Put dates in English format for easier reference. Provides a simple at a glance results tally for us also.
13 / 9 Wigan Athletic Home W 2 - 0 possession 51/49
19 / 9 Bristol Rovers Away W 2 - 0 45/55
26 / 9 Rochdale Home W 2 - 0 54/46
3 / 10 Milton Keynes Away D 1 - 1 66/34
10/ 10 Blackpool Away W 4 - 1 54/46
17 / 10 Accrington Home W 2 - 0 59/41
20 / 10 Doncaster Away L 1 - 4 47/53
24 / 10 Lincoln Away L 0 - 1 38/62
27 / 10 Gillingham Home W 1 - 0 70/30
31 / 10 Crewe Home W 1 - 0 43/57
3 / 11 Sunderland Away L 1 - 2 47/53
21 / 11 Shrewsbury Home W 2 - 1 68/32
24 / 11 Hull City Home L 0 - 3 65/35
28 / 11 Charlton Home L 0 - 2 63/37
1 / 12 Oxford Away D 0 - 0 59/41
5 / 12 Plymouth Away W 2 - 1 33/67
12 / 12 Portsmouth Home L 0 - 2 56/44
15 / 12 Burton Home W 2 - 1 61/39
all games played this season (league) thus far it came up with some interesting statistics.
Bottom line we've played 18 times including today and we have had the greater possession in 14 of all matches played. Has been times we've been
well beaten despite having the majority of play and just wondered why this is. One last time I don't get to view action like some others, there
will be those with better understanding as to what goes on having viewed first hand but for the rest of us one or two questions remain.
One standout example is the Hull City fixture from 24 October. How can a team lose 0 - 3 at home and have two-thirds possession over their
opponents. Next up was Charlton, again with a home advantage. We lost 0 - 2 and once again had two-thirds percentage over the visitors. Every
so often a game comes along where the opposition shade it. Milton Keynes had the greatest possession ratio with two-thirds themselves back in
October, game that day finished in a 1 -1 drawn score. Seems too often we have far more of the ball yet don't seem to do enough with it. Can recall years back (West) Germany / Austria in the World Cup just passing to each other for nearly the entire contest with near zero goal threat. Just an example of what seems to be at times here this season although in fairness doubtless as bad as the game mentioned.
Here are the statistics for games played thus far involving ourselves (bold) and all opposition teams played. Check out the possession records. Put dates in English format for easier reference. Provides a simple at a glance results tally for us also.
13 / 9 Wigan Athletic Home W 2 - 0 possession 51/49
19 / 9 Bristol Rovers Away W 2 - 0 45/55
26 / 9 Rochdale Home W 2 - 0 54/46
3 / 10 Milton Keynes Away D 1 - 1 66/34
10/ 10 Blackpool Away W 4 - 1 54/46
17 / 10 Accrington Home W 2 - 0 59/41
20 / 10 Doncaster Away L 1 - 4 47/53
24 / 10 Lincoln Away L 0 - 1 38/62
27 / 10 Gillingham Home W 1 - 0 70/30
31 / 10 Crewe Home W 1 - 0 43/57
3 / 11 Sunderland Away L 1 - 2 47/53
21 / 11 Shrewsbury Home W 2 - 1 68/32
24 / 11 Hull City Home L 0 - 3 65/35
28 / 11 Charlton Home L 0 - 2 63/37
1 / 12 Oxford Away D 0 - 0 59/41
5 / 12 Plymouth Away W 2 - 1 33/67
12 / 12 Portsmouth Home L 0 - 2 56/44
15 / 12 Burton Home W 2 - 1 61/39