Our weekly standout stats article is a pocket-sized statistical bible of everything eyebrow-raising that happened in the previous gameweek. For starters, we’ll shine the spotlight over everyone who over and underperformed their underlying stats. Our eagle-eyed analyst also keeps an eye on player heatmaps, searching for any assets who might be drifting out of their FPL position.

As with most of the content posted on our blog, the aim is to find FPL’s hidden gems. If you read nothing else ahead of next gameweek, read this.

(by the way, the xG Delta stat is the difference between actual goals and expected goals (xG). A high minus figure indicates underachievement and a high plus figure indicates overachievement. Cool.)

GAMEWEEK 7 OVERACHIEVERS AND UNDERACHIEVERS

xG OVERACHIEVERS

Jamie Vardy (+1.19)

Ricardo Pereira (+0.96)

Georginio Wijnaldum (+0.90)

xG UNDERACHIEVERS

Tammy Abraham (-1.21)

Sadio Mane (-0.97)

Ilkay Gundogan (-0.95)

TEAM UNDER/OVERACHIEVERS

Despite a 2-0 home win over Brighton, Chelsea still managed to be the biggest xG underachievers of the gameweek. A weekend high of 24 shots saw the Blues record an xG of 4.26, however they were only able to convert 2 chances into goals. The stats suggest we can expect to see plenty more goal fests involving Chelsea this season.

Leicester were the biggest overachievers of the gameweek by some distance. After Isaac Hayden saw red for Newcastle, the Foxes ran riot at the King Power Stadium, hitting 5 past Dubravka. However, their xG read 1.82, suggesting a dominant performance perhaps turned into a flattering one based on the quality of chances Leicester had. Quick shout-out to Newcastle, who clocked a miserable xG of just 0.05.

GAMEWEEK 7 KEY STATS AND POSITIONS

TOTAL GOAL ATTEMPTS

Defenders – Mina, Cresswell (3)

Midfielders – Willian (6), Mahrez, Pedro (5)

Forwards – C.Wilson (6), Abraham (5)

CHANCES CREATED

Defenders – Rico (6), E.Stevens (4)

Midfielders – Mahrez, Zaha, Sigurdsson (5), Sterling (4)

Forwards – Haller (4), Pukki (3)

AVERAGE POSITIONS

Salah Liverpool’s most advanced player by some margin.

Cresswell in a very attacking position for West Ham, very similar to the position posted by Robertson.

Wood significantly more advanced than Barnes (whose average position was on the halfway line).

Chelsea’s attack all concentrated in a very central area.

Pukki positioned miles ahead of the rest of the Norwich team on average, just outside the penalty area.

De Bruyne and Sterling Man City’s most advanced player, slightly ahead of Jesus, with De Bruyne in a more threatening central position.

Chilwell and Pereira both in very advanced positions.

OTHER STANDOUT STATS

Team Shots – Chelsea (24), Man City (20), West Ham (17).

Highest xG – Callum Wilson (1.52)

Jesus and Abraham had the best ‘mins per goal attempt in box’ ratio amongst all starting forwards (16.5 mins and 16.8 mins respectively).

Chilwell top amongst defenders for touches in the final third (49). Fredericks had the most touches in the opposition’s penalty area (7).

Tielemans delivered the most crosses out of all players (11).