FBRef got a new function called "scout report", where a player is compared to every player in the same role in the top 5 leagues, creating a pretty nice picture of how players compare to other top players. Thought I'd go through Brighton today and tomorrow, starting with the keepers.
The stats are based on the last 365 days rather than only this season, something to keep in mind.
Mathew Ryan
Robert Sanchez
Some explanations and thoughts: PSxG means "post-shot expected goals", explained as "expected goals based on how likely the keeper is to save the shot". PSxG/Sot means pretty much the same thing but "shots on target". According to Fbref, higher number indicates that the keeper is facing more difficult shots than normal. PSxG-GA means "post-shot expected goals minus goals allowed", and they explain that as "positive numbers suggests better luck or an above average ability to stop shots".
As we can see, only 1% of the keepers in the top 5 leagues had to deal with more difficult chances than Ryan, partly explaining his generally poor numbers. He shares the first spot with Alisson (Liverpool) and Lorenzo Montipo (**** do I know).
A bit surprising is perhaps the "crosses" stats, indicating that Brighton with Ryan in goal faced a lot more crosses than most teams - something he did so-so to deal with (Crosses stopped %). Perhaps the high number of crosses was a strategy from opponents?
The "launched" part of the passing stats means it only includes passes over 40 yards, highlighting that Ryan was a pretty good distributor of the ball.
Moving over to Rob Sanchez, his stats are quite incredible in a lot of areas. The stats also show how good the Brighton defense is - with only 8% of the teams in the top 5 leagues conceding less goals since Sanchez was installed in the goal. His PSxG-GA is also among the highest in the world, only beaten by some backup keeper in Dijon who just played 7 games.
Something that could be improved however is obviously the pass completion percentage on passes over 40 yards.
Perhaps its surprising to see Sanchez poor Crosses stopped % (not sure if it includes corners or not), but since the team faces fewer crosses now, it might be difficult to make any type of conclusions.
The stats are based on the last 365 days rather than only this season, something to keep in mind.
Mathew Ryan
Robert Sanchez
Some explanations and thoughts: PSxG means "post-shot expected goals", explained as "expected goals based on how likely the keeper is to save the shot". PSxG/Sot means pretty much the same thing but "shots on target". According to Fbref, higher number indicates that the keeper is facing more difficult shots than normal. PSxG-GA means "post-shot expected goals minus goals allowed", and they explain that as "positive numbers suggests better luck or an above average ability to stop shots".
As we can see, only 1% of the keepers in the top 5 leagues had to deal with more difficult chances than Ryan, partly explaining his generally poor numbers. He shares the first spot with Alisson (Liverpool) and Lorenzo Montipo (**** do I know).
A bit surprising is perhaps the "crosses" stats, indicating that Brighton with Ryan in goal faced a lot more crosses than most teams - something he did so-so to deal with (Crosses stopped %). Perhaps the high number of crosses was a strategy from opponents?
The "launched" part of the passing stats means it only includes passes over 40 yards, highlighting that Ryan was a pretty good distributor of the ball.
Moving over to Rob Sanchez, his stats are quite incredible in a lot of areas. The stats also show how good the Brighton defense is - with only 8% of the teams in the top 5 leagues conceding less goals since Sanchez was installed in the goal. His PSxG-GA is also among the highest in the world, only beaten by some backup keeper in Dijon who just played 7 games.
Something that could be improved however is obviously the pass completion percentage on passes over 40 yards.
Perhaps its surprising to see Sanchez poor Crosses stopped % (not sure if it includes corners or not), but since the team faces fewer crosses now, it might be difficult to make any type of conclusions.
