First thing to remember is that our research is focused on Ligue 1 Team Analysis. Altogether, we analyze all the teams in the Ligue 1 24/25 up to the present day on this two key stats.
Assessing all the teams, we expect the top teams with the highest xG total. As a matter of fact, even in terms of ball possession, the top teams are normally the ones with the highest average %. Particularly in terms of the underperforming teams, this Premier League team analysis will allow us to draw more conclusions.
🔹 𝐀𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 %
🥇 PSG (67.7%)
🥈 Marseille (63.6%)
🥉 Lille (58.2%)
📉 Nantes (39.9%)
🔸 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐱𝐆)
🥇 PSG (69.5)
🥈 Monaco (58.9)
🥉 Marseille (48.2)
📉 AS Saint-Étienne (26.9)
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬:
🔵 PSG
PSG is the clear top team in terms of Expected Goals (xG) and Average Possession %.
🔵 Marseille
In Roberto De Zerbi’s first season, Marseille has a dominating style of play in terms of possession.
⚫️ Nice
Despite being in third place, Nice has a low Average Possession %, on a par with teams in the bottom half of the table.
🔴 Monaco
With an Expected Goals value of 58.9, Monaco is the clear second best team in terms of xG. However, right now, Monaco has only 51 goals.
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A Glimpse at the Ligue 1 2024/25: Mid-Season Recap
Best Players in Europe – Top 7 European Leagues 24/25
Data from FBref.