Football Data Analysis
Football Data Analysis

BEST PLAYERS IN THE ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP 2023/24

During our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in the EFL Championship (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with more than 2070 minutes played in the competition (50% Total Possible Game Time). Assessing all the positions, coupled with the evaluation of a lot of factors and indicators in their games, we can generate the ratings for the players performances in the specific positions. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.

GOALKEEPERS (GKs):

  1. Mads Hermansen (Leicester City)
  2. Václav Hladký (Ipswich Town)
  3. Angus Gunn (Norwich City)
  4. Bradley Collins (Coventry City)
  5. Matija Šarkić (Millwall)

As a result of his incredible performances, Mads Hermansen is the Best Performing Goalkeeper in this season. While playing for Leicester City, Mads Hermansen is having a really good season helping his team win the Championship. As I have shown above, Ipswich Town’s Václav Hladký is in second place on the average rating list ahead of Norwich City’s Angus Gunn, Coventry City’s Bradley Collins and Millwall’s Matija Šarkić.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City)
  2. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton)
  3. Wout Faes (Leicester City)
  4. Jan Bednarek (Southampton)
  5. Wesley Hoedt (Watford)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the top part is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Jannik Vestergaard leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Championship. Equally, we can see that he is being followed by Southampton’s duo Taylor Harwood-Bellis & Jan Bednarek, his teammate Wout Faes and Watford’s Wesley Hoedt.

FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):

  1. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton)
  2. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City)
  3. Callum Brittain (Blackburn Rovers)
  4. Perry Ng (Cardiff City)
  5. Trai Hume (Sunderland)

As shown above, in the top spots filled with quality players, we can see that Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters archived the highest average ratings among all Full-Backs and Wing-Backs. Being, without doubt, talented players, Ricardo Pereira and Callum Brittain are two of the best performing players in this positions. To conclude, we can also see that Cardiff City’s Perry Ng and Sunderland’s Trai Hume had great performances.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City)
  2. Crysencio Summerville (Leeds United)
  3. Gabriel (Norwich City)
  4. Jack Clarke (Sunderland)
  5. Harry Winks (Leicester City)

As a result of his great impact in Leicester City’s style of play, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has the highest average rating among Midfielders and Wingers in the Championship. Another case of great impact is Crysencio Summerville: while playing for Leeds United, Summerville is having incredible performances. To conclude, we can also see that this Top 2 is being followed by Norwich City’s Gabriel, Sunderland’s Jack Clarke and Leicester City’s Harry Winks.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)
  2. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion)
  3. Will Keane (Preston North End)
  4. Ryan Hardie (Plymouth Argyle)
  5. Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers)

As can be seen in the graph above, Jay Stansfield has the highest average rating among all Centre-Fowards. As a result of his performances, Jay Stansfield is a bit ahead of all his competition. To conclude the Top 5, we can see that the list features solid players like West Bromwich Albion’s Brandon Thomas-Asante, Preston North End’s Will Keane and Plymouth Argyle’ Ryan Hardie. To conclude, we can also see that Queens Park Rangers’s Lyndon Dykes is having incredible performances.

THE TOP 10 PLAYERS IN THE PL:

There are no position filters in this Top 10 – this is the overall average rating.

THE TOP 20 YOUNG PLAYERS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP:

TEAM OF THE SEASON – EFL CHAMPIONSHIP 2023/24:

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1ST PLACE – Leicester City:

2ND PLACE – Ipswich Town:

3RD PLACE – Leeds United:

4TH PLACE – Southampton:

5TH PLACE – West Bromwich Albion:

6TH PLACE – Norwich City:

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BEST PLAYERS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE (ENG – MAY 2024)

In our analysis, we evaluate all the players who played in the Premier League until the 1st of May (2023/2024 Season). In other words, we evaluate and filter the best performers with more than 1500 minutes played in the competition. Assessing all the positions, coupled with the evaluation of a lot of factors and indicators in their games, we can generate the ratings for the players performances in the specific positions. As a matter of fact, in this type of analysis, the type of formation played doesnt influence or limit the ratings system.

GOALKEEPERS (GKs):

  1. Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
  2. Ederson (Manchester City)
  3. Alisson (Liverpool)
  4. Jordan Pickford (Everton)
  5. David Raya (Arsenal)

With incredible performances, Emiliano Martínez is the Best Performing Goalkeeper until the 1st of May. While playing for Aston Villa, Emiliano Martínez is having a really good season helping is team in the Champions League run. As I have shown above, Manchester City’s Ederson is in second place on the average rating list ahead of Liverpool’s Alisson, Everton’s Jordan Pickford and Arsenal’s David Raya.

CENTRE-BACKS (CBs):

  1. Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
  2. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City)
  3. Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
  4. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
  5. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur)

In terms of the Centre-Backs, the top part is stacked with quality players: as a matter of fact, Lewis Dunk leads the average rating of Centre-Backs in the Premier League until the 1st of May (in the 2023-2024 Season). Equally, we can see that he is being followed by Manchester City’s duo Manuel Akanji & Rúben Dias, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk and Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero.

FULL-BACKS (FBs) and WING-BACKS (WBs):

  1. Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United)
  2. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
  3. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur)
  4. Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City)
  5. Kyle Walker (Manchester City)

As shown above, in the top spots filled with quality players, we can see that Newcastle United’s Kieran Trippier archived the highest average ratings among Full-Backs and Wing-Backs. Being, without doubt, talented players, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Pedro Porro and Joško Gvardiol are three of the best performing players in this positions. To conclude, we can also see that Manchester City’s Kyle Walker is having great performances.

MIDFIELDERS (Ms) and WINGERS (Ws):

  1. Rodri (Manchester City)
  2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
  3. Pascal Groß (Brighton)
  4. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
  5. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) & Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

As a result of his great impact in Manchester City’s style of play, Rodri has the highest average rating among Midfielders and Wingers in the Premier League. Another case of great impact is Bukayo Saka: while playing for Arsenal, Saka is having incredible performances in the Premier League. To conclude, we can also see that this Top 2 is being followed by Brighton’s Pascal Groß, Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes and two players with the same rating: Arsenal’s Martin Ødegaard and Chelsea’s Cole Palmer.

CENTRE-FOWARDS (CFs):

  1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)
  2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
  3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
  4. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur)
  5. Matheus Cunha (Wolves)

As can be seen in the graph above, Alexander Isak has the highest average rating among all Centre-Fowards. As a result of his performances, Alexander Isak is a bit ahead of all his competition. To conclude the Top 5, we can see that the list features top players like Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min. To conclude, we can also see that Wolves’s Matheus Cunha is having incredible performances.

THE TOP 10 PLAYERS IN THE PL:

There are no position filters in this Top 10 – this is the overall average rating.

THE TOP 20 YOUNG PLAYERS IN THE PL:

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