"One of the biggest stories of the Premier League season so far is the decline of goals scored in open play and how teams have been scoring more from set-pieces instead. When we compare how goals have been scored to the first 11 games last season, there have been 39 fewer scored in open play and 26 more from team set-pieces and penalties, giving us 13 fewer overall."
"If we look at the bigger picture and the number of shots teams are taking, there have been an incredible 370 fewer in open play than at this stage last time out. And despite the big increase in set-piece goals, there have actually been just two more shots generated from them outside of penalties, showing how effective teams have been at finding ways to score from dead-ball situations."
"The 301 goals scored in 110 games so far averages out at 2.74 goals per game, which if it continued for the whole season would be the lowest for five years, since 2020-21 (2.69). But just 196 goals scored in open play averages out at 1.78 per game and is on course to be the lowest for 16 years, since 2009-10 (1.76). 2009-10 is also the only Premier League campaign to see goals scored more often from non-penalty set-pieces than this season's rate of 0.77 per game (0.79)."
Open-play goals have fallen markedly compared with the first 11 games of last season, with 39 fewer goals and 370 fewer open-play shots to date. Team set-pieces and penalties have produced 26 more goals, but only two extra non-penalty set-piece shots, indicating higher conversion from dead-ball situations. The league has 301 goals in 110 games, an average of 2.74 per game, which projects to the lowest five-year rate if sustained. Open-play scoring sits at 196 goals (1.78 per game), on course to be the lowest since 2009-10. Wolves show the biggest open-play decline; Manchester City the largest increase.
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