Last season's record for each club in the role it plays this weekend —
full match, at half-time, then shots, possession and expected goals. No odds, no tips,
no projections.
A club's overall record mixes two different teams. This page never does that:
every number for a home side comes only from its home matches, every number for an away side
only from its away matches.
Across the 24 clubs and the role each plays this weekend, sides that led
at half-time won 108 of 138 such matches, while sides that trailed at half-time
won 20 of 177. 22 of the 24 clubs with a half-by-half
split took more shots after the interval than before it.
Wrexham v Birmingham
Friday 28 August, 20:00 BST · played, 1–2 · STōK Cae Ras
· both in the Championship last season.
Full match, last season
Wrexham
Birmingham
22
matches
23
10–6–6
won – drawn – lost
5–5–13
1.64
points per match
0.87
1.82
scored per match
0.78
1.64
conceded per match
1.48
5
clean sheets
3
1
failed to score
9
At half-time, last season
Wrexham
Birmingham
8
led at half-time
3
8
level at half-time
4
6
behind at half-time
16
21–17
first-half goals, for – against
7–23
19–19
second-half goals, for – against
11–11
6–2–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
3–0–0
2–3–3
when level → W–D–L
2–1–1
2–1–3
when behind → W–D–L
0–4–12
Shots and possession, last season
Wrexham
Birmingham
14.0
shots per match
9.9
6.5 · 7.5
first half · second half
4.0 · 5.9
4.9
on target per match
2.6
2.4 · 2.5
first half · second half
1.2 · 1.4
5.1
corners per match
5.0
50%
possession
52%
51% · 50%
first half · second half
51% · 54%
11.3
shots allowed per match
12.5
Expected goals, last season
Wrexham
Birmingham
1.46 /22
xG per match
0.93 /23
1.18 /22
xG against per match
1.18 /23
0.59 /21
xG, first half
0.35 /23
0.91 /21
xG, second half
0.58 /23
0.59 /21
xG against, first half
0.62 /23
0.64 /21
xG against, second half
0.56 /23
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
27 of Wrexham's 33 registered players and
25 of Birmingham's 32 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
James BeadleGK · Champ 18 matches · 1 626 min · rating 6.72 · 53 saves
Phil NeumannDF · Champ 18 matches · 1 599 min · rating 6.74 · 1G · 5 shots (3 on target) · 5 key passes
Jay StansfieldFW · Champ 22 matches · 1 507 min · rating 6.25 · 1G · 2A · 16 shots (7 on target) · 14 key passes
Derby v Swansea
Saturday 29 August, 12:30 BST · Pride Park Stadium
· both in the Championship last season.
Full match, last season
Derby
Swansea
21
matches
23
8–6–7
won – drawn – lost
7–4–12
1.43
points per match
1.09
1.33
scored per match
1.00
1.29
conceded per match
1.39
5
clean sheets
5
1
failed to score
8
At half-time, last season
Derby
Swansea
8
led at half-time
4
7
level at half-time
11
6
behind at half-time
8
14–14
first-half goals, for – against
8–13
14–13
second-half goals, for – against
15–19
5–1–2
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
3–0–1
2–3–2
when level → W–D–L
4–4–3
1–2–3
when behind → W–D–L
0–0–8
Shots and possession, last season
Derby
Swansea
11.7
shots per match
11.2
5.1 · 6.6
first half · second half
4.7 · 6.5
3.8
on target per match
4.1
1.8 · 2.0
first half · second half
1.7 · 2.4
5.6
corners per match
4.0
49%
possession
54%
50% · 49%
first half · second half
53% · 55%
11.0
shots allowed per match
13.3
Expected goals, last season
Derby
Swansea
1.19 /21
xG per match
1.04 /23
1.06 /21
xG against per match
1.21 /23
0.56 /21
xG, first half
0.45 /23
0.64 /21
xG, second half
0.59 /23
0.49 /21
xG against, first half
0.53 /23
0.57 /21
xG against, second half
0.68 /23
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
25 of Derby's 31 registered players and
22 of Swansea's 28 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Derby
Matt ClarkeDF · Champ 23 matches · 2 025 min · rating 7.04 · 3G · 1A · 14 shots (4 on target) · 5 key passes
Patrick AgyemangFW · Champ 26 matches · 2 008 min · rating 6.79 · 8G · 1A · 39 shots (26 on target) · 27 key passes
Dion SandersonDF · Champ 22 matches · 1 811 min · rating 6.66 · 1G · 4 shots (2 on target) · 2 key passes
Saturday 29 August, 12:30 BST · Riverside Stadium
· both in the Championship last season.
Full match, last season
Middlesbrough
West Brom
23
matches
22
12–6–5
won – drawn – lost
5–4–13
1.83
points per match
0.86
1.43
scored per match
0.91
0.74
conceded per match
1.45
10
clean sheets
6
7
failed to score
7
At half-time, last season
Middlesbrough
West Brom
9
led at half-time
5
10
level at half-time
8
4
behind at half-time
9
15–6
first-half goals, for – against
10–18
18–11
second-half goals, for – against
10–14
8–0–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
4–0–1
3–5–2
when level → W–D–L
1–3–4
1–1–2
when behind → W–D–L
0–1–8
Shots and possession, last season
Middlesbrough
West Brom
17.3
shots per match
11.6
9.0 · 8.3
first half · second half
5.1 · 6.5
5.3
on target per match
3.6
2.4 · 2.9
first half · second half
1.3 · 2.4
7.8
corners per match
4.3
61%
possession
50%
62% · 58%
first half · second half
47% · 53%
9.8
shots allowed per match
12.3
Expected goals, last season
Middlesbrough
West Brom
1.57 /23
xG per match
1.13 /22
0.81 /23
xG against per match
1.23 /22
0.75 /23
xG, first half
0.48 /22
0.82 /23
xG, second half
0.65 /22
0.37 /23
xG against, first half
0.53 /22
0.44 /23
xG against, second half
0.70 /22
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
27 of Middlesbrough's 31 registered players and
22 of West Brom's 28 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Saturday 29 August, 12:30 BST · Molineux Stadium
· Premier League and Championship last season.
Different divisions: Wolves's figures come from the Premier League, Stoke's from the Championship. The highlight marks the bigger number, not the better team.
Full match, last season
Wolves Premier League
Stoke
19
matches
22
3–5–11
won – drawn – lost
6–4–12
0.74
points per match
1.00
1.00
scored per match
0.77
1.79
conceded per match
1.18
3
clean sheets
7
7
failed to score
11
At half-time, last season
Wolves Premier League
Stoke
2
led at half-time
3
10
level at half-time
12
7
behind at half-time
7
10–17
first-half goals, for – against
6–14
9–17
second-half goals, for – against
11–12
1–1–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
3–0–0
2–2–6
when level → W–D–L
3–3–6
0–2–5
when behind → W–D–L
0–1–6
Shots and possession, last season
Wolves Premier League
Stoke
9.8
shots per match
10.0
3.1 · 6.8
first half · second half
4.8 · 5.2
3.1
on target per match
2.9
1.1 · 2.0
first half · second half
1.5 · 1.5
2.9
corners per match
5.7
44%
possession
51%
40% · 47%
first half · second half
54% · 49%
12.6
shots allowed per match
14.4
Expected goals, last season
Wolves Premier League
Stoke
0.97 /17
xG per match
0.99 /22
1.58 /17
xG against per match
1.60 /22
0.30 /17
xG, first half
0.42 /22
0.67 /17
xG, second half
0.56 /22
0.80 /17
xG against, first half
0.69 /22
0.78 /17
xG against, second half
0.91 /22
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
26 of Wolves's 29 registered players and
24 of Stoke's 31 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Wolves
Adam ArmstrongFW · Champ 22 matches · 1 625 min · rating 6.82 · 7G · 3A · 41 shots (24 on target) · 14 key passes
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Ewood Park
· both in the Championship last season.
Full match, last season
Blackburn
QPR
23
matches
22
4–9–10
won – drawn – lost
6–6–10
0.91
points per match
1.09
0.83
scored per match
0.95
1.17
conceded per match
1.64
5
clean sheets
5
7
failed to score
8
At half-time, last season
Blackburn
QPR
3
led at half-time
2
13
level at half-time
8
7
behind at half-time
12
8–13
first-half goals, for – against
8–26
11–14
second-half goals, for – against
13–10
2–0–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
2–0–0
1–7–5
when level → W–D–L
3–4–1
1–2–4
when behind → W–D–L
1–2–9
Shots and possession, last season
Blackburn
QPR
11.6
shots per match
11.0
4.4 · 7.2
first half · second half
3.6 · 7.5
3.2
on target per match
3.1
1.3 · 2.0
first half · second half
0.9 · 2.3
5.8
corners per match
4.2
48%
possession
46%
47% · 50%
first half · second half
43% · 49%
10.1
shots allowed per match
13.5
Expected goals, last season
Blackburn
QPR
1.25 /23
xG per match
0.88 /22
1.07 /23
xG against per match
1.35 /22
0.43 /23
xG, first half
0.26 /22
0.81 /23
xG, second half
0.62 /22
0.57 /23
xG against, first half
0.84 /22
0.50 /23
xG against, second half
0.51 /22
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
29 of Blackburn's 33 registered players and
28 of QPR's 34 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Blackburn
Sean McLoughlinDF · Champ 24 matches · 2 111 min · rating 6.95 · 6 shots (1 on target) · 7 key passes
Richard KoneFW · Champ 20 matches · 1 508 min · rating 6.52 · 4G · 26 shots (15 on target) · 12 key passes
Nicolas MadsenMF · Champ 19 matches · 1 452 min · rating 7.06 · 2G · 2A · 13 shots (9 on target) · 28 key passes
Boy KemperDF · NED 16 matches · 1 435 min · rating 6.58 · 1G · 1A · 9 shots (5 on target) · 19 key passes
Bolton v Lincoln
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Toughsheet Community Stadium
· both in the League One last season.
Full match, last season
Bolton League One
Lincoln League One
25
matches
23
15–8–2
won – drawn – lost
13–6–4
2.12
points per match
1.96
2.04
scored per match
1.57
1.00
conceded per match
0.91
8
clean sheets
11
4
failed to score
4
At half-time, last season
Bolton League One
Lincoln League One
10
led at half-time
13
11
level at half-time
5
4
behind at half-time
5
20–9
first-half goals, for – against
19–13
31–16
second-half goals, for – against
17–8
8–1–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
11–2–0
5–6–0
when level → W–D–L
2–2–1
2–1–1
when behind → W–D–L
0–2–3
Shots and possession, last season
Bolton League One
Lincoln League One
18.9
shots per match
10.7
8.9 · 10.0
first half · second half
5.1 · 5.7
5.8
on target per match
3.3
2.7 · 3.1
first half · second half
1.7 · 1.6
7.5
corners per match
4.3
59%
possession
42%
61% · 57%
first half · second half
44% · 40%
8.6
shots allowed per match
11.9
Expected goals, last season
Bolton League One
Lincoln League One
2.04 /16
xG per match
1.29 /11
1.38 /16
xG against per match
1.40 /11
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. No half-by-half xG here: the feed splits 1 of 25 and 0 of 23 matches, too few to put a number on.
The players, in the same role
22 of Bolton's 26 registered players and
20 of Lincoln's 25 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Robert StreetFW · L1 24 matches · 1 705 min · rating 6.62 · 8G · 2A · 24 shots (11 on target) · 16 key passes
Joe GauciGK · L1 17 matches · 1 530 min · rating 6.83 · 44 saves
Bristol City v Portsmouth
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Ashton Gate Stadium
· both in the Championship last season.
Full match, last season
Bristol City
Portsmouth
23
matches
23
9–4–10
won – drawn – lost
6–7–10
1.35
points per match
1.09
1.43
scored per match
1.04
1.35
conceded per match
1.78
8
clean sheets
4
7
failed to score
6
At half-time, last season
Bristol City
Portsmouth
10
led at half-time
3
5
level at half-time
9
8
behind at half-time
11
16–16
first-half goals, for – against
8–19
17–15
second-half goals, for – against
16–22
7–1–2
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
3–0–0
2–1–2
when level → W–D–L
3–4–2
0–2–6
when behind → W–D–L
0–3–8
Shots and possession, last season
Bristol City
Portsmouth
12.5
shots per match
9.0
5.7 · 6.8
first half · second half
4.0 · 5.0
4.0
on target per match
3.0
1.7 · 2.3
first half · second half
1.4 · 1.6
4.8
corners per match
5.0
52%
possession
47%
51% · 53%
first half · second half
48% · 46%
14.2
shots allowed per match
12.7
Expected goals, last season
Bristol City
Portsmouth
1.23 /23
xG per match
0.84 /23
1.36 /23
xG against per match
1.30 /23
0.59 /23
xG, first half
0.37 /23
0.64 /23
xG, second half
0.48 /23
0.58 /23
xG against, first half
0.66 /23
0.78 /23
xG against, second half
0.64 /23
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
23 of Bristol City's 31 registered players and
28 of Portsmouth's 37 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Bristol City
Sam TickleGK · L1 23 matches · 2 075 min · rating 6.78 · 1 key pass · 52 saves
Adam RandellMF · Champ 24 matches · 2 009 min · rating 7.06 · 1G · 2A · 14 shots (6 on target) · 15 key passes
Daniel BielicaGK · NED 16 matches · 1 440 min · rating 7.16 · 55 saves
Cardiff v Sheffield Utd
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Cardiff City Stadium
· League One and Championship last season.
Different divisions: Cardiff's figures come from the League One, Sheffield Utd's from the Championship. The highlight marks the bigger number, not the better team.
Full match, last season
Cardiff League One
Sheffield Utd
22
matches
22
16–2–4
won – drawn – lost
9–2–11
2.27
points per match
1.32
2.05
scored per match
1.18
1.00
conceded per match
1.36
9
clean sheets
5
4
failed to score
8
At half-time, last season
Cardiff League One
Sheffield Utd
7
led at half-time
6
12
level at half-time
10
3
behind at half-time
6
16–10
first-half goals, for – against
13–10
29–12
second-half goals, for – against
13–20
7–0–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
3–0–3
7–2–3
when level → W–D–L
4–2–4
2–0–1
when behind → W–D–L
2–0–4
Shots and possession, last season
Cardiff League One
Sheffield Utd
16.5
shots per match
11.4
8.3 · 8.1
first half · second half
5.5 · 5.9
5.9
on target per match
3.8
2.4 · 3.5
first half · second half
1.7 · 2.1
6.6
corners per match
5.8
63%
possession
47%
65% · 62%
first half · second half
47% · 46%
10.3
shots allowed per match
14.0
Expected goals, last season
Cardiff League One
Sheffield Utd
2.08 /9
xG per match
1.25 /22
0.75 /9
xG against per match
1.34 /22
—
xG, first half
0.54 /22
—
xG, second half
0.72 /22
—
xG against, first half
0.60 /22
—
xG against, second half
0.74 /22
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on. One side is blank by half: the feed splits only 0 of 22 of those matches.
The players, in the same role
25 of Cardiff's 29 registered players and
25 of Sheffield Utd's 30 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Cardiff
Joel BaganDF · L1 24 matches · 1 985 min · rating 7.05 · 1G · 4A · 4 shots (2 on target) · 43 key passes
Harrison BurrowsDF · Champ 22 matches · 1 536 min · rating 6.73 · 1G · 3A · 8 shots (3 on target) · 22 key passes
Michael CooperGK · Champ 17 matches · 1 489 min · rating 6.91 · 51 saves
Charlton v Preston
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · The Valley
· both in the Championship last season.
Full match, last season
Charlton
Preston
21
matches
23
7–4–10
won – drawn – lost
7–8–8
1.19
points per match
1.26
1.00
scored per match
1.17
1.24
conceded per match
1.39
6
clean sheets
4
4
failed to score
6
At half-time, last season
Charlton
Preston
3
led at half-time
8
11
level at half-time
6
7
behind at half-time
9
9–17
first-half goals, for – against
16–19
12–9
second-half goals, for – against
11–13
2–1–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
5–3–0
5–2–4
when level → W–D–L
1–4–1
0–1–6
when behind → W–D–L
1–1–7
Shots and possession, last season
Charlton
Preston
13.0
shots per match
10.6
5.5 · 7.4
first half · second half
5.2 · 5.4
4.1
on target per match
3.8
1.9 · 2.2
first half · second half
2.1 · 1.7
5.2
corners per match
3.7
44%
possession
43%
44% · 45%
first half · second half
44% · 43%
13.0
shots allowed per match
15.2
Expected goals, last season
Charlton
Preston
1.13 /21
xG per match
1.18 /23
1.24 /21
xG against per match
1.71 /23
0.41 /21
xG, first half
0.57 /23
0.72 /21
xG, second half
0.61 /23
0.64 /21
xG against, first half
0.74 /23
0.61 /21
xG against, second half
0.98 /23
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
27 of Charlton's 32 registered players and
22 of Preston's 27 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Carrow Road
· Championship and Premier League last season.
Different divisions: Norwich's figures come from the Championship, Burnley's from the Premier League. The highlight marks the bigger number, not the better team.
Full match, last season
Norwich
Burnley Premier League
22
matches
19
8–3–11
won – drawn – lost
2–3–14
1.23
points per match
0.47
1.14
scored per match
1.05
1.23
conceded per match
2.42
4
clean sheets
0
6
failed to score
5
At half-time, last season
Norwich
Burnley Premier League
6
led at half-time
2
10
level at half-time
6
6
behind at half-time
11
10–10
first-half goals, for – against
8–19
15–17
second-half goals, for – against
12–27
3–2–1
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
1–0–1
3–1–6
when level → W–D–L
1–1–4
2–0–4
when behind → W–D–L
0–2–9
Shots and possession, last season
Norwich
Burnley Premier League
13.6
shots per match
7.8
6.6 · 7.0
first half · second half
3.3 · 4.4
4.4
on target per match
2.7
1.9 · 2.5
first half · second half
0.9 · 1.8
5.8
corners per match
3.6
56%
possession
42%
57% · 55%
first half · second half
39% · 44%
10.3
shots allowed per match
17.2
Expected goals, last season
Norwich
Burnley Premier League
1.31 /22
xG per match
0.72 /16
1.29 /22
xG against per match
2.07 /16
0.60 /22
xG, first half
0.19 /16
0.71 /22
xG, second half
0.53 /16
0.51 /22
xG against, first half
0.77 /16
0.78 /22
xG against, second half
1.30 /16
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
29 of Norwich's 36 registered players and
30 of Burnley's 38 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · St. Mary's Stadium
· both in the Championship last season.
Full match, last season
Southampton
Millwall
24
matches
23
12–9–3
won – drawn – lost
11–8–4
1.88
points per match
1.78
1.62
scored per match
1.30
0.83
conceded per match
1.00
10
clean sheets
8
4
failed to score
5
At half-time, last season
Southampton
Millwall
9
led at half-time
4
10
level at half-time
14
5
behind at half-time
5
20–9
first-half goals, for – against
9–11
19–11
second-half goals, for – against
21–12
9–0–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
4–0–0
1–8–1
when level → W–D–L
6–7–1
2–1–2
when behind → W–D–L
1–1–3
Shots and possession, last season
Southampton
Millwall
15.9
shots per match
12.3
7.4 · 8.2
first half · second half
5.8 · 6.5
5.5
on target per match
3.8
3.0 · 2.5
first half · second half
1.6 · 2.2
6.3
corners per match
5.1
58%
possession
46%
58% · 58%
first half · second half
47% · 45%
11.3
shots allowed per match
14.0
Expected goals, last season
Southampton
Millwall
1.65 /24
xG per match
1.32 /23
1.02 /24
xG against per match
1.40 /23
0.85 /24
xG, first half
0.57 /23
0.78 /24
xG, second half
0.75 /23
0.45 /24
xG against, first half
0.59 /23
0.56 /24
xG against, second half
0.81 /23
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
26 of Southampton's 27 registered players and
29 of Millwall's 33 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Southampton
Taylor Harwood-BellisDF · Champ 22 matches · 2 010 min · rating 7.45 · 4G · 2A · 22 shots (7 on target) · 15 key passes
Ryan ManningDF · Champ 22 matches · 1 792 min · rating 7.49 · 3G · 6A · 17 shots (9 on target) · 54 key passes
James BreeDF · Champ 20 matches · 1 643 min · rating 6.99 · 2G · 3A · 12 shots (7 on target) · 29 key passes
Saturday 29 August, 15:00 BST · Vicarage Road
· Championship and Premier League last season.
Different divisions: Watford's figures come from the Championship, West Ham's from the Premier League. The highlight marks the bigger number, not the better team.
Full match, last season
Watford
West Ham Premier League
23
matches
19
10–7–6
won – drawn – lost
4–5–10
1.61
points per match
0.89
1.30
scored per match
1.00
1.17
conceded per match
1.84
5
clean sheets
4
7
failed to score
7
At half-time, last season
Watford
West Ham Premier League
6
led at half-time
4
11
level at half-time
6
6
behind at half-time
9
15–13
first-half goals, for – against
7–16
15–14
second-half goals, for – against
12–19
6–0–0
when ahead at the break → W–D–L
2–1–1
2–5–4
when level → W–D–L
2–3–1
2–2–2
when behind → W–D–L
0–1–8
Shots and possession, last season
Watford
West Ham Premier League
15.3
shots per match
10.4
6.7 · 8.6
first half · second half
4.5 · 5.9
5.1
on target per match
3.8
1.8 · 3.3
first half · second half
1.6 · 2.3
4.9
corners per match
4.4
51%
possession
42%
52% · 50%
first half · second half
44% · 40%
11.0
shots allowed per match
16.4
Expected goals, last season
Watford
West Ham Premier League
1.44 /23
xG per match
1.11 /18
1.04 /23
xG against per match
1.74 /18
0.68 /23
xG, first half
0.46 /18
0.76 /23
xG, second half
0.65 /18
0.40 /23
xG against, first half
0.76 /18
0.64 /23
xG against, second half
0.98 /18
The number after the slash is how many matches the figure rests on.
The players, in the same role
25 of Watford's 31 registered players and
30 of West Ham's 34 have a record in this role last season.
Six with most minutes each; the division is the one they played it in.
Watford
Samuel WalkerGK · L1 24 matches · 2 166 min · rating 6.75 · 42 saves
Where the numbers come from, and what they cannot do
Results, half-times and everything derived from them come from our own database and cover
every match played, so no club is measured on a sample. Shots, possession and expected goals
come from our match archive: shots and possession are complete for the second and first tiers,
expected goals is not — the number of matches each xG figure rests on is printed in
brackets next to it, and half-by-half xG is shown only where it covers at least two thirds of
the matches. The third tier carries no half-by-half split at all.
Player figures are what the players in today's squads did in this role last season, in
whichever division they spent it, which is why the division is printed against each of them.
The feed carries no expected goals per player and no player statistics split by half, so those
columns do not exist here rather than being estimated.