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Full time statistician. Part time analyst for Loudoun United | @GriffGraphs & @BuLiAnalytics for more ๐Ÿ“Š | Views my ownโ€ฆ Asian Football: @AFA_Zone

Nov 21, 2022, 12 tweets

Post-Match Report ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿงต

England 6-2 Iran

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England starting XI passing sonars

Iran starting X1 passing sonars

England's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone (& their xT there), and all the players' total xT via pass on the right

Iran's expected threat (xT) via pass, with the player in each zone being the top xT player in that zone (& their xT there), and all the players' total xT via pass on the right

All England passes, separated into 30 zones

All Iran passes, separated into 30 zones

England's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.

A darker color indicates more passes

Iran's main passing flows. Each arrow represents at least 3 completed passes from the arrow's origin zone to the arrowhead's zone.

A darker color indicates more passes.

Quite the uh... different... image than England's

England's passes into the final third, attempted and completed

Iran's passes into the final third, attempted and completed

And some more info on England's starting players' shapes in possession

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