Contents
First things first, we know many are enthusiastic about the hottest statistic in the world right now. Expected goals (xG) is one of the main statistics available via an add-on through our API. You can obtain xG; the following “Expected statistics” are also available.
- Expected goals (xG)
- Expected goals on target (xGoT)
- Expected non-penalty goals (npxG)
- Expected goals open play (xGOP)
- Expected goals set play (xGSP)
- Expected goals corners (xGC)
- Expected goals free kicks (xGFK)
- Expected goals penalty (xGP)
- Expected points (xPTS)
- Expected goals against (xGA)
- Expected goals prevented (xGP)
- Expected goals difference (xGD)
- Shooting performance (SP)
- Expected points table
- Over/underperformance players
- Over/underperformance team
In addition to the added xG statistics, over 65 statistics were improved or newly implemented in our Statistics API. Most speak for themselves; however, we will use this blog to explain them.
Team performance
Average points per game
You will see the average points a team or player wins per match. For example, if Club X wins the first game, and loses the second game, while the third game ends up in a draw, team X will have 4 points in total. However, the average will be 4 divided by 3 (games), which is an average of 1,333 points per game. If player Y only played in the first two matches, he would have won 4 points. But his average will be 2 as he only played 2 games.
Type ID: 9676
Win % home, away and overall
Shows the winning percentage of home games, away games and both together. Analyse which teams have the biggest home advantage, or are there teams that are absolute home wreckers (winning a lot away). There are a lot
Type ID: 214
Average draws (home, away, overall)
The average number of games that end in a draw, broken down by home games, away games, and overall performance. This shows how often a team fails to win or lose, indicating an even level of competitiveness or balance in performance.
Type ID: 215
Average games lost (home, away, overall)
The average number of games a team loses, broken down by home games, away games, and overall. It’s calculated by dividing the total number of losses by the number of games played in each category (home, away, total).
Type ID: 216
Average failed to score (home, away, overall)
The average number of games per season in which a team fails to score, separated by home, away, and overall matches. It reflects how frequently a team struggles to find the back of the net across different environments.
Type ID: 575
Team results
Minutes per goal
Shows exactly how many minutes a team needs to score a goal. This can differ a lot. If a team scores 3 times during the 90 minutes played, the team needs 30 minutes for that game. However, if they failed to score during three games before this one (let’s say all had a duration of exactly 90 minutes), they played for 360 minutes and scored 3 times, so they needed 120 minutes per goal.
Type ID: 27248
The period in which most goals are scored
The time intervals (e.g., first half, second half) in which a team scores the most goals. This indicates when a team is most effective at scoring, possibly revealing trends like strong starts or finishes.
Type ID: 27250
Goals conceded home on average
The average number of goals a team concedes when playing at home. This reflects defensive solidity or vulnerability in home matches.
Type ID: 88
Goals conceded away on average
The average number of goals a team concedes in away games. It indicates how well the team defends when playing away from home.
Type ID: 88
Average goals per away game
The average number of goals a team scores when playing away. It reflects the team’s attacking effectiveness in hostile or unfamiliar environments.
Type ID: 52
Average goals per home game
The average number of goals a team scores in home games. It gives insight into the team’s attacking potency in familiar surroundings.
Type ID: 52
Average clean sheets (home, away, overall)
For the WizKids here, this number will most be under 1 after a couple of games. The maximum is 1. For example, a team has five clean sheets in the first five matches. five divided by five is one. So, what if a sixth match is played, and the team concedes a goal? Well, no matter how many goals are conceded, the calculation will be five (clean-sheets) divided by six (matchups) is 0,8333. So, there is a max of 1 and a minimum of 0. The 0 is only possible if a team hasn’t had any clean-sheets in the first few matches.
Type ID: 194
Total matches failed to score (home, away, overall)
The total number of matches in which the team did not score any goals, split between home games, away games, and overall. It highlights offensive inefficiency or difficulty in creating scoring opportunities in different settings.
Type ID: 575
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"id": 3468,
"legacy_id": 117,
"name": "Real Madrid",
"short_code": "RMA",
"twitter": "@realmadrid",
"country_id": 32,
"national_team": false,
"founded": 1902,
"logo_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images//soccer/teams/12/3468.png",
"venue_id": 2020,
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"team_id": 3468,
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"win": {
"total": 26,
"home": 15,
"away": 11
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"draw": {
"total": 9,
"home": 4,
"away": 5
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"lost": {
"total": 3,
"home": 0,
"away": 3
},
"goals_for": {
"total": 70,
"home": 40,
"away": 30
},
"goals_against": {
"total": 25,
"home": 11,
"away": 14
},
"clean_sheet": {
"total": 19,
"home": 11,
"away": 8
},
"failed_to_score": {
"total": 6,
"home": 2,
"away": 4
},
"scoring_minutes": [
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"period": [
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"minute": "0-15",
"count": 8,
"percentage": 11.4
},
{
"minute": "15-30",
"count": 9,
"percentage": 12.9
},
{
"minute": "30-45",
"count": 13,
"percentage": 18.6
},
{
"minute": "45-60",
"count": 10,
"percentage": 14.3
},
{
"minute": "60-75",
"count": 15,
"percentage": 21.4
},
{
"minute": "75-90",
"count": 15,
"percentage": 21.4
}
]
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],
"goals_conceded_minutes": [
{
"period": [
{
"minute": "0-15",
"count": 5,
"percentage": 20
},
{
"minute": "15-30",
"count": 0,
"percentage": 0
},
{
"minute": "30-45",
"count": 2,
"percentage": 8
},
{
"minute": "45-60",
"count": 3,
"percentage": 12
},
{
"minute": "60-75",
"count": 5,
"percentage": 20
},
{
"minute": "75-90",
"count": 10,
"percentage": 40
}
]
}
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"avg_goals_per_game_scored": {
"total": 1.84,
"home": 2.11,
"away": 1.58
},
"avg_goals_per_game_conceded": {
"total": 0.66,
"home": 0.58,
"away": 0.74
},
"avg_first_goal_scored": {
"total": "42m",
"home": "39m",
"away": "45m"
},
"avg_first_goal_conceded": {
"total": "52m",
"home": "51m",
"away": "53m"
},
"attacks": 4557,
"dangerous_attacks": 2466,
"avg_ball_possession_percentage": "59.00",
"fouls": 476,
"avg_fouls_per_game": "12.53",
"offsides": 84,
"redcards": 4,
"yellowcards": 82,
"shots_blocked": 19,
"shots_off_target": 335,
"avg_shots_off_target_per_game": "8.82",
"shots_on_target": 229,
"avg_shots_on_target_per_game": "6.03",
"avg_corners": "5.05",
"total_corners": 192,
"btts": 44.74,
"goal_line": {
"over": {
"0_5": {
"home": 89.47,
"away": 89.47
},
"1_5": {
"home": 78.95,
"away": 57.89
},
"2_5": {
"home": 47.37,
"away": 52.63
},
"3_5": {
"home": 31.58,
"away": 26.32
},
"4_5": {
"home": 15.79,
"away": 5.26
},
"5_5": {
"home": 5.26,
"away": 0
}
},
"under": {
"0_5": {
"home": 10.53,
"away": 10.53
},
"1_5": {
"home": 21.05,
"away": 42.11
},
"2_5": {
"home": 52.63,
"away": 47.37
},
"3_5": {
"home": 68.42,
"away": 73.68
},
"4_5": {
"home": 84.21,
"away": 94.74
},
"5_5": {
"home": 94.74,
"away": 100
}
}
},
"avg_player_rating": 6.81,
"avg_player_rating_per_match": 6.82,
"tackles": null
}
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}
},
Player performance
Top 5 most appearing players of a team
The five players who have made the most appearances for the team in a season. This indicates which players are the most relied upon, consistent, or injury-free.
Type ID: 9677
The top 5 players with the most minutes played
The five players who have accumulated the most playing time in minutes. This suggests key players in terms of importance, endurance, and consistency.
Type ID: 9677
The top most substituted players of a team
The players who are most frequently substituted during games. It may indicate a tactical pattern where certain players are routinely taken off, perhaps due to fatigue, performance, or tactical reasons.
Type ID: 9678
The top most injured players of a team
The players who have missed the most games due to injury. It reflects fitness issues, bad luck, or susceptibility to injury.
Type ID: 9679
The highest-rated player of a team
The player with the highest average match rating (often calculated based on performance metrics like goals, assists, tackles, passes, and more). This highlights the standout performer for the team.
Type ID: 211
Total minutes played in the season
The total amount of time the team or a player has been on the field throughout the season. It gives an indication of fitness, durability, or the role a player/team has played across the season.
Type ID: 27249
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"display_name": "Robert Lewandowski",
"fullname": "Robert Lewandowski",
"firstname": "Robert",
"lastname": "Lewandowski",
"nationality": "Poland",
"birthdate": "21/08/1988",
"birthcountry": "Poland",
"birthplace": "Warszawa",
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"weight": "80 kg",
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"lineups": 31,
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"substitute_out": 2,
"substitutes_on_bench": 0,
"goals": 34,
"owngoals": 0,
"assists": 4,
"saves": 0,
"inside_box_saves": 0,
"dispossesed": 0,
"interceptions": 7,
"yellowcards": 5,
"yellowred": 0,
"redcards": 0,
"type": "domestic",
"tackles": 17,
"blocks": 1,
"hit_post": 3,
"cleansheets": 13,
"rating": "7.67",
"fouls": {
"committed": 32,
"drawn": 43
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"crosses": {
"total": 22,
"accurate": 10
},
"dribbles": {
"attempts": 88,
"success": 57,
"dribbled_past": 12
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"duels": {
"total": 86,
"won": 34
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"passes": {
"total": 561,
"accuracy": 73,
"key_passes": 36
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"penalties": {
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"scores": 5,
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"committed": null,
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Offense
Total number of attacks
The total number of offensive movements or attempts to move the ball into attacking areas during a season. It reflects the team’s offensive intent and aggressiveness in trying to score.
Type ID: 43
Average attacks per game
The average number of attacks a team makes per game. It shows how often a team engages in forward play and tries to put pressure on the opposition.
Type ID: 43
Total number of dangerous attacks
The total number of offensive actions that are deemed “dangerous” (usually involving entries into the penalty area or high-quality scoring chances) during a season. It reflects the team’s ability to threaten the opposition’s goal consistently.
Type ID: 44
Dangerous attacks per game on average
The average number of dangerous attacking moves a team creates per game. It highlights how frequently a team is able to mount meaningful threats to score in individual matches.
Type ID: 44
Passes needed per goal on average
The average number of passes a team makes before scoring a goal. This reflects the style of play—teams that score with fewer passes are more direct, while those needing more passes tend to play a possession-based game.
Type ID: 27253
Total number of offsides
The total number of times a team is caught offside during a season. This statistic reflects how often the team’s or player’s attacking movements breach the offside rule.
High total: Indicates that the team or player often pushes the limits of the offside line, possibly due to aggressive attacking strategies or quick runs behind the defence. It can also suggest a tendency to exploit defensive lines, which might be part of a deliberate tactical approach.
Low total: Suggests better timing and coordination in attack, where the team or player avoids being caught offside frequently. This might indicate a more controlled or less risky attacking approach.
Type ID: 51
Averages offsides per game
The “average offsides per game” statistic directly shows how frequently a team’s players are caught offside during matches.
Type ID: 51
Shots
Minutes per shot
The average number of minutes it takes for a team or player to take a shot. It can indicate how frequently a team creates shooting opportunities—whether they are an attacking team that takes shots frequently or a more conservative team that takes fewer shots.
Type ID: 1677
% of Shots on target
The percentage of shots that are directed on goal (requiring a save or resulting in a goal) out of the total number of shots taken. It reveals the accuracy of a team’s or player’s shooting.
Type ID: 1677
Total number of shots
The total number of shots taken by a team over the course of the season. It’s a measure of offensive activity and the volume of chances a team creates.
Type ID: 1677
Number of shots on target
The total number of shots that were aimed directly at the goal (forcing the goalkeeper to make a save or resulting in a goal). It indicates offensive accuracy and goal-scoring intent.
Type ID: 1677
Number of shots off target
The total number of shots that missed the goal. This can reveal a lack of precision in attacking efforts.
Type ID: 1677
Number of shots inside box / outside box
The breakdown of how many shots were taken inside the penalty box versus outside the penalty box. This provides insight into the types of scoring chances a team is creating (e.g., close-range chances vs. long-range efforts).
Type ID: 1677
Number of shots blocked
The number of shots that were blocked by opposing players before reaching the goal. This reflects the opposition’s defensive solidity and a team’s ability to find clear shooting opportunities.
Type ID: 1677
Average shots per game
The average number of shots taken by a team in each game. It shows how often the team creates opportunities to score, which may reflect an offensive or cautious playing style.
Type ID: 1677
Shot conversion rate
The percentage of goals scored relative to the total number of shots taken. It reflects a team’s or player’s efficiency in converting scoring opportunities into goals.
Type ID: 1677
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Goals
Amount of shots per goal scored
This is a statistics that shows how many shots a team (or player) needs to score a goal. Keep in mind this is an average, that should (almost) always be 1 or higher. There might be some edgecases where a team didn’t shoot at all but managed to score a goal (own goal for example).
Type ID: 1677
Most frequent goal-scoring minute
This shows in which minute the team is most effective during the season. Keep in mind that this might be a low value or show multiple minutes.
Type ID: 27251
Passing
Passes per game on average
The average number of passes a team completes in a game. It reflects the team’s possession style—higher values indicate a more passing-oriented, control-focused strategy.
Type ID: 27253
Number of passes blocked
The total number of passes blocked by opponents. It shows how many times a team’s passing moves are interrupted or read by the opposing defense.
Type ID: 27253
Number of passes total
The total number of passes made by a team throughout the season. This statistic reflects a team’s overall playing style and emphasis on ball possession.
Type ID: 27253
Minutes needed per assist
Shows the number of minutes that are needed to give an assist on average. This can be a different number than the average number that is needed to score. That is because not every goal needs an assist to be scored. Think about a solo dribble from a player after he intercepted a pass from the opponent. It was not a team player who passed him the ball and assisted, it was the opponent. This means no assist is granted.
Type ID: 27254
Total number of assists
The total number of assists provided by players on the team throughout the season. It indicates how well a team shares the ball and creates goal-scoring opportunities.
Type ID: 27254
Possession
Total possession
The cumulative percentage of time a team had control of the ball across all matches in a season. It reflects the team’s ability to dominate games and maintain control, often associated with a possession-based style of play.
Type ID: 45
Average possession per game
The average percentage of possession a team has in each game. It indicates how much control a team typically exerts over the course of individual matches and can hint at their style—whether possession-oriented or counter-attacking.
Type ID: 45
Cards
Red cards with player/coach details
The number of red cards received by specific players or coaches. This highlights disciplinary issues and aggression.
Type ID: 83
Yellow card with coach / player details
The number of yellow cards accumulated by individual players or coaches. This reveals disciplinary issues or overaggressive behavior during matches.
Type ID: 84
Number of yellow and red cards with details
A comprehensive view of all disciplinary actions, showing the total number of yellow and red cards, along with the specific players or coaches who received them. It indicates both the level of caution required and potential discipline issues across the team.
Type ID: 85
Total number of fouls
The total number of fouls a team or player commits during a season. It indicates the level of physicality or aggression in the team’s play and can also reflect the defensive discipline or lack thereof. A higher number of fouls might suggest a scrappy or high-pressure playing style, while a lower number might indicate more control and restraint.
Type ID: 56
Fouls per game on average
The average number of fouls a team or player commits per game. It provides insight into how often a team interrupts play through fouls, indicating their defensive aggressiveness, pressure tactics, or sometimes lack of discipline. A higher average suggests a more physical approach, while a lower average may reflect a more controlled or disciplined style of play.
Type ID: 56
Defense
Total interceptions
The total number of times a player or team successfully intercepts passes or loose balls over the course of a season. It reflects the defensive effectiveness of reading the opponent’s play, cutting off passes, and regaining possession.
A high number of interceptions indicates strong defensive positioning, awareness, and anticipation skills. It suggests that the team or player is proactive in stopping opposition attacks before they become more dangerous. It’s also an important measure of how well a defense disrupts the flow of the opposition’s play.
Type ID: 27252
Tackles per game
The average number of tackles a player or team makes per game. It reflects a team’s or player’s defensive activity and ability to regain possession.
Type ID: 78
Total number of tackles in a season
The total number of tackles made by a team during a season. This highlights the overall defensive effort and aggression in winning the ball back.
Type ID: 78
Average interceptions per game
The average number of interceptions a player or team makes in each game. It provides a measure of how frequently a player or team successfully disrupts the opposition’s play by intercepting passes.This statistic helps gauge the effectiveness of a team’s defensive pressure and the individual player’s ability to read the game. A higher average suggests a proactive and aggressive defensive approach, while a lower average might indicate less effective interception or defensive play. It’s useful for understanding how consistently a team or player manages to break up the opponent’s passing game.Type ID: 27252
Conceding minutes %
The percentage of time during a match or across the season in which a team concedes goals relative to the total match time. This metric helps to identify when (in terms of match periods) a team is most vulnerable to conceding goals. It’s broken down into specific intervals (e.g., 0-15 minutes, 15-30 minutes, etc.).
Example: If a team concedes 40% of their goals in the last 15 minutes of matches, it may indicate fatigue, lapses in concentration, or defensive vulnerabilities as the game progressed
Type ID: 213
Player demographics
Amount of left-footed and right-footed players in a team
Statistics 2 and 3 of this list show the number of left/right-footed players on the team. This could come in really handy when you are interested in tactical analysis, want to create a quiz or have any other use case.
Type ID: 9675
Average height per position
These statistics show the average height per position. Again, this could come in handy for tactical analysis or any other use case you can think of. Build your quiz, a fantasy game, or just showcase it for football fans who are hyped for as much data as possible.
Type ID: 9672
The average age in a team
Simply shows the average age in a team. Could be interesting to compare the different teams in specific leagues.
Type ID: 9673
Amount of foreigners in a team
Shows the number of players not from the club’s home country. In England, there are rules around this metric. You need to have a specific number of homegrown players. So, seeing how many foreigners are in the team might be really interesting. Also, it’s nice to see the difference in club cultures among the leagues.
Type ID: 9674
Corners
Total number of corners
The total number of corner kicks a team has earned during a season. It indicates how often a team is pushing forward and getting into dangerous attacking areas, forcing the opposition to clear the ball.
Type ID: 34
Corners per game on average
The average number of corners a team wins per game. This provides insight into how often the team creates opportunities for set-pieces in dangerous positions.
Type ID: 34
Penalties
Penalty conversion rate
The percentage of penalties that were successfully converted into goals out of the total penalties taken. This reflects a team’s or player’s efficiency from the penalty spot.
Type ID: 47
Number of penalties scored
The number of successful penalty kicks a team has converted. It reflects a team’s efficiency from the penalty spot and composure in high-pressure situations.
Type ID: 47
Number of penalties missed
The number of penalties that were either saved or missed by a team. It highlights inefficiencies or weaknesses in penalty-taking.
Type ID: 47
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"goals": 6,
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"display_name": "Kevin Nisbet",
"fullname": "Kevin Nisbet",
"firstname": "Kevin",
"lastname": "Nisbet",
"nationality": "Scotland",
"birthdate": "08/03/1997",
"birthcountry": "Scotland",
"birthplace": "Glasgow",
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"name": "Hibernian",
"short_code": "HIB",
"twitter": "@HibernianFC",
"country_id": 1161,
"national_team": false,
"founded": 1875,
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