Leeds United top Premier League charts for little-known on-field metric
Leeds United fans have plenty to be optimistic about following their bright start to the Premier League season.
Daniel Farke’s side currently sit 12th in the league, having picked up seven points after five games.
They look very solid defensively, and their attacking performance against Wolves suggests things are starting to click in the final third.
In fact, new data suggests that Leeds are the best Premier League team when it comes to creating chances through a specific strategy.
Leeds are the best Premier League team at creating chances from turnovers
A key feature of Leeds’ performances this season has been their pressing high up the field.
Farke is keen for his team to harass opponents in their own half, forcing errors in dangerous positions, and data suggests it’s working.
FBref.com reports that Leeds have created six chances from a defensive action — such as a tackle or an interception — this season, which is more than any other Premier League team.
The data only considers the last two actions before a shot is taken, so this statistic is mostly a direct result of their high pressing style.
Anton Stach emerges as an essential part of Leeds’ attack
When Leeds signed Anton Stach, many fans and pundits lauded it as an excellent signing. Few could have predicted he’d much such a massive early impact on the Premier League.
Data shows that Stach is one of the best in the Premier League at creating goalscoring chances this season.
| Player | Chances created |
| Anton Stach | 22 |
| Gabriel Gudmundsson | 8 |
| Ao Tanaka | 6 |
| Sean Longstaff | 6 |
Stach scored his first goal for Leeds against Wolves last Saturday, burying a free-kick into the top corner with expert precision.
On top of that, he’s a great defensive asset, as he showed when intercepting the ball and setting up Leeds’ third goal against Wolves.
He has emerged as an essential cog in the Leeds United machine. With Stach in the midfield, you’ll always feel that Leeds will create chances, and that will give them a chance to pick up points in any game.
The £17million that Leeds paid Hoffenheim for Stach is already looking like one of the bargains of the season.
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