Watch some of the biggest misses in Premier League history
Including Haaland, Torres and Nunez, even some of the greatest ever players have missed when it was easier to score!
Here are some ways to approach this:
1. By conversion rate:
Big Chances: Measured by statistics providers like WhoScored, “big chances” are clear-cut scoring opportunities, like one-on-ones, free headers, or open goals. Teams with a low big chance conversion rate (i.e., they miss many clear chances) could be considered to have “worse” chances in terms of their ability to capitalize on them.
2. By expected goals (xG):
xG is a metric that assesses the quality of a chance and its likelihood of resulting in a goal. Teams with a high xG but low actual goals scored might have “worse” chances in the sense that their opportunities, while frequent, are statistically less likely to convert.
3. By chance location:
Generally, shots taken closer to the goal have a higher chance of scoring than those taken from further away. So, teams with a higher proportion of shots from long range could be considered to have “worse” chances statistically.
4. By individual player:
Looking at individual players, strikers with a low shot conversion rate (i.e., they don’t score many goals compared to the number of shots they take) could be considered to have “worse” chances in terms of their finishing ability.
