The 2014 World Cup: Teams Stats Part 2

TOP AND BOTTOM THREES

Here are some rankings of the best and worst teams across a range of goalscoring and conceding measures.

Goal scoring rates

Highest goals scored per match:

  1. Germany 3.60
  2. Netherlands 3.40
  3. Ghana 3.13

Lowest goals scored per match:

  1. Croatia 1.17
  2. Ecuador 1.25
  3. Cameroon 1.29

Highest goals conceded per match:

  1. Chile 1.56
  2. Uruguay 1.39
  3. Ecuador & Germany 1.00

Lowest goals conceded per match:

  1. Spain 0.38
  2. Belgium & England 0.4

Close range goals

Highest proportion of goals scored from inside the 6 yard box:

  1. Croatia 43%
  2. USA 38%
  3. Chile 38%

Lowest proportion of goals scored from inside the 6 yard box:

  1. Russia 5%
  2. France 6%
  3. Argentina 9%

Highest proportion of goals conceded from inside the 6 yard box:

  1. Iran 57%
  2. Croatia 56%
  3. Bosnia 50%

Lowest proportion of goals conceded from inside the 6 yard box:

  1. Belgium, Netherlands, Nigeria & Spain (all 0%)

Long range goals

Highest proportion of goals scored from outside the penalty area:

  1. Nigeria 36%
  2. Netherlands 24%
  3. Cameroon & France 22%

Lowest proportion of goals scored from outside the penalty area:

  1. Spain 0%
  2. Portugal 4%
  3. Ecuador 5%

Highest proportion of goals conceded from outside the penalty area:

  1. Nigeria 50%
  2. Brazil 47%
  3. Netherlands 40%

Lowest proportion of goals conceded from outside the penalty area:

  1. Greece, Iran, Russia & Spain (all 0%)

Headed goals

Highest proportion of goals scored from headers:

  1. Ecuador 45%
  2. Italy 42%
  3. Australia 36%

Lowest proportion of goals scored from headers:

  1. Germany 0%
  2. Colombia 4%
  3. Argentina 6%

Highest proportion of goals conceded from headers:

  1. Russia 60%
  2. Cameroon & Greece 50%

Lowest proportion of goals conceded from headers:

  1. Australia, Belgium, Bosnia, Ghana, Netherlands, Nigeria 0%

Set piece goals

Highest proportion of goals scored from set pieces:

  1. Iran 40%
  2. Nigeria 36%
  3. Portugal & Uruguay 33%

Lowest proportion of goals scored from set pieces:

  1. Germany 3%
  2. Argentina 9%
  3. Greece 13%

Highest proportion of goals conceded from set pieces:

  1. Iran 57%
  2. South Korea 55%
  3. Cameroon, England, Greece 6%

Lowest proportion of goals conceded from set pieces:

  1. Netherlands & Spain 0%
  2. Australia 8%

Goals from the wings

Highest proportion of goals scored from the wings:

  1. Croatia 64%
  2. Belgium 61%
  3. Australia 56%

Lowest proportion of goals scored from the wings:

  1. Argentina 11%
  2. Colombia & Germany 22%

Highest proportion of goals conceded from the wings:

  1. Belgium 75%
  2. Algeria 71%
  3. Italy 67%

Lowest proportion of goals conceded from the wings:

  1. Spain 0%
  2. Netherlands 20%
  3. Chile 24%

Points won

Highest proportion of points taken from winning positions:

  1. Bosnia, Cameroon, France, Ghana 100%

Lowest proportion of points taken from winning positions:

  1. Chile 78%
  2. Uruguay 82%
  3. USA 81%

Highest proportion of points taken from losing positions:

  1. Germany & Spain 100% (Germany only in one losing position and Spain never were)
  2. Bosnia 67%

Lowest proportion of points taken from losing positions:

  1. Cameroon, Chile, Ghana, Mexico, Russia 0%

Source: The Press Association.

Brazil-2014

Kunle Fayiga
Kunle has been the engine behind this blog since 2013. His love for sports has seen him provide content on digital platforms both locally and internationally. He is also a pundit and likes engaging in enlightening discussions with sport enthusiasts.

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