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.

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Kunle Fayiga

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