The first 90 minutes are the most important . Those were the words of the late Sir Bobby Robson, but if only football was that simple. Goals change games, whether they set the tone of the match early doors or make for a dramatic ending.
You didnt have to be a Manchester City fan to appreciate the enormity of Sergio Agueros last-minute winner in 2012 to clinch Citys first Premier League title from bitter rivals Manchester United. Nor did you have to be a Carlisle United fan when their goalkeeper, Jimmy Glass, scored the winner in the final game of the 1998-99 season, in the dying moments, to ensure the Cumbrians survival.
Goals dictate the narrative of football and are even more precious in Englands fourth tier. They can be the difference between survival or relegation to the footballing abyss. There have been a total of 714 goals so far in this seasons EFL League Two. But when have these goals been scored, and what can this tell us about certain teams?
This data analysis will provide a breakdown of when goals have been scored in League Two this season with the help of data and statistics. Our analysis will determine when most goals are scored to determine if any patterns exist and see if their approach to games influences when they are scoring goals.
Fewer goals in the opening stages
In the opening 15 minutes of League Two matches this campaign, the fewest amount of goals have been scored.
The graph shows that in the opening 15 minutes, 96 goals have been scored. This accounts for 13.4% of total goals in the fourth tier this season. In contrast, 158 goals have been scored in the final 15 minutes of games, 22.1% of total goals scored.
Harrogate Town are the only side in the division not to have scored in this opening period, and they have only conceded three goals during the opening stages. Such statistics ensure that the Sulphurites matches have comprised the fewest amount of goals of all clubs in the opening exchanges.
Such a low amount of goals epitomises their
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