In this data analysis piece, we will be identifying centre-forwards (strikers) to be scouted that are currently playing in the Allsvenskan. Strikers in the modern game have evolved a lot. No longer do we see them as target men, being very tall in the air and bulldozing defenders. The roles of the false 9 and wide forwards have started to change how teams in Premier League, La Liga, etc deploy their strikers and use them. We also see very short players playing in these positions that have had great success like Sergio Aguero and Lorenzo Insigne.
In our analysis, we will be looking into the major attributes that are key for a striker to have. We will be looking at players who have registered at least 800 minutes of football in the league so far this season. We will shortlist the top options according to the statistics and data analysis. Let’s get into the analysis.
Goalscoring
The first thing we’re looking at is goal contributions (goals and assists combined). In the graph below, we have the expected goal contributions per 90 on the x-axis and goal contributions per 90 on the y-axis. The colour of the dots represents the xG per game. It is an important metric when it comes to rating or comparing forwards with each other as they are pretty much judged based on their ability to contribute goals to their team.
Alexander Jeremejeff The 29-year-old forward from Hacken. The Swedish centre-forward has recorded league-high figures of 0.76 xG per 90 and 1.04 goals per 90 and has also averaged 3.03 shots per 90 in the league this season. He has been the best forward in terms of goal output per game in the league and has scored 21 goals in the league.
Marcus Antonsson The 31-year-old forward from Varnamo has averaged 0.57 xG per game and 0.67 actual goals from 2.86 shots per game which shows that he has a sustainable level of performance. In total, he scored 15 goals for his team.
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