In this data analysis piece, we will be looking out for the best wingers currently playing in the Eliteserien using statistics. The wingers’ evolution in football has been well documented, where they were once only key to creating chances but not scoring goals. The modern-day wingers have changed the trend by getting more involved than their strikers in front of the goal.
In our analysis, we will be considering both the attacking as well as defensive attributes. We will be looking at players who registered at least 800 minutes of football in the 2021/22 league season.
We will shortlist the best options in this data analysis. In this piece, we look into the players who are amongst the best-performing wingers in the league in the 2022 campaign. Let’s dive deep into the analysis.
Goalscoring
Wingers over the past 20 years have had their roles re-defined. Where once they were used for playing crosses into the box for strikers, the last 20 years have seen wingers being in more inverted positions and becoming more of a goal threat to the team than their strikers. The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United and Real Madrid, Lionel Messi for Barcelona or even Mohamed Salah for Liverpool are some of the best goal-scoring wingers of the current generation.
Amahl Pellegrino The 32-year-old winger from Bodo/Glimt recorded 0.84 xG per game this season and also scored 1.26 goals from it, both of them being the league’s highest for a winger. He also averaged 3.61 shots per 90 for his club which shows that he is a high-volume shooter.
Zlatko Tripić The 29-year-old winger from Viking has recorded 0.41 xG per game this season and scored 0.43 goals on average. He also averaged 2.34 shots per 90 for his club.
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