The Curious Case of West Ham Shot Efficiency
Sorting through the data from whoscored.com for an article on Premier League Moneyball, there was a curious team hanging out with unexpected company. West Ham popped up in data of the most efficient shot conversion teams. The percentage of shots that were goals put them in esteemed company last season.
Man City, Man United, Leicester, Liverpool, West Ham, Arsenal, Everton, Tottenham.
From the chart above West Ham scored on 12.9% of their shots last season. That places them as the 5th most efficient teams. West Ham scored a goal for every 7.75 shots that they took last year. That is an outstanding scoring ratio. The league average was 11% of shots were goals or a goal for every 9.09 shots taken.
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