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Progressive Passes

Who moves the ball towards goal, and from where?

  • Progressive passes per team per match
    25.1
  • Of open-play passes
    7%
  • Led to a shot
    33%
  • Most per 90'
    6.2
    J. Rawlins
  • Key finding+2.7 / +0.2

    goals' worth of value per 100 passes: a progressive pass against the average open-play pass (EPV).

  • Key finding28% / 30%

    of progressive passes come from full-backs, against midfielders.

  • Key finding38.8

    progressive passes per match: Melbourne Victory move the ball forward more than any club.

Who Moves the Ball Forward

How it's counted

Who Moves the Ball Forward

Coach

Head coach from the match report, credited as in Coach Reactions.

No coach names
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Progressive pass

Completed open-play pass, 25%+ closer to goal.

Played from
the attacking two-thirds

Value added (EPV)

How much a pass changed the chance of scoring, minus the chance of conceding.

+1.0 per 100
one goal's worth per 100 passes
Missed pass
usually negative

How often each club's passes take the ball much closer to goal.

League 25.1
Club
Progressive passes / match
38.8
33.3
26.0
25.7
25.5
25.5
24.3
23.3
22.8
22.0
21.0
20.0
13.0

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Top Progressive Passers

How it's counted

Top Progressive Passers

Progressive pass

Completed open-play pass, 25%+ closer to goal.

Played from
the attacking two-thirds

Value added (EPV)

How much a pass changed the chance of scoring, minus the chance of conceding.

+1.0 per 100
one goal's worth per 100 passes
Missed pass
usually negative

Per 90 minutes

Per 90 minutes played in the tracked matches.

Ranked
180+ minutes

The players who move the ball forward most, by position.

Average 2.4
Player
Progressive passes / 90'
Melbourne Victory
6.2
Melbourne Victory
5.8
Sydney FC
5.7
Melbourne Victory
5.4
Melbourne Victory
5.4
Auckland FC
5.4
Adelaide United
4.6
Melbourne Victory
4.6
Adelaide United
4.6
Western United
4.4

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Where Progression Happens

How it's counted

Where Progression Happens

Coach

Head coach from the match report, credited as in Coach Reactions.

No coach names
filter faded

Progressive pass

Completed open-play pass, 25%+ closer to goal.

Played from
the attacking two-thirds

Value added (EPV)

How much a pass changed the chance of scoring, minus the chance of conceding.

+1.0 per 100
one goal's worth per 100 passes
Missed pass
usually negative

Every progressive pass a club played: which flank and which route.

  • Completed
  • Led to a shot
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