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Winning the Ball Back

Which teams win the ball back, where, and who does it?

  • Balls won / team / match
    85
  • % won in the final third
    13%
  • Most balls won / match
    102
    Sydney FC
  • % of regains → a shot
    5%
  • Key finding18%

    of balls won in the final third become a shot, against 5% of all regains.

Balls Won by Club

How it's counted

Balls Won by Club

Ball won

A possession that starts by taking the ball off the opponent.

Recovery
a loose ball
Interception
a pass cut out
Block
the one the club was in just before

Small samples

Clubs with one tracked match are shown, not ranked.

Coach

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

No coach names
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How often each club wins the ball back, and how: a loose ball or a pass cut out.

  • Recovery
  • Interception
League 85.0
Club
Ball won / match
102.0
96.8
92.3
91.6
84.8
84.0
81.0
80.5
77.5
77.0
77.0
74.0
73.3

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Where Clubs Win It Back

How it's counted

Where Clubs Win It Back

Ball won

A possession that starts by taking the ball off the opponent.

Recovery
a loose ball
Interception
a pass cut out
Block
the one the club was in just before

Coach

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

No coach names
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Where on the pitch a club wins the ball back, and which regains turn into shots.

6 balls won here0.925 balls won here3.633 balls won here4.730 balls won here4.319 balls won here2.74 balls won here0.616 balls won here2.327 balls won here3.924 balls won here3.421 balls won here3.018 balls won here2.64 balls won here0.661 balls won here8.724 balls won here3.428 balls won here4.024 balls won here3.423 balls won here3.33 balls won here0.421 balls won here3.030 balls won here4.329 balls won here4.124 balls won here3.411 balls won here1.62 balls won here0.313 balls won here1.932 balls won here4.634 balls won here4.936 balls won here5.114 balls won here2.05 balls won here0.7
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Who Wins It Back

How it's counted

Who Wins It Back

Per 90 minutes

Per 90 minutes played in the tracked matches.

Ranked
180+ minutes

Ball won

A possession that starts by taking the ball off the opponent.

Recovery
a loose ball
Interception
a pass cut out
Block
the one the club was in just before

The players who win the ball back most.

  • Recovery
  • Interception
Average 7.1
Player
Ball won / 90'
D. LeonardCB
Western United
14.9
T. RussellFB
Western United
13.6
A. RuferMF
Wellington Phoenix
13.3
R. GrantCB
Sydney FC
13.2
P. KikianisCB
Adelaide United
12.7
H. BilityCB
Brisbane Roar
12.5
T. SainsburyCB
Central Coast Mariners
12.4
J. DonachieCB
Western United
12.1
L. VerstraeteMF
Auckland FC
11.9
I. HughesCB
Wellington Phoenix
11.8

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