It's been another fantastic Season and most of us are still rejoicing following the battling victory over the reigning Champions on Monday. At the moment, it's hard to find anything to break the mood.
So, consider this analysis sent to me by (part time) Palace fan Simon Gleave*, head of analysis at Dutch sports data company Infostrada Sports:
"This season, Crystal Palace have scored 38 goals of which 20(!!) have come from set pieces. It is important that Alan Pardew and his coaches don't think that Palace can keep scoring at that rate from set pieces (history tells us that teams can't, I'll leave you to speculate on why) and makes adjustments in some way (or adapts any set piece routines that are currently successful perhaps). Crucial goals from set pieces this season include the following:
Zaha's equaliser to secure the 3-3 draw at Newcastle
Jedinak's equaliser from the spot to make it 1-1 in the 3-2 win at Everton
All the goals in the 2-0 win against Leicester and 2-2 draw at West Brom (that should have been a 2-1 win if Puncheon had got rid of the ball in the last seconds)
Two of the three goals in the 3-1 win against Liverpool
Jedinak's equaliser from the spot at Swansea
Gayle's winner against Tottenham
Ledley's winner at Leicester
All of Palace's goals in the 3-1 win at West Ham
Murray's equaliser in the 2-1 win at Stoke
Puncheon's free kick that probably put Monday's match out of Man City's reach.
Lose half of those from this season's results and things start looking very different."
I'm not sure that I agree with his contention that Palace can't keep scoring at the same rate from set pieces, but if nothing else the analysis is interesting.
Apparently the average percentage of goals from set pieces in the PL this Season is 11% (Palace's 20 at the top - 52% of the total - down to Leicester City's 5). Five of the bottom six in the Premier League are below average.
* For those who don't remember Simon ('Shaggy') he was one of the original editors of E-Goals in the 1990's. He is a Cambridge United supporter, who who follows Palace as his second team.
So, consider this analysis sent to me by (part time) Palace fan Simon Gleave*, head of analysis at Dutch sports data company Infostrada Sports:
"This season, Crystal Palace have scored 38 goals of which 20(!!) have come from set pieces. It is important that Alan Pardew and his coaches don't think that Palace can keep scoring at that rate from set pieces (history tells us that teams can't, I'll leave you to speculate on why) and makes adjustments in some way (or adapts any set piece routines that are currently successful perhaps). Crucial goals from set pieces this season include the following:
Zaha's equaliser to secure the 3-3 draw at Newcastle
Jedinak's equaliser from the spot to make it 1-1 in the 3-2 win at Everton
All the goals in the 2-0 win against Leicester and 2-2 draw at West Brom (that should have been a 2-1 win if Puncheon had got rid of the ball in the last seconds)
Two of the three goals in the 3-1 win against Liverpool
Jedinak's equaliser from the spot at Swansea
Gayle's winner against Tottenham
Ledley's winner at Leicester
All of Palace's goals in the 3-1 win at West Ham
Murray's equaliser in the 2-1 win at Stoke
Puncheon's free kick that probably put Monday's match out of Man City's reach.
Lose half of those from this season's results and things start looking very different."
I'm not sure that I agree with his contention that Palace can't keep scoring at the same rate from set pieces, but if nothing else the analysis is interesting.
Apparently the average percentage of goals from set pieces in the PL this Season is 11% (Palace's 20 at the top - 52% of the total - down to Leicester City's 5). Five of the bottom six in the Premier League are below average.
* For those who don't remember Simon ('Shaggy') he was one of the original editors of E-Goals in the 1990's. He is a Cambridge United supporter, who who follows Palace as his second team.
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