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Borussia Dortmund
Bundesliga · 1st
Play style · last 4
Mid Block
out-of-possession defensive strategy. Measured against Bundesliga; block height comes from how they press, not from tracking.
This season
5
Pld
4
W
1
D
0
L
11
GF
4
GA
13
Pts
W
W
W
W
W
D
last 6
Drew 2–2 at home to Werder Bremen · Oct 9
That's how they've played so far. Where the model has Borussia Dortmund finishing in May, and the odds on going down, come with a free account.
What the numbers say
Season to date, measured against the rest of the division.
Attack
Riding a hot streak in front of goal
Scoring about 16% above what their shots support. Enjoy it, but this is the part that regresses first.
1.16
goals per expected
Attack
As many spurned as scored
10 clear chances missed against 8 goals all season. Whatever is being made is not being taken.
10
chances missed
Defence
Hard to score against
4 conceded in 5, 0.80 a game. Whatever else is wrong, it is not the back line.
4
conceded
Defence
They win the ball back
3rd in the division for tackles. A side doing that much defending is either pressing well or living without the ball.
75
tackles
Overall
They keep hold of it
Dispossessed fewer times than almost anyone in the division.
26
dispossessed
Against the rest of the division
Where the squad's season totals sit among the 18 clubs.
Big chances created
2nd of 18
14
Shots
10th of 18
58
About 11.6 a match.
Key passes
11th of 18
44
Goals
8th of 18
8
6 places below where their chances sit.
Duels won
5th of 18
210
They win the physical exchanges.
Tackles
3rd of 18
75
They do a lot of defending, one way or another.
Clearances
4th of 18
139
A lot of the ball ends up in their own box.
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Who's driving it
The squad's leaders this season.
Highest rated
Nico Schlotterbeck
Defender · Germany
7.54
Most goals
Serhou Guirassy
Attacker · Guinea
2
Most assists
Serhou Guirassy
Attacker · Guinea
2
Big chances created
Serhou Guirassy
Attacker · Guinea
4
Duels won
Daniel Svensson
Defender · Sweden
26
Big chances missed
Serhou Guirassy
Attacker · Guinea
4
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Coming up
The next 5 on the calendar.
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