Now pulling Sky Sports him as the player who has underperformed the most in terms of xG (expected goals) in the Premier League since mid-September.
At the weekend, he went off the field goalless in a 0-4 thrashing against Tottenham, and Haaland’s ineffectiveness is among several challenges for City manager Pep Guardiola. The Norwegian had seven finishes in the match.
In the period since 15 September, Haaland has played eight games in the series and scored three goals. Sky Sports’ statistics say that during these matches he has had an xG of 7.04 goals.
This means that Haaland has scored 4.04 fewer goals in terms of statistics than he should have based on his chances. 14 players have scored more goals than him since mid-September.
The person who has wasted the second most chances is Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. On the Sky Sports statistics, he ends up at -2.69 in scoring measured against xG.
Then follows Adama Traoré (Fulham) with -1.76, Anthony Gordon (Newcastle) with -1.5 and Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) with -1.45.
It should also be mentioned that Haaland has an average of 1 goal per game in the PL so far this season. He scored ten goals in his first five league games, and overall he is right on the mark in terms of xG.
Club team City is in its worst period under Guardiola’s management. The team has lost five games in a row as the first league champion since 1956.
Haaland statistics in autumn 2024:
* Premier League: 12 games, 12 goals
* Community Shield: 1 match, 0 goals
* Champions League: 4 games, 3 goals
* The National League (with Norway): 6 games, 7 goals
* Total: 23 games, 22 goals