Top 5 Pressing Teams | League One 2025/26

Scored out of 100

1️⃣ Luton – 90
2️⃣ Cardiff – 86
3️⃣ Leyton Orient – 76
4️⃣ Bolton – 72
5️⃣ Stevenage – 72

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Scoring explainer in the next post 👇

Goal Contributions per 90 (exc. penalties) for Luton Town this season:

1️⃣ Lasse Nordas - 0.56
2️⃣ George Saville - 0.54
3️⃣ Gideon Kodua - 0 49
4️⃣ Zack Nelson - 0.39
5️⃣ Jordan Clark - 0.36

Out of 4 strikers used so far this season, only 1 features in the top 5.

Mads Andersen's percentile ranks are solid, here's a look at how he compares with Huddersfield's Joe Low, very similar data. Low just a little ahead in possession metrics, most other areas are very similar.

LTFC Centre Back Comparison

🔹Andersen more active and clearly better in aerial duels
🔹Makosso leading in tackles but Andersen has the best of regains, interceptions & clearances
🔹Naismith posting the best data for on ball metrics but Andersen's pass success is better

League One Attackers & Midfielders - Ball Carrying Efficiency

A look at how often players are progressively carrying the ball up the pitch and how often their carries end in a shot taken or chance created.

Lasse Nordas (Luton Town) percentiles vs League One Strikers (270+mins played)

🔹️Frequent aerial duels & high success
🔹️Strong regains
🔹️Gets plenty of shots away & finds the target regularly
🔹️Low xG per shot suggest low chance quality when shooting

League One | Attackers | Goals per Shot

Data per 90, 270+ mins played, 1+ shot per 90, excluding penalties

1️⃣ Josh Magennis (Exeter) - 0.40
1.13 shots | 0.45 goals

2️⃣ Bobby Pointon (Bradford) - 0.39
2.49 shots | 0.96 goals

3️⃣ Fraser Murray (Wigan) - 0.33
1.29 shots | 0.43 goals

Luton Town strikers | 270+ mins played | Data per 90

xG per Shot
1️⃣ Yates (0.32)
2️⃣ Wells (0.16)
3️⃣ Nordas (0.12)

Shots
1️⃣ Wells (3.64)
2️⃣ Nordas (3.04)
3️⃣ Yates (1.21)

Shot on Target %
1️⃣ Nordas (50%)
2️⃣ Wells (33.24%)
3️⃣ Yates (16.53%)

Goals
1️⃣ Nordas (0.3)
2️⃣ Wells (0.3)
3️⃣ Yates (0.2)

Moved over from Twitter/X, will be posting my football opinions, data observations and visualisations on @bsky.app going forward.

As a Luton Town fan I will focus on them and League One mainly, but of course will branch out in to the wider football world!