Vítkovice collected only 7 points in eight rounds and they are up to 12 in the table. They have already conceded 30 goals, which is the most of all extra league clubs. Rather than defending, however, the Moravians’ problem is the performance of the goalkeepers, especially Matěj Machovský. Converted to 60 minutes of play, Vítkovice allows opponents 2.2 expected goals per game, which ranks them in the top five. In reality, however, they concede 2.9 goals per 60 minutes, only Kladno is worse in this regard.
The numbers of the goalkeepers themselves correspond to this. Expected number two Lukáš Klimeš is doing much better so far, with a hit rate of 92.7% in five-on-five play. He even caught 0.7 goals more than expected and it is not so surprising that the Vítkovic coaches are betting on him in the last matches. Machovský’s start to the season was unsuccessful, he has a success rate of 84.9% in five-on-five play, but he scored 4.7 more goals than he should have. His numbers come out even worse in all game situations combined, where he has a success rate of just 81.1% and concedes 7.72 goals-against-expectations, which is the worst of all non-league goalkeepers.
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Vítkovice also get into big problems when they are weakened. They played 21 of them and capitulated eight times. With less than 62 percent, they are the worst in the Extraliga. Even a more detailed analysis of analytical data does not work for the Moravians. Converted to 60 minutes of play, they receive 17.1 goals at a numerical disadvantage. Fortunately for Vítkovice, they have spent the least amount of time of all the teams in weakening, namely only 31 minutes and 39 seconds. The second least penalized team in the competition, Pardubice, spent almost eight minutes more in weakening.
In the analytical data, Pilsen has even better numbers than Vítkovice, i.e. at least when playing five on five. Just like their Sunday opponent, the West Bohemians have problems defensively, as they concede 2.9 goals per 60 minutes of play, the same as their Sunday opponent.
An even bigger problem for Pilsen is the attack, which has scored only 14 goals so far, which is the lowest value in the entire extra league. The West Bohemians also lack power plays, their use is under ten percent (9.4%). This puts them in 11th place in the extra league table. As for the goalkeepers, Samuel Hlavaj performs better in all game situations, who so far is among the slightly above-average goalkeepers in the extra league. More is expected from Dominik Pavlát, who conceded one goal more than expected.
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A big concern in Pilsen is productivity. The Indians can still rely on the points of the defender Petr Zámorský, Jakub Lev is also experiencing a successful comeback. But Plzeň expects more from other reinforcements. Petr Straka recorded only one assist in seven games. Pilsen expected much more from Luke Adam, who scored goals in Germany. So far, he has recorded only two assists in the West Bohemians team. Moreover, when he is on the ice, Pilsen is often under pressure from the opponent. Only 15 players out of 314 who have played in the extra league so far are worse in the team’s number of shots for and against. It is not so surprising that Adam’s time spent on the ice is getting thinner, and in the previous round against Kladno he was even completely removed from the lineup.
Sunday’s head-to-head match will show who can improve a bit after a gloomy start to the season. Pilsen hosts Vítkovice from 15:00.
2023-10-08 08:50:01
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