Ched Evans, the 35-year-old Welsh forward at Preston North End in the Championship, remains a striking enigma of progressive passing proficiency amid a sea of more modest metrics. Ranked in the upper echelons with an 85.7 percentile for progressive passing, Evans has clearly mastered the art of setting up promising plays, further evidenced by a competent 62.3 percentile rank in assists per 90. However, his goal efficiency and ball retention hover in the mid-range percentiles, around the 38 to 41 mark, suggesting a commendably consistent but not exceptional performance in those areas.
Nonetheless, it is Evans' glaring challenge areas that define his season so far. With shockingly low percentiles in ball recovery, chance creation, goal threat, and goals per 90, he has, unfortunately, found himself on the unenviable end of the striking spectrum, indicating a struggle to turn playmaking chances into game-winning moves. Particularly alarming are his almost negligible threat in front of the goal (1.58 percentile) and his below-average shots per 90 (6.56 percentile).
Clearly, Evans' primary strength in his advanced years lies in his capacity to link play and instigate attacking moves. Yet his inability to recover possession and lack of menacing presence inside the box appear to be considerable barriers in his path. Despite his age, its these weaknesses that draw attention and suggest an impending need for either a tactical reshuffle or a passing of the torch to a more goal-hungry forward.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Ched Evans took 11 shots, scoring 0 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 0.62, averaging 0.06 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 0 goals from 5 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 4 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.07 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 2 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.02 xG per shot.
