Sam Gallagher, the 28-year-old English striker for Blackburn Rovers, has performed admirably despite a challenging season in the Championship. Known for his versatility, Gallagher also demonstrates prowess in the attacking midfielder position. He's an assiduous player, indicated by a strong ball recovery rate that sits impressively in the 70th percentile. However, his skills in maintaining possession are woefully lacking; his ball retention percentile is a dismal 1.6, showcasing a considerable weakness that must be addressed.
Although his goal efficiency and threat stats are somewhat middling (28.5% and 38.1%, respectively), Gallagher showcases a potent ability to assist, with his percentile ranking soaring at 81.97%. His limited pas accuracy per 90 (1.64%) contrasts starkly with his chance creation skills and adeptness at providing expected assists (xA per 90), which each sit at a respectable 41.3% and 60.7%. Gallagher’s progressive carrying implies a middling ability to drive the ball forward while his goal-scoring metrics, from goals per 90 (18.03%), expected goals (xG per 90) (22.95%) to shots per 90 (26.23%) offer room for improvement.
In this vein, Gallagher, while showing instances of excellence particularly through his assist rate, reveals paradoxes in his style of play. He would benefit from working on goal creation, threat, and precision to fully harness his attacking capabilities.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Sam Gallagher took 33 shots, scoring 3 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 4.53, averaging 0.14 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 3 goals from 14 shots. A 21.43% conversion rate. 0.13 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 8 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.15 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 11 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.14 xG per shot.
