Léo Baptistão, the 31-year-old Brazilian striker of Almeria has had a mixed season in his La Liga campaign. Standing out in the area of ball recovery with an impressive 91st percentile standing, he demonstrates a relentless work ethic in regaining possession. Additionally, his capacity for progressive carrying and passing, ranking in the 78th and 67th percentile respectively, underlines his command and control of the forward movement of his team. His duel-winning ability is relatively strong with a score of 71.11%, defining his physical prowess. Nevertheless, his ball retention rate is rather alarming at a mere 24th percentile, indicating a discipline necessity in maintaining control under pressure.
Baptistão's role seems to extend beyond that of a typical frontman, with touches predominantly in the midfield - an astonishing 98th percentile. Interestingly, despite his striker role, his attacking threat is surprisingly low - commanding only the 26th percentile in goal threat and a rather underwhelming 8.89% in terms of touches in the attacking penalty area.
His defensive contributions are commendable for a striker, with significant activity in defensive areas indicating a well-rounded player. Despite his overall decent performance, Léo Baptistão's chance creation and assist metrics fall short of stellar and his goal efficiency suggests there is room for improvement in the finishing department. At 31, time may not be on his side to refine these aspects, but his current form can still be influential in Almeria's campaign. Clearly, Baptistão is a solid team player, but to flourish further, he will need to refine his goal-threat prowess for Almeria's betterment.
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In the 2023-2024 season, Leo Baptistao took 48 shots, scoring 6 goals. This output came from an Expected Goals (xG) of 5.26, averaging 0.11 xG per shot.
Right Foot: 6 goals from 35 shots. A 17.14% conversion rate. 0.12 xG per shot.
Left Foot: 0 goals from 5 shots. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.13 xG per shot.
Headers: 0 goals from 8 headed attempts. A 0.0% conversion rate. 0.06 xG per shot.
