Wolves have scored 10 fewer goals from open play than at this stage last season
One of the biggest stories of the Premier League season so far is the decline of goals scored in open play and how teams have been scoring more from set-pieces instead.
When we compare how goals have been scored to the first 11 games last season, there have been 39 fewer scored in open play and 26 more from team set-pieces and penalties, giving us 13 fewer overall.
If we look at the bigger picture and the number of shots teams are taking, there have been an incredible 370 fewer in open play than at this stage last time out.
And despite the big increase in set-piece goals, there have actually been just two more shots generated from them outside of penalties, showing how effective teams have been at finding ways to score from dead-ball situations.
