Lewandowski ‘Misses Everything’?
For all the Lewandowski doubters out there—I often hear how he supposedly misses all his chances. So, I decided to look up the numbers and compare him to other top strikers this season. Turns out, his conversion rate is 28.33%, which is among the best! Here’s how he stacks up against other elite forwards:
Player | Matches Played | Goals | Total Shots | Shots on target | Big Chances Missed | Conversion Rate (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lewa | 39 | 34 | 120 | 55 | 25 | 28.33% |
Salah | 42 | 32 | 144 | 71 | 21 | 22.22% |
Kane | 37 | 32 | 131 | 67 | 22 | 24.43% |
Retegui | 39 | 25 | 99 | 42 | 21 | 25.25% |
Gyorkeres | 37 | 37 | 138 | 72 | 25 | 26.81% |
Dembele | 36 | 29 | 143 | 68 | 20 | 20.28% |
Haaland | 39 | 29 | 144 | 81 | 32 | 20.14% |
Isak | 32 | 22 | 81 | 41 | 13 | 27.16% |
Mbappe | 43 | 30 | 177 | 95 | 33 | 16.95% |
Edit:
I looked up a few different stats during the discussion.
"He misses easy chances" - Easy chances are somewhat represented by expected goals
Player | xG | Goals | Goals to xG Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Retegui | 17.99 | 22 | 1.22 |
Isak | 15.91 | 19 | 1.19 |
Kane | 18.83 | 21 | 1.12 |
Lewa | 18.95 | 21 | 1.11 |
Salah | 24.82 | 27 | 1.09 |
Mbappe | 18.91 | 20 | 1.06 |
Haaland | 21.09 | 21 | 1.00 |
People expect him to hold form from early in the season when he scored 18 goals in 15 matches. 1.2 goals per match which was only surpassed and sustained throughout the season in this century by prime Messi 11/12.
For context:
- Prime Messi (2011/12, 73 goals and 91 goals in a calendar year) – 1.31 goals per match during the season
- Prime Ronaldo (2014/15, 61 goals) – 1.13 goals per match
- Prime Lewandowski (2019/20, 55 goals) – 1.17 goals per match
- Prime Suárez (2015/16, 59 goals) – 1.11 goals per match
- I know that Lamine is good, but come on, this is prime Suarez with Messi's service.
Some other interesting stats from the latest matches and early league matches
Last 10 La Liga matches:
- Raphinha: 2 goals, 1 assist
- Lamine: 0 goals, 4 assists
- Lewa: 6 goals
First 10 La Liga matches:
- Raphinha: 5 goals, 7 assists
- Lamine: 4 goals, 6 assists
- Lewa: 12 goals, 2 assists