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World Cup: Group D Passing and Shooting Stats

By Hawerchuk
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Group D had quite a bit more ball movement than the other groups, and more shots on goal, but ultimately no more goals than the cup-wide average:


 Passes/G Weighted Avg Shots/G Goals/G Shot%
Group D 391 80.78 20.7 11.92 1.00 8.39
Overall 352 75 21.4 10.79 1.04 9.62

Germany had a high percentage of ball possession, while there was little to separate Ghana and Serbia:

Passes For Weighted Vs Weighted % of Pass
Germany 1509 315 1065 215.8 58.6
Ghana 1022 228.3 1141 229.7 47.2
Serbia 1117 222.9 1083 224.3 50.8
Australia 1038 203.2 1397 299.6 42.6

Interestingly, Ghana and Serbia played a very low-percentage game, neither getting nor allowing high-percentage chances:

Shots F Goals Sh% Shots A Goals Sh%
Germany 36 5 13.89 26 1 3.85
Ghana 41 2 4.88 29 2 6.90
Serbia 38 2 5.26 37 3 8.11
Australia 28 3 10.71 51 6 11.76

The game-by-game passing totals follow:

Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals
Germany 496 107.5 21.7 10 1 Ghana 320 68.1 21.3 9 0
Germany 452 92.9 20.6 11 0 Serbia 323 63.7 19.7 10 1
Germany 561 114.6 20.4 15 4 Australia 422 84 19.9 7 0
Total 1509 315 20.9 36 5 Total 1065 215.8 20.3 26 1
Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals
Ghana 379 89.4 23.6 19 1 Australia 308 58.6 19.0 8 1
Ghana 323 70.8 21.9 13 1 Serbia 337 63.6 18.9 11 0
Ghana 320 68.1 21.3 9 0 Germany 496 107.5 21.7 10 1
Total 1022 228.3 22.3 41 2 Total 1141 229.7 20.1 29 2
Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals
Serbia 337 63.6 18.9 11 0 Ghana 323 70.8 21.9 13 1
Serbia 323 63.7 19.7 10 1 Germany 452 92.9 20.6 11 0
Serbia 457 95.6 20.9 17 1 Australia 308 60.6 19.7 13 2
Total 1117 222.9 20.0 38 2 Total 1083 224.3 20.7 37 3
Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals Team Passes Weighted Avg Shots Goals
Australia 308 58.6 19.0 8 1 Ghana 379 89.4 23.6 19 1
Australia 422 84 19.9 7 0 Germany 561 114.6 20.4 15 4
Australia 308 60.6 19.7 13 2 Serbia 457 95.6 20.9 17 1
Total 1038 203.2 19.6 28 3 Total 1397 299.6 21.4 51 6

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