Aside from a slightly higher shooting percentage, Group E doesn't stand out from the rest of the World Cup games:
Passes/G | Weighted | Avg | Shots/G | Goals/G | Shot% | |
Group E | 363 | 75.32 | 20.8 | 10.50 | 1.17 | 11.11 |
Overall | 351 | 75 | 21.4 | 10.84 | 1.08 | 9.96 |
Holland cruised to three wins, so it's no surprise that they controlled most of the passing in their games:
Passes | For | Weighted | Vs | Weighted | % of Pass |
Holland | 1412 | 266 | 932 | 187.1 | 60.2 |
Japan | 721 | 158 | 1341 | 269.9 | 35.0 |
Denmark | 976 | 206.7 | 1104 | 257.3 | 46.9 |
Cameroon | 1241 | 273.1 | 973 | 189.5 | 56.1 |
What's a surprise is Cameroon's high percentage of passes – they were down quite a bit, losing all three games, but it's still surprising to see them control the ball like that.
Holland was clearly the best team in the group, and we see solid performance by Cameroon again – I haven't checked, but it would be interested to know how much of their outshooting (and outpassing) came while they were down:
Shots F | Goals | Sh% | Shots A | Goals | Sh% | |
Holland | 33 | 5 | 15.15 | 27 | 1 | 3.70 |
Japan | 26 | 4 | 15.38 | 29 | 2 | 6.90 |
Denmark | 32 | 3 | 9.38 | 45 | 6 | 13.33 |
Cameroon | 35 | 2 | 5.71 | 25 | 5 | 20.00 |
Game-by-game passing stats follow:
Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
Holland | 470 | 96.8 | 20.6 | 12 | 2 | Denmark | 221 | 39.4 | 17.8 | 8 | 0 |
Holland | 398 | 71.8 | 18.0 | 13 | 2 | Cameroon | 451 | 91.7 | 20.3 | 10 | 1 |
Holland | 544 | 97.4 | 17.9 | 8 | 1 | Japan | 260 | 56 | 21.5 | 9 | 0 |
Total | 1412 | 266 | 18.8 | 33 | 5 | Total | 932 | 187.1 | 20.1 | 27 | 1 |
Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
Japan | 204 | 52.2 | 25.6 | 14 | 3 | Denmark | 437 | 99.4 | 22.7 | 15 | 1 |
Japan | 260 | 56 | 21.5 | 9 | 0 | Holland | 544 | 97.4 | 17.9 | 8 | 1 |
Japan | 257 | 49.8 | 19.4 | 3 | 1 | Cameroon | 360 | 73.1 | 20.3 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 721 | 158 | 21.9 | 26 | 4 | Total | 1341 | 269.9 | 20.1 | 29 | 2 |
Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
Denmark | 221 | 39.4 | 17.8 | 8 | 0 | Holland | 470 | 96.8 | 20.6 | 12 | 2 |
Denmark | 437 | 99.4 | 22.7 | 15 | 1 | Japan | 204 | 52.2 | 25.6 | 14 | 3 |
Denmark | 318 | 67.9 | 21.4 | 9 | 2 | Cameroon | 430 | 108.3 | 25.2 | 19 | 1 |
Total | 976 | 206.7 | 21.2 | 32 | 3 | Total | 1104 | 257.3 | 23.3 | 45 | 6 |
Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals | Team | Passes | Weighted | Avg | Shots | Goals |
Cameroon | 451 | 91.7 | 20.3 | 10 | 1 | Holland | 398 | 71.8 | 18.0 | 13 | 2 |
Cameroon | 430 | 108.3 | 25.2 | 19 | 1 | Denmark | 318 | 67.9 | 21.4 | 9 | 2 |
Cameroon | 360 | 73.1 | 20.3 | 6 | 0 | Japan | 257 | 49.8 | 19.4 | 3 | 1 |
Total | 1241 | 273.1 | 22.0 | 35 | 2 | Total | 973 | 189.5 | 19.5 | 25 | 5 |
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