BBC Possession stats

[stanleyparkerbowles]

Every week BBC stats show us to have the least possession by some distance
This week it has QPR 45% MK Dons 55%
I was there on Saturday. No way are these figures accurate
We were on top all game after only 5/10 minutes

I know tippy tappy round the back and hoof ball give 2 different results but...

 

[Quality Passing Rules]

Every week BBC stats show us to have the least possession by some distance
This week it has QPR 45% MK Dons 55%
I was there on Saturday. No way are these figures accurate
We were on top all game after only 5/10 minutes

I know tippy tappy round the back and hoof ball give 2 different results but...

There's lies, damm lies and then there's statistics. I never take stats on their own. They need context.

 

[Tramore Ranger]

Every week BBC stats show us to have the least possession by some distance
This week it has QPR 45% MK Dons 55%
I was there on Saturday. No way are these figures accurate
We were on top all game after only 5/10 minutes

I know tippy tappy round the back and hoof ball give 2 different results but...

I was having this conversation with a friend via WhatsApp who was at the game......I kept posting the possession/attempts stats as per the beeb text and the reply I got back was "bollix" should be 70/30 at least, must be complied by someone whose not at the game.....

So yes take stats with a large rock of salt......

 

[SARQPR]

I wouldn't be surprised if the stats for the MKD match were actually accurate

Their back 4 seemed to pass back to their keeper whenever they got the ball - must've been over 20 back passes - and although that counts as possession it rapidly became very tedious to watch

Worst away team I've seen at LR this year, and indeed for a few seasons

Even their own fans decided to create their own entertainment.......

 

[Peter Damage]

Every week BBC stats show us to have the least possession by some distance
This week it has QPR 45% MK Dons 55%
I was there on Saturday. No way are these figures accurate

We were on top all game after only 5/10 minutes

I know tippy tappy round the back and hoof ball give 2 different results but...

Really? First half they had 60% or more of the ball. Their keeper probably had more touches than anyone.

They built it up from the back. Plus their keeper probably had more touches of the ball ( from passes not shots) than any of our players

We had no sustained possession until after we scored

 

[Busy Being Headhunted]

Possession stats are not that important.
Barcelona normally have 75%-80% possession every game they play, but look at this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34549230

 

[QPAAAAAGH]

I think you have to string together more than two passes before it counts as possession and based on that I'm surprised we had as much as 45%. The typical action was 1) ponderous possession by MK eventually ended by a misplaced pass 2) a long punt by a QPR defender up to our non-existent target man and easily headed away 3) repeat. Of course, it's a nonsense stat as MK rarely looked even slightly threatening.

 

[Fourtyyearsofhurt(mostly)]

The shots.....on target etc are usually correct.

 

[bc7]

The shots.....on target etc are usually correct.

Agreed, I think the BBC's 27 shots to 6 and 7 to 1 on target is a truer reflection of the match.

 

[OldKentRs]

I wouldn't be surprised if the stats for the MKD match were actually accurate

Their back 4 seemed to pass back to their keeper whenever they got the ball - must've been over 20 back passes - and although that counts as possession it rapidly became very tedious to watch

Worst away team I've seen at LR this year, and indeed for a few seasons

Even their own fans decided to create their own entertainment.......

This, I could believe those possession stats given how much they knocked it around the back four.

 

[Sooperhoop]

The only stat that matters is goals scored, even the masters such as Barca and Bayern have lost matches with over 70% possession...