Frank Lampard is concerned there won’t be a “level playing field” if fans are allowed back in some Premier League stadiums and not others. He also said – like all the managers – that he desperately misses the atmosphere. But how have the teams fared without fans?
We’ve had a look at the points per game (PPG), goals per game (GPG) and goals conceded per game (GCPG) of every Premier League team pre and post Project Restart. We’ve ranked them from the biggest drop in PPG to the biggest increase. Turns out most teams have done better in empty stadiums…
N.B. We’ve not included the promoted teams, as combining data from the Championship and the Premier League makes for a daft comparison.
17) Sheffield United
PPG (Pre : Post Project Restart) – 1.54 : 0.63 (-0.91)
GPG – 1.07 : 0.68 (-0.39)
GCPG – 0.89 : 1.53 (+0.64)
16) Liverpool
PPG – 2.83 : 2.06 (-0.77)
GPG – 2.27 : 2.22 (-0.05)
GCPG – 0.93 : 1.56 (+0.63)
15) Manchester City
PPG – 2.04 : 1.50 (-0.54)
GPG – 2.43 : 2.44 (+0.01)
GCPG – 1.11 : 0.83 (-0.28)
14) Crystal Palace
PPG – 1.35 : 0.94 (-0.41)
GPG – 0.90 : 0.94 (+0.04)
GCPG – 1.10 : 1.72 (+0.62)
13) Leicester City
PPG – 1.83 : 1.50 (-0.33)
GPG – 2.00 : 1.50 (-0.50)
GCPG – 0.97 : 1.39 (+0.42)
12) Burnley
PPG – 1.35 : 1.18 (-0.17)
GPG – 1.17 : 0.76 (-0.41)
GCPG – 1.38 : 1.29 (-0.09)
11) Newcastle
PPG – 1.21 : 1.11 (-0.10)
GPG – 0.86 : 1.28 (+0.42)
GCPG – 1.41 : 1.78 (+0.37)
10) Arsenal
PPG – 1.43 : 1.52 (+0.09)
GPG – 1.43 : 1.32 (-0.11)
GCPG – 1.29 : 1.16 (-0.13)
9) Brighton
PPG – 1.00 : 1.17 (+0.17)
GPG – 1.10 : 1.11 (+0.01)
GCPG – 1.38 : 1.61 (+0.23)
8) Wolves
PPG – 1.48 : 1.67 (+0.19)
GPG – 1.41 : 1.06 (-0.35)
GCPG – 1.17 : 0.89 (-0.28)
7) Everton
PPG – 1.28 : 1.55 (+0.27)
GPG – 1.28 : 1.44 (+0.16)
GCPG – 1.59 : 1.44 (-0.15)
6) Chelsea
PPG – 1.66 : 2.00 (+0.34)
GPG – 1.76 : 2.22 (+0.46)
GCPG – 1.35 : 1.38 (+0.03)
5) Aston Villa
PPG – 0.89 : 1.39 (+0.50)
GPG – 1.21 : 1.44 (+0.23)
GCPG – 2.00 : 1.22 (-0.78)
4) West Ham
PPG – 0.93 : 1.44 (+0.51)
GPG – 1.20 : 1.61 (+0.41)
GCPG – 1.72 : 1.22 (-0.50)
3) Manchester United
PPG – 1.55 : 2.00 (+0.45)
GPG – 1.52 : 2.06 (+0.54)
GCPG – 1.03 : 1.18 (+0.15)
2) Tottenham
PPG – 1.41 : 2.11 (+0.70)
GPG – 1.62 : 1.94 (+0.32)
GCPG – 1.38 : 0.89 (-0.49)
1) Southampton
PPG – 1.17 : 1.94 (+0.77)
GPG – 1.21 : 1.83 (+0.62)
GCPG – 1.79 : 1.17 (-0.62)
Liverpool were meant to run out of steam. David Moyes wasn’t supposed to still be in a job. Oops.
