The 10 worst finishers of the 24/25 Premier League season

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Marcus Tavernier
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There was a rotter of a 0.94 xG miss from the fella at the top of this list as Dominic Szoboszlai and Savinho also feature highly.

We use xG because that’s the most reliable measure over several games.

 

10) Adama Traore (Fulham)
Expected goals: 2.9
Actual goals: 1

Three shots with an xG of 1.3 v Manchester City and he could not score. It got him in the worst XI of that Premier League weekend but Pep Guardiola basically said he was unplayable. Up to the point he took the shot, obviously.

 

9) Dominic Szoboszlai (Liverpool)
Expected goals: 4.0
Actual goals: 2

Has logged the exact same xG as Matheus Cunha this season, but has scored two goals to the Brazilian’s 10.

 

8) Evanilson (Bournemouth)
Expected goals: 6.1
Actual goals: 4

Dominic Solanke’s replacement at Bournemouth is having a very similar season, missing seven Big Chances.

 

7) Jack Harrison (Everton)
Expected goals: 2.2
Actual goals: 0

Really really should have scored against Chelsea. Here he is…

 

6) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Expected goals: 6.2
Actual goals: 4

Had seven shots v Bournemouth without scoring a goal, though it’s worth pointing out that he shoots from a further average distance than anybody else on this list.

 

5) Savinho (Manchester City)
Expected goals: 2.3
Actual goals: 0

Four Premier League assists in a largely positive start to life in England, but he is yet to score in any competition for Manchester City. No player has taken more shots (27) without scoring this season in the Premier League. He took seven shots v Everton, FFS.

 

4) Cameron Archer (Southampton)
Expected goals: 4.4
Actual goals: 2

A missed penalty is the biggest issue here for Archer, who then had a goal chalked off by VAR against Brighton. Unfortunately, another relegation beckons.

 

3) Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton)
Expected goals: 4.6
Actual goals: 2

The worst finisher of 2023/24 is here again; he’s getting better chances than Jorgan Strand Larsen and scoring a third of the goals. Was very unlucky not to score in the 4-0 win over Wolves, just because Craig Dawson kept getting in the way.

 

2) Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)
Expected goals: 3.6
Actual goals: 1

Opta have clocked him missing six Big Chances this season, which became a factor in Crystal Palace’s unexpectedly poor start to the season. Returned from injury in late November and failed to take a shot v Newcastle. Had a few pops v Ipswich and Manchester City but was obviously wide of the mark. His last Premier League goal came on September 1.

 

1) Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth)
Expected goals: 4.1
Actual goals: 1

Loves a long-range shot. Doesn’t score from a long-range shot very often.

But he might actually be worse from close range…

0.94, in case you were wondering.

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