Unluckiest Premier League teams and players

ESPN’s Ryan O’Hanlon uses TruMedia’s research platform, metrics and graphics to examine which Premier League teams and players have been the unluckiest over the past decade…

Unluckiest Shooting Season, Individual: Christian Benteke, 2017-18

[Benteke’s] 17-18 Premier League season was the worst finishing season in what we'll call the expected goals era. He got on the end of chances worth 11.8 expected goals, but only three of his 60 shots ended up in the net. That's a 5% conversion percentage; league average is more than double that.

The year before, Benteke also trailed his expected goals (15 goals to 18.06 xG) but in his five combined Premier League seasons before the infamous 2017-18 campaign, he was actually slightly ahead: 66 goals on 64.35 xG. After 17-18, though, he lost his place in the Palace starting XI and his shooting boots still haven't come back: he's scored two goals on 7.33 xG over the past two years. Now, his finishing hasn't been good, but it hasn't been this bad, either.

Full article: ESPN.com