The 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League season has come to a close, and while the final league table tells one story, the data — courtesy of the Opta Stats Sandbox — paints a much richer picture of team performances that impacted FPL decisions all season long.
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Liverpool were an attacking juggernaut, leading the Premier League in a host of offensive metrics.
Arne Slot's men scored more goals than any other side with 86, took the most shots (648), registered the most shots on target (231), dominated inside the box with 481 efforts, carved out the most Opta-defined big chances (148), and topped the xG charts with 91.19.
Yet, intriguingly, the goals scored total still ranks only as the 33rd highest in Premier League history — a testament to how explosive some past seasons have been.
Despite their relentless attacking numbers, Liverpool ranked just fourth for headed goals, with Brentford leading the way with 14. Talking of Brentford...
It was at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium where fans got the best value for money. More goals were scored there than at any other Premier League ground this season, with the Bees netting 40 and conceding 35 — both the joint third-highest home tallies in the division.
Defensively, though, Brentford were a nightmare for clean sheet seekers: they managed just one shutout at home, the joint fewest alongside Ipswich. Yes, even Southampton managed two at St Mary's.
Remarkably, Leicester failed to keep a single clean sheet away from home all season.
Their defensive woes worsened after their managerial switch. Under Steve Cooper (Gameweeks 1–12), the Foxes conceded 1.92 goals per game. But from Gameweek 13 onwards under Ruud van Nistelrooy, this jumped to 2.27 — a troubling trend that mirrored their drop in form.
Wolves experienced the opposite of Leicester. Under Gary O’Neil in the first 10 Gameweeks, they shipped 27 goals and had no clean sheets to speak of.
But after Vítor Pereira took charge in Gameweek 11, their defence improved dramatically — they averaged just 1.5 goals conceded per game and kept eight clean sheets from that point on.
Manchester City were a tale of two halves when it came to clean sheets.
The Citizens kept just five in their opening 26 matches but rallied late with seven in their final 12 — a tally only matched by Chelsea in that span.
The Manchester club's total of 13 clean sheets equalled their 2023/24 output, showing that while the timing changed, the end result was consistent.
In the penalty department, Liverpool were again top dogs, winning nine and converting all of them — another FPL goldmine for Mo Salah owners.
Wolves, on the other hand, didn’t receive a single penalty all season, while Southampton failed to score either of the two they were awarded.
Southampton’s return to the top flight was an unmitigated disaster. They ended the campaign bottom of the table, collecting a pitiful 12 points.
Their 26 goals scored was the lowest in the league, and they conceded a league-high 86 — a recipe for relegation and a season to forget.
Everton became a surprisingly solid unit on the road following David Moyes’ return in Gameweek 22.
They conceded just six goals across nine away games under the Scot — a figure bettered only by Arsenal, who shipped five in their final eight games on the road.
No article on 2024/25 would be complete without spotlighting Mohamed Salah.
The Egyptian broke the FPL record for most points in a season with a staggering 344. He also equalled the all-time Premier League record for combined goals and assists in a single campaign with a monstrous 47.
Salah’s contributions accounted for 54.7% of Liverpool’s total goals, placing him far ahead in a list of the most individually influential players this season.
Other standout contributors included Jarrod Bowen, whose 21 goals and assists made up 45.7% of West Ham’s total, Alexander Isak (42.6% for Newcastle), Ollie Watkins (41.4% for Aston Villa), Bryan Mbeumo (40.9% for Brentford) and Bruno Fernandes (40.9% for Manchester United).
At first glance, the league standings suggest a clear gulf between Arsenal and Tottenham, with the Gunners finishing second and Spurs narrowly avoiding relegation.
But when examining their attacking stats, the gap between the two clubs appears far less pronounced.
Arsenal ended the season with an xG tally of 68.18, while Tottenham weren’t far behind with 62.54 — indicating both sides created a similar volume of quality chances. Arsenal had 188 shots on target, whereas Spurs had 185.
In terms of actual output, Arsenal slightly over performed by scoring 69 goals (averaging 1.82 per match), with Spurs not too far off at 64 goals (1.68 per match).
The real difference lies at the back. Arsenal posted an xG conceded (xGC) of just 40.60 and conceded 34 goals (0.89 per game), the best defensive record in the division. In contrast, Spurs allowed an xGC of 66.10 — a figure worsened only by the three relegated teams: Ipswich (78.99), Leicester (82.87), and Southampton (96.76).
Spurs conceded 65 goals (1.71 per match), highlighting a major defensive vulnerability that nearly cost them their top-flight status.
These team trends shaped the Fantasy Premier League season in unexpected ways — from penalty patterns to defensive collapses and attacking outliers.
Want more insight? We’ve done a similar article exploring the standout player stats from the 2024/25 FPL campaign — check it out now to see who made a big impact.
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