SPFL Saves Stats

[Souter96Mac]

Maybe a bit of a random thread, but I just saw another interesting stat on twitter which I wanted to share. I think this highlights even further how successful our defence has been this season.

Marciano is currently 9th in the 'Saves' statistics in the league, having only made 7 saves so far. Quite a strange stat as you want goalie to be making stats, but if you add that to the fact we have only conceded twice and neither have been from open play, that goes to show how well the whole team have been defending.

The goalies below Rocky are McLaughlin with 5 saves, and I'm assuming Lewis from Aberdeen and Barkas from Celtic (the SPFL 'Stat Centre' doesn't show 11th and 12th but I assume it's them having not played as many games)

Here's the 'Saves League' incase anyone is interested:
https://spfl.co.uk/stats-centre

[BlackSheep]

Yeah that’s a catch 22 stat right there... too many saves and it doesn’t reflect well on the defensive side of the team, not enough could also suggest the GK is underperforming.... a very interesting set of stats to pour over.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Like Blacksheep says these are the kind of stats that can be twisted to suit whatever argument you wish to make.

[Vault Boy]

Positive thing for us. We faced more shots than most teams last season IIRC, with Maxwell having the worst shot-to-goal conceded ratio of any keeper in the league. A match made in hell.

This is the sign of a much better drilled defence, being protected by a big, scary Cypriot destroyer. Big improvement.

Marciano is a fantastic keeper by the way and I hope we manage to tie him down.

[Sir David Gray]

Like Blacksheep says these are the kind of stats that can be twisted to suit whatever argument you wish to make.

That's true but when you tie it in with the goals against column then it's definitely a positive.

[ancient hibee]

Positive thing for us. We faced more shots than most teams last season IIRC, with Maxwell having the worst shot-to-goal conceded ratio of any keeper in the league. A match made in hell.

This is the sign of a much better drilled defence, being protected by a big, scary Cypriot destroyer. Big improvement.

Marciano is a fantastic keeper by the way and I hope we manage to tie him down.

I only remember Maxwell making two saves worthy of the name.

[18Craig75]

Id almost managed to forget Maxwell. Possibly Hecky’s weirdest decision. Any shot on target was a goal!

[Borderhibbie76]

Positive thing for us. We faced more shots than most teams last season IIRC, with Maxwell having the worst shot-to-goal conceded ratio of any keeper in the league. A match made in hell.

This is the sign of a much better drilled defence, being protected by a big, scary Cypriot destroyer. Big improvement.

Marciano is a fantastic keeper by the way and I hope we manage to tie him down.

Jeezo Maxwell - id forgotten all about him, must have tried to block him from my memory..he truly was awful

[Hibee Mac]

I'd also completely erased Maxwell from me memory.

Mark Oxley reincarnate.

[calumhibee1]

That's true but when you tie it in with the goals against column then it's definitely a positive.

Yup. The fact he's hardly saved any shots yet still only conceded two goals in five games with one of them being a pen is definitely a positive for the goalkeeper and defence. They've started very, very well.

[delbert]

Jeezo Maxwell - id forgotten all about him, must have tried to block him from my memory..he truly was awful

The only successful block involving Maxwell that I’ve been made aware of !