Is Martial better out wide?
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has been criticised for not using Anthony Martial as a striker, but is he more effective on the wing? The statistics throw up some interesting resultsâ¦
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 Scotland Premier League
| Home | Away | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | GD | Pt | Res | Res | Res | Res | Res | |||
| 1 | Celtic | 38 | +61 | 97 | W5-1 | L0-3 | L2-6 | L0-1 | - | |
| 2 | Rangers | 38 | +40 | 82 | ||||||
| 3 | Hibernian | 38 | +22 | 66 | W1-0 | W4-0 | L0-1 | D0-0 | - | |
| 4 | Kilmarnock | 38 | -9 | 54 | L0-3 | W5-1 | W4-2 | W2-1 | - | |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | +6 | 52 | W1-0 | W2-0 | W1-0 | W4-1 | - | |
| 6 | Dundee | 38 | +2 | 47 | L0-2 | - | D1-1 | W1-0 | W3-0 | |
| 7 | Aberdeen | 38 | -7 | 45 | W3-1 | W1-0 | W2-1 | - | - | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 38 | -14 | 43 | W2-0 | - | W1-0 | W2-1 | - | |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 38 | -20 | 42 | W4-1 | W2-0 | D0-0 | - | - | |
| 10 | St Johnstone | 38 | -16 | 40 | W2-1 | W3-0 | L1-2 | - | - | |
| 11 | Dundee United | 38 | -25 | 35 | W3-0 | L0-2 | D1-1 | - | - | |
| 12 | St Mirren | 38 | -40 | 30 | W7-1 | - | W3-1 | W3-1 | - | |
| Rangers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full | Home | Away | |
| League Record | |||
| Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Played | 38 | 19 | 19 |
| Won | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Drawn | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lost | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Form (6 games) | |||
| Rank | 1st | 5th | 1st |
| Record (W-D-L) | 5-0-1 | 3-0-3 | 5-1-0 |
| Goals (F-A) | 18-6 | 11-8 | 12-3 |
| Attack | |||
| Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Goals scored | 76 | 45 | 31 |
| Failed to score | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Since failing to score | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Defence | |||
| Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
| Goals conceded | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Clean sheets | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Current clean sheets | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goal Difference | |||
| Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd |
| Goal difference | +40 | +29 | +11 |
| Goal Total | |||
| Rank | 2nd | 1st | 5th |
| Goal total | 112 | 61 | 51 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Under 2.5 goals | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Sequence Summary | |||
| Full | won last 3 | ||
| Home | won last 2 | ||
| Away | won last 3, unbeaten in last 6 |
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| Season Longest Sequences | |||
| W-D-L | 5-1-3 | 9-0-3 | 3-1-2 |
| w/o Loss-w/o Win | 13-3 | 9-3 | 6-2 |
| Score Distribution | |||
| Most common |
W1-0 |
W1-0 W2-0 |
W1-0 W2-1 |
| Occurence | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Rangers | |||
Season Summary
| Competition | Position / Round | P | W | D | L | CS | FtS | F | A | GD | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Premier League | 2nd | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 76 | 36 | +40 | .725 |
| Scottish FA Cup | Fifth Round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | .600 |
| Scottish League Cup | Semi-Final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | .600 |
| UEFA Champions League | First Round | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | .625 |
| UEFA Cup | Third Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | .500 |
| TOTAL | 56 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 109 | 55 | +54 | .698 | |