2021/22 Season by numbers

2021/22 Season by numbers

Key stats from the season.

With the 2021/22 Premier League season now complete, we look at some of the key stats from the campaign.

From goals and appearances to saves and tackles check out all of the stats below...


Did you know:

- Illan Meslier made the most saves out of any goalkeeper in the Premier League during the 2021/22 campaign

- Meslier was one of seven players in the Premier League to start all 38 games in the 2021/22 season

- Only Manchester City (24) hit the woodwork more times than Leeds United (18)

- No player in the Premier League hit the woodwork more in the campaign than Raphinha

- Leeds made more tackles than any other team in the Premier League

- The Whites picked up more yellow cards than any other team

- Leeds became the first team since Wigan Athletic in 2011, to climb out of the relegation zone on the final day of the season to secure safety


MeslierIllan Meslier played in every Premier League game for Leeds United in 2021/22 and made more saves than any other goalkeeper in the Premier League (147)


Team stats

Premier League games: 38

Premier League position: 17th

Premier League points: 38

Wins: 9

Draws: 11

Defeats: 18

Goals scored: 42

Average goals per match: 1.11 

Goals from a header: 4

Goals from a free-kick: 1

Goals from inside the box: 33

Goals from outside the box: 9

Penalties awarded: 5

Goals from a penalties: 5

Shots: 485

Shots on target: 154

Shooting accuracy: 32%

Times hit woodwork: 18

Offsides: 63

Passes: 16,503

Average passes per match: 434

Through balls: 66

Long balls: 2,120

Backward passes: 2,306

Corners taken: 170

Crosses: 648

Cross accuracy: 

Clean sheets: 5

Goals conceded: 79

Average goals conceded per match: 2.1

Errors leading to goals: 4

Saves: 147

Tackles: 786

Tackle success: 

Aerial duels won: 477

Blocks: 143

Interceptions: 395

Clearances: 604

Headed clearances: 268

Own goals: 1

Yellow cards: 101

Red cards: 3

Penalties conceded: 6

Goals conceded from penalties: 5

Biggest win: Watford 0-3 Leeds United (09/04/22)

Biggest defeat: Manchester City 7-0 Leeds United (15/12/21)

Highest scoring game: Manchester City 7-0 Leeds United (15/12/21)

Longest unbeaten run: 5 matches (13/03/22 - 30/04/22)

Longest winning run: 2 matches (02/01/22 - 22/01/22 & 13/03/22 - 02/04/22)

Longest run without a win: 8 matches (22/01/22 - 13/03/22)

Longest round-trip from Elland Road: 514 miles (Amex Stadium, Brighton)

Shortest round-trip from Elland Road: 70 miles (Turf Moor, Burnley)


RaphinhaRaphinha, the club's top scorer with 11 Premier League goals, opens the scoring against Watford at Vicarage Road, in what was Leeds' biggest top-flight win of the season


Player stats

Number of players used: 29

Most appearances: Illan Meslier (28)

Top scorer: Raphinha (11)

Most assists: Dan James (4)

Most passes: Luke Ayling (1,418)

Most shots: Raphinha (88)

Most times hit the woodwork: Raphinha (7)

Most tackles: Stuart Dallas (93)

Most touches: Stuart Dallas (2,176)

Most blocks: Luke Ayling (25)

Most clearances: Diego Llorente (75)

Most interceptions: Stuart Dallas (57)

Most Aerial battles won: Liam Cooper (82)

Most offsides: Raphinha (14)

Most fouls: Raphinha/Mateusz Klich (40)

Most yellow cards: Junior Firpo (11)

Most red cards: Luke Ayling/Dan James/Pascal Struijk (1)

Oldest player: Mateusz Klich (31)

Youngest player: Leo Hjelde (18)


Ayling Dallas

Luke Ayling (left) made the most blocks and passes, whilst Stuart Dallas (right) made the most tackles and interceptions


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