Leicester assets without Vardy #FPL (a thread)

League games are more important than cup game stats

I won't include stats when Vardy was off the pitch after being subbed OFF, as he only seems to get subbed off when Leicester are winning

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Vardy has not started in 3 premier league games this season. In these games, he missed a total of 216 mins. Leicester failed to score a single goal during this time

Last season, Vardy didn't start 4 premier league games. He went off injured early in 1 game, so I will include that, considering he spent the majority of the game off the pitch

In them 5 games, he missed a total of 376 mins. Leicester scored 7 goals during this period

I won't include any other data other than the last 2 seasons, as the Leicester squad as changed a lot etc...

In the premier league (over the time notes above), without Vardy, Leicester averaged a goal every 84.6 mins

With Vardy, they averaged a goal every 47.8 mins

Therefore, it's fair to say Leicester struggle attacking wise without him.

I still like their attacking assets however, especially for Leeds (H) and Fulham (a) in GWs 21 & 22

Both of those teams are in the top 6 for big chances conceded in the last 4.

In the cup, I will only include stats for this season, unlike the KdB thread, as it is more representative of Leicester's current situation & form etc.

Also the sample size wouldn't increase much as Leicester weren't competing in the Europa League last season.

Also unlike the KDB thread, I will include some underlying stats for each player this season...

Unfortunately it would be impossible to get these types of stats for games in which Vardy didn't feature.

This should give you a greater insight into each player

HARVEY BARNES - £6.8m

WITHOUT Vardy in the league:

412 MINS
1 GOALS (per 412 mins)
1 ASSISTS (per 412 mins)

WITH Vardy in the league:

3048 MINS
11 GOALS (per 277 mins)
9 ASSISTS (per 339 mins)

WITHOUT Vardy in the cup:

414 MINS
4 GOALS
0 ASSISTS

YOURI TIELEMANS - £6.4m

WITHOUT Vardy in the league:

370 MINS
0 GOALS
0 ASSISTS

WITH Vardy in the league:

4117 MINS
7 GOALS
8 ASSISTS

WITHOUT Vardy in the cup:

332 MINS
0 GOALS
1 ASSISTS

JAMES MADDISON - £7.1m

WITHOUT Vardy in the league:

381 MINS
1 GOALS (per 381 mins)
0 ASSISTS

WITH Vardy in the league:

3358 MINS
11 GOALS (per 305 mins)
7 ASSISTS (per 480 mins)

WITHOUT Vardy in the cup:

239 MINS
2 GOALS
1 ASSISTS

AYOZE PEREZ - £6.0m

WITHOUT Vardy in the league:

435 MINS
3 GOALS (per 145 mins)
3 ASSISTS (per 145 mins)

WITH Vardy in the league:

2146 MINS
6 GOALS (per 358 mins)
1 ASSISTS (per 2146 mins)

WITHOUT Vardy in the cup:

164 MINS
1 GOALS
0 ASSISTS

KELECHI IHEANACHO - £5.6m

WITHOUT Vardy in the league:

486 MINS
1 GOALS (per 486 mins)
2 ASSISTS (per 243 mins)

WITH Vardy in the league:

709 MINS
4 GOALS (per 177 mins)
2 ASSISTS (per 355 mins)

WITHOUT Vardy in the cup:

460 MINS
3 GOALS
4 ASSISTS

I would expect only one of Perez/Iheanacho to play up top in place of Vardy - use the Everton game to find that out. All the others are nailed.

I will finish the thread by comparing each players underlying stats this season...

xG / 90
Iheanacho (0.59)
Barnes (0.32)
Perez (0.30)

Key passes / 90
Maddison (2.56)
Perez (1.89)
Iheanacho (1.56)

Shots / 90
Iheanacho (3.51)
Maddison (2.64)
Barnes (2.56)

xA / 90
Iheanacho (0.19)
Maddison (0.16)
Perez (0.13)

FPL points / 90
Maddison (6.64)
Barnes (5.26)
Perez (4.16)

Form
Barnes (6.4)
Maddison (6.2)
Tielemans (5.2)

Worth noting that Tielemans is probably on pens but I still think there are better options at his price.

Finally, short term, I'd be tempted by Perez/Iheanacho as think they can score big in Leeds/Fulham games.

Long term, it's a toss up between Barnes/Maddison.

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Link to KDB thread: https://twitter.com/CoysFPL/status/1352352986257829890