Michael Smith · Preston North End

No clear difference against top-half teams

How their passes shifts when playing against top-half teams. Based on last 1 season.

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SMALL EDGE

−0.87 per game vs baseline · 13 games against top-half teams

Sample

STRONG

Small difference. Not meaningful enough to act on.

against top-half teams

8.69

passes / game

Overall

9.56

passes / game

Difference

−0.87

per game

Why it matters

No meaningful difference found against top-half teams. The raw numbers below tell the full story.

Last 5 matching games

−8.6

28 Feb

−4.6

24 Jan

+1.4

20 Jan

−5.6

17 Jan

−2.6

29 Dec

Overall avg (9.56)Bars show difference from average

All 13 matching games

Date	Opponent	Tier	H/A	Passes	vs avg
28 Feb 26	Millwall	TOP	H	1.00	−8.6↓
24 Jan 26	Middlesbrough	TOP	A

Other tendencies (lower confidence)

More passes against mid-table teams

+1.00

Fewer passes away from home

−0.93

More passes at home

+0.83

More shots against mid-table teams

+0.37

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