Division 2 season 8 stats and facts.
2 Italian teams lead the pack and 2 more are set to be relegated.
Official health warning.
This is a purely statistical analysis of the teams in division 2. While I may add a comment or two to make a good read, this in no way reflects on the managerial or squad building ability of any manager.
AC Milan are a point and a half above any other team, they could easily finish mid table in division 1. They have a higher rating than any promoted D2 or relegated D1 team last season. Should be a walk in the park or would be if it were not for Genoa.
Genoa with Salah and Firmino a little weaker at the back than AC but much stronger up top. These must be the top 2 .
A rating of around 223 will be needed to survive D1 so any team from Valencia up could challenge for promotion , Ajax with their strong keeper could be favourites , while Moenchengladbach who lack depth could disappoint, with Benfica also needing to reinforce between the sticks.
Zenit could be a great cup side , with their keeper backing up the capable reserve team.
With the exception of Southampton the relegated teams had a rating of 220 or less. The relegation scrap this year should be more intense with 6 or more teams at real risk of the drop.
Celtic currently well over performing must be the favourites. Little back up , weak keeper at the moment, most teams will fancy their chances, although some could risk a weakened side which would be a mistake.
Two of my old sides sit statistically in the lower 4 , both managers have a big job to do with Sporting looking especially vunerable, although they have got off to fair starts.
| GK | DEF | MID | ATT | Top18 | Ave |
| ETOT | Epr |
| AC Milan | 89.0 | 91.5 | 91.8 | 92.5 | 87.0 | 90.4 |
| 227.85 | 1 |
| Genoa CFC | 89.0 | 89.0 | 92.0 | 93.0 | 87.0 | 90.0 |
| 226.37 | 2 |
| Atlético Madrid | 89.0 | 90.0 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 88.0 | 89.6 |
| 224.47 | 3 |
| Ajax | 90.0 | 89.8 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 87.0 | 89.6 |
| 224.27 | 4 |
| Wolfsburg | 89.0 | 90.3 | 90.5 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 89.4 |
| 224.22 | 5 |
| Monchengladbach | 90.0 | 89.5 | 90.5 | 90.5 | 86.0 | 89.3 |
| 223.95 | 6 |
| SL Benfica | 87.0 | 89.8 | 90.0 | 90.5 | 87.0 | 88.9 |
| 223.51 | 7 |
| Valencia CF | 89.0 | 89.8 | 89.3 | 90.5 | 87.0 | 89.1 |
| 223.15 | 8 |
| Villarreal CF | 88.0 | 89.5 | 90.0 | 88.5 | 86.0 | 88.4 |
| 222.01 | 9 |
| H. Berlin | 88.0 | 88.8 | 89.3 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 |
| 221.90 | 10 |
| Sassuolo | 88.0 | 89.3 | 88.5 | 90.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 |
| 221.70 | 11 |
| Hoffenheim | 88.0 | 88.5 | 90.0 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 88.1 |
| 220.88 | 12 |
| Newcastle United | 88.0 | 88.5 | 89.0 | 89.0 | 87.0 | 88.3 |
| 220.85 | 13 |
| SS Lazio | 89.0 | 87.8 | 88.8 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.1 |
| 220.05 | 14 |
| Celtic | 85.0 | 88.0 | 88.8 | 89.5 | 85.0 | 87.3 |
| 219.98 | 15 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 91.0 | 88.5 | 88.3 | 88.0 | 87.0 | 88.6 |
| 219.96 | 16 |
| ACF Fiorentina | 88.0 | 87.3 | 89.3 | 88.5 | 85.0 | 87.6 |
| 219.49 | 17 |
| Internazionale | 89.0 | 87.3 | 88.5 | 89.0 | 86.0 | 88.0 |
| 219.45 | 18 |
| Sporting CP | 87.0 | 87.0 | 89.0 | 88.5 | 86.0 | 87.5 |
| 219.09 | 19 |
| Galatasaray SK | 88.0 | 87.3 | 88.3 | 88.0 | 86.0 | 87.5 |
| 218.48 | 20 |