From relegation to contender [Data Thread]

#Buendia and #Rashica get big attention these days. Producing great numbers while playing for a relegation candidate can show a player's real value. Let's see the stats these players need to get signed and stay up in the league /1

Seasons: 2017/18 (for Shaqiri) and 2018/19
Teams: top5 league, relegated
Players: att. CM, AM, RW, LW who were signed by top division teams after relegation (for more than €2.00m)
Stats from @fbref /2

Shot creating actions and expected assists per 90 minutes, Buendia is miles ahead of everyone even the 2018 version Shaqiri who went off to Liverpool after that season. Also Rashica finds himself in a prime position. /3

Marcus Thuram got relegated with Guingamp, he is the odd one out since he plays also CF so we can't expect him to top these stats...(Buendia come on...) /4

Here we see that these players often carry their team on their backs, producing at least 26.5 ball carries per 90 and teams won't sign if you don't make at least 1 successful dribble per game /5

And what can you expect from these players once they are not battling relegation anymore? Certainly, no formula exists for predicting this but if they fit into the new team, they can improve with better teammates around /6

@MarcusThuram switched into next gear in @borussia while @RyanSessegnon is still waiting to get his real chance in @SpursOfficial.

All being said, there are reasons to be excited for both players, especially for Buendia because he might not slow down next season