Manchester United have lowest big chance conversion rate in Premier League after West Ham draw

   

Manchester United have the joint-worst conversion rate of clear-cut chances in the Premier League

Not for the first time this season, Manchester United peppered their opponent's goal at Old Trafford on Sunday but were unable to come up with a winning strike.

Jose Mourinho's side fired off 17 shots against West Ham but after Zlatan Ibrahimovic cancelled out Diafra Sakho's early opener they were unable to hit the net again.

The 1-1 draw - which leaves United 11 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea - had similarities with their home ties with Burnley and Stoke City over the past two months. The Manchester club had 62 shots in those games combined but managed just one goal.  

It's a recurring problem and raises questions about the quality of United's finishing. A closer look at the stats shows there's an issue.

Manchester United have created 164 chances in the Premier League this season, scoring 18 goals. On average, they score one goal for every 9.1 chances they create.

That's the third-worst conversion rate in the Premier League, ahead of only West Ham (9.7) and Southampton (11.7).

Chances needed to score

Team	Chances created	Goals	Chances per goal
Arsenal	139	28	5 (1st)
Chelsea	164	29	5.7 (2nd)
Leicester	97	16	6.1 (3rd)
-	-	-	-
Man Utd	164	18	9.1 (18th)
West Ham	137	14	9.8 (19th)
Southampton	152	13	11.7 (20th)

In contrast, Chelsea have created exactly the same number of chances as United but have scored 11 more goals, hitting the net 29 times from their 164 openings. That equates to one goal for every 5.7 chances created. Arsenal are even more efficient, scoring a goal for every five chances.

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By Unknown on Monday 28 November 2016