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Bettorlogic have used Player Pro to create lists for the top 10 players from the Premier League last seaosn that we have found to be the most significant in terms of win success and over/under goals as well as the most regularly substituted players and the forwards with the best scoring records.
NB: Players must have made at least 10 appearances and missed at least five matches. The criteria to count for an appearance are listed next to each category.
Greatest win % difference to W% when not playing (started + played 60 minutes)
Name Club Position Plyd/Not Plyd Win% with Win% without % diff
1) Assou Ekotto Spurs Defender 26/12 50% 8% 42
2) Malouda Chelsea Midfielder 20/18 85% 44% 41
3) Eboue Arsenal Defender 16/22 75% 36% 39
4) R Taylor Wigan (now Newcastle) Defender 10/14 60% 21% 39
5) Ashbee Hull Midfielder 30/8 37% 0% 37
6) G Johnson Portsmouth (now Liverpool) Defender 29/9 34% 0% 34
7) G Cahill Bolton Defender 33/5 33% 0% 33
8) Huddlestone Spurs Defender 12/26 58% 27% 31
9) Modric Spurs Midfielder 30/8 43% 13% 30
10) Laursen Aston Villa (Ret) Defender 19/17 58% 29% 29
Greatest +2.5% difference to when not playing (started + played 60 minutes)
Name Club Position Plyd/Not Plyd +2.5% with +2.5% without % diff
1) Garrido Man City Defender 11/27 91% 41% 50
2) Mikel Chelsea Midfielder 31/7 48% 0% 48
3) Benayoun Liverpool Midfielder 21/17 67% 29% 38
4) Mascherano Liverpool Midfielder 26/12 62% 25% 37
5) Carrick Man Utd Midfielder 22/16 55% 19% 36
6) Reo-Coker Aston Villa Midfielder 19/19 68% 32% 36
7) Behrami West Ham Midfielder 21/17 57% 24% 33
8) Nosworthy Sunderland Defender 16/22 63% 32% 31
9) Gardner Bolton Midfielder 17/21 59% 29% 30
10) Carvalho Chelsea Defender 10/28 60% 32% 28
Greatest % of substitutions when starting (player must have started)
Name Club Position % of starts subbed in Subbed/Starts
1) Walcott Arsenal Forward 94% 15/16
2) J Cole Chelsea Midfielder 93% 13/14
3) Caicedo Man City (now Sporting) Forward 90% 9/10
4) Kitson Stoke Forward 90% 9/10
5) Pavyluuchenko Spurs Forward 84% 16/19
6) Riera Liverpool Midfielder 83% 20/24
7) Anderson Man Utd Midfielder 82% 9/11
8) Saha Everton Forward 80% 8/10
9) Nugent Portsmouth Forward 77% 10/13
10) Jo Everton Forward 73% 8/11
Greatest % of games scored in when started
Name Club (All Forwards) % of starts scored in Games scored in/Starts
1) McCarthy Blackburn 44% 8/18
2) Carew Aston Villa 44% 8/18
3) Anelka Chelsea 42% 14/33
4) K Jones Sunderland 40% 10/25
5) Torres Liverpool 40% 8/20
6) Ronaldo Man Utd (now Real Madrid) 39% 12/31
7) C Cole West Ham 38% 10/26
8) Beattie Stoke 38% 6/16
9) Robinho Man City 37% 11/30
10) Rooney Man Utd 36% 9/25
Greatest % of scored 1st goal (players must have started)
Name Club (All Forwards) % of First Goals First Goal/Starts
1) Caicedo Man City (now Sporting) 30% 3/10
2) McCarthy Blackburn 28% 5/18
3) Ronaldo Man Utd (now Real Madrid) 26% 8/31
4) Torres Liverpool 25% 5/20
5) Cisse Sunderland (now Panathinaikos) 21% 6/29
6) Robinho Man City 20% 6/30
7) Rooney Man Utd 20% 5/25
8) Fuller Stoke 20% 5/25
9) Kalou Chelsea 18% 3/17
10) Gerrard Liverpool 17% 5/30