This Season vs Last Season #01
Written by Dan on September 21, 2009
I won’t do this after every game, but it’s probably worth looking at how things are going this season in comparison with last year every 5 or so games. There’s two comparisons that can be made:-
- Chronological – i.e. compare the first 5 games this season with the first 5 last season, regardless of opponent.
- Apple for Apples – compare identical fixtures from last season, regardless of when they occurred. Since 3 teams are relegated and 3 promoted each year this isn’t possible across all 19 opponents so I’ve made the following translations – West Brom = Birmingham City, Middlesbrough = Burnley and Newcastle = Wolves.
Here’s the table, I think you’ll agree that although it’s early days, so far so good.
Season | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
2009/10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
2008/09 Chron | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
2008/09 Apples | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
We’ll do this again in another 5 or 6 games and see where we are.