When the Premier League began in 1992/93, only a basic level of match data was gathered. Over time this has increased and since 2006/07 a wide range of statistics are now provided.
The information below shows a breakdown of the statistics on the Premier League website and the season this data originated.
Player Statistics
1992/93 - Present
General: Appearances, Wins, Draws, Losses
Attack: Goals scored, Goals per match
Teamplay: Assists
Defence: Own goals
Goalkeeping: n/a
Discipline: Yellow cards, Red cards
2006/07 - Present
General: Minutes played, Substituted on, Substituted off
Attack: Shots, Shots on target, Shooting accuracy, Hit woodwork, Big chances missed, Goals from penalty, Goals from freekick, Goals with header, Goals with right/left foot
Teamplay: Passes, Passes per match, Key passes, Short/Long passes, Long balls, Through balls, Crosses, Cross accuracy, Corners
Defence: Clean sheets, Goals conceded, Tackles, Tackle success, Last man tackles, Blocks, Interceptions, Clearances, Headed clearances, Clearances off line, Recoveries, Duels won/lost, Aerial battles won/lost, Errors leading to goal, Penalties conceded
Goalkeeping: Saves, Penalties saved, Punches, High claims, Catches, Sweeper clearances, Throw outs, Goal kicks
Discipline: Fouls, Offsides
Club Statistics
1992/93 - Present
General: Wins, Draw, Losses
Attack: Goals scored, Goals per match
Teamplay: n/a
Defence: Clean sheets, Goals conceded, Own goals
Discipline: Yellow cards, Red cards
2006/07 - Present
General: Substitutions on
Attack: Shots, Shots on target, Shooting accuracy, Hit woodwork, Goals from penalty, Goals from freekick, Goals with header, Goals from inside/outside box, Goals from counter attack
Teamplay: Passes, Passes per match, Pass accuracy, Short/Long passes, Backward passes, Long balls, Through balls, Crosses, Cross accuracy, Corners
Defence: Tackles, Tackle success, Last man tackles, Blocks, Interceptions, Clearances, Headed clearances, Aerial battles won, Caught opponent offside, Penalties conceded, Goals conceded from penalty, Errors leading to goal
Discipline: Fouls, Offsides
Data capture
Official Premier League performance data is collected and analysed by Opta, part of Stats Perform (statsperform.com).
Live data is collected by a three-person team covering each match. Two highly trained analysts use a proprietary video-based collection system to gather information on what happens every time a player touches the ball, which player it was and where on the pitch the action occurred.
Alongside them, a quality control analyst has the ability to rewind the video feed frame-by-frame in order to make certain that the information being distributed is as precise and consistent as possible.
All the Premier League data collected is then subject to an exhaustive post-match check to ensure accuracy.