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The unluckiest teams in the Premier League

West Ham United are the unluckiest team in the Premier League…

A new study has identified the ‘unluckiest’ teams in the Premier League, with West Ham topping the ranking. Researchers at SlotsUp, a platform that helps users make informed betting decisions, examined eight ‘unlucky’ factors to determine the overall ranking.

These factors included each team’s number of own goals, big chances missed, aerial battles lost, errors leading to goals, hit woodwork, red cards, yellow cards, and total offsides. The data was sourced from the Premier League’s Stats Centre and included information for the current 2024/25 season.  

The study found that West Ham United are the unluckiest team in the Premier League, receiving a final score of 55.31 out of 100 based on the team’s number of unlucky factors. So far in the 2024/25 season, West Ham have scored two own goals, placing them highly in the ranking. The team have also hit the woodwork 11 times and missed a total of 28 big chances.  

Chelsea are identified as the second unluckiest team, with an ‘unlucky’ rating of 53.88 out of 100. The team placed highly in the ranking for having hit the woodwork 14 times – more than any other team in the Premier League. Chelsea have also received more yellow cards than any other team in the current season, with a total of 58 yellow cards issued.  

Manchester United are in third place, with an ‘unlucky’ score of 48 out of 100. So far in the current season, the team have made eight errors leading to goals and have a total of 37 big chances missed, defined as an event in which a player should be reasonably expected to score but fails to do so.  

Bournemouth are named the fourth unluckiest team in the Premier League, with a final score of 46.09 out of 100. The team has lost a total of 339 aerial battles in the current season, which is when a player fails to gain possession of the ball in the air. Bournemouth have also managed to hit the woodwork 12 times while attempting to score, making them one of the unluckiest teams in the ranking.  

The top 10 unluckiest teams in the Premier League:  

Rank 

Team 

Unlucky Score /100 

1 

West Ham United 

55.31 

2 

Chelsea 

53.88 

3 

Manchester United 

48 

4 

Bournemouth 

46.09 

5 

Crystal Palace 

44.21 

6 

Liverpool 

42.62 

7 

Arsenal 

41.09 

8 

Newcastle United 

40.21 

9 

Nottingham Forest 

39.98 

10 

Wolverhampton Wanderers 

38.30 

Crystal Palace are in fifth place, receiving an ‘unlucky’ score of 44.21 out of 100. So far in the current season, the team has managed to score two own goals, placing them highly in the ranking. Crystal Palace have also lost a total of 344 aerial battles – the most of any Premier League team.

Next up is Liverpool, with an ‘unlucky’ rating of 42.62 out of 100. The team received a high rating for having a total of 50 big chances missed, which is more than any other team in the Premier League.

Arsenal appear in seventh place, receiving a final score of 41.09 out of 100 based on several ‘unlucky’ factors. According to the research, the team has a total of 44 offsides in the current season, which is one of the highest figures in the study. Arsenal have also received three red cards so far in the seasonmore than any other Premier League team.

Newcastle United are identified as the eighth unluckiest Premier League team, with a final score of 40.21 out of 100. The team received a high rating for having missed 34 big chances and for making five errors that led to a goal for the opposing team.

Nottingham Forest are in ninth place, receiving a score of 39.98 based on the study’s ‘unlucky’ factors. The team is ranked highly for having a total of 55 offsides – the highest figure in the study. So far in the current season, Nottingham Forest have lost 296 aerial battles and have missed 32 big chances.

Lastly, Wolverhampton Wanderers appear in tenth place, with a final score of 38.30 out of 100. The team received a high score for having scored three own goals this season, more than any other Premier League team. The study also found that Wolverhampton Wanderers have a total of 38 offsides and have lost 249 aerial battles so far in the current season.  

Meanwhile, the study identified Leicester City as the ‘luckiest’ team in the Premier League, receiving the lowest score of 28.43 out of 100. The research reveals that the team have only hit the woodwork four times in the current season and have only missed out on 23 big chances – less than half in comparison to Liverpool’s missed chances.  Other ‘lucky’ teams include Everton, with a score of 29.31, and Brighton & Hove Albion, with a score of 29.50 out of 100.  

Matthew Gover, an author and expert atSlotsUp: 

“While football is primarily a game of skill, there is an element of luck involved in every game. For example, almost all football fans will remember a time when their team dominated weaker opposition while missing numerous chances to score, only to concede a goal from a single lucky counterattack. Although this does not take away from the skill and hard work involved in the sport, it’s safe to say that every football fan has accused their team of being ‘unlucky’ after losing a game.  

It’s fascinating to see which teams are ‘unluckier’ than others based on stats. For example, while Chelsea are currently high in the league, they have certainly faced their fair share of bad luck after repeatedly hitting the woodwork in an attempt to score.” 

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