You may wonder how well Barcelona do this season if compared to the other clubs of Europe's top 5 leagues.
Let's take a look at some of the most telling stats.
Points per match
1. Bayer Leverkusen - 2.63
2. Bayern Munich - 2.53
3. Inter Milan - 2.50
3. Girona - 2.50
3. Real Madrid - 2.50
...
10. Barcelona - 2.11
Goals (per 90)
1. Bayern Munich - 3.20
2. Bayer Leverkusen - 2.75
3. Paris Saint-Germain - 2.47
4. Girona - 2.33
4. Inter Milan - 2.33
...
22. Barcelona - 1.78
Expected goals (per 90)
1. Bayern Munich - 2.88
2. Stuttgart - 2.38
3. Barcelona - 2.26
4. Liverpool - 2.21
5. Bayer Leverkusen - 2.11
5. Inter Milan - 2.11
5. Paris Saint-Germain - 2.11
Shots (per 90)
1. Bayern Munich - 19.6
2. Liverpool - 18.7
3. Napoli - 17.1
4. Barcelona - 16.8
5. Real Madrid - 16.5
Key passes (passes leading to a shot per 90)
1. Bayern Munich - 16.1
2. Liverpool - 14.6
3. Napoli - 13.7
4. Bayer Leverkusen - 13.5
5. Barcelona - 13.3
Successful take-ons (per 90)
1. Bayern Munich - 15.3
2. Nice - 12.1
2. Paris Saint-Germain - 12.1
4. Wolverhampton - 11.9
4. Bayer Leverkusen - 11.9
6. Barcelona - 11.8
Yellow cards (per 90)
1. Getafe - 4.11
2. Chelsea - 3.25
2. Sheffield United - 3.25
4. Cadiz - 3.11
5. Mainz - 2.94
...
34. Barcelona - 2.44
Mistakes leading to an opposition shot (per 90)
1. Granada - 0.89
2. Tottenham Hotspur - 0.65
2. Sheffield United - 0.65
4. Chelsea - 0.60
4. Bayern Munich - 0.60
...
14. Barcelona - 0.50
The stats prove Barca's biggest problem this season is finishing. The team get enough chances per 90 minutes but struggle in front of goal a lot. They also commit quite a lot of mistakes leading to opposition shots – something that wasn't the case last season.