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Note: For an explanation of this statistic, please read this introductory post.
| Player | CZE | Pos Res | Success Rate | Notes |
| Gedion Zelalem | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | shot created |
| James Tavernier | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | |
| Andy Halliday | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | |
| Nicky Law | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | |
| Kenny Miller | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | corner generated |
| Martyn Waghorn | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | |
| Barrie McKay | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | |
| Lee Wallace | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | shot created |
| Dean Shiels | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | |
| Danny Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | |
| Fraser Aird | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | |
| Totals | 40 | 25 | 0.63 |
CZE: Controlled Zone Entry, Pos Res: Positive Result, Success Rate: percentage of controlled entries turned into a positive result
- Gedion Zelalem was much more involved in bringing the ball into final third than he has been in the other two games I tracked. The 18-year old is evolving into an integral component of Rangers attack.
- The other times I tracked this stat, Barrie McKay had a total of 16 CZE, he only had two on Saturday.
- Overall, only two shots came from the 40 CZE, compared to seven against Raith Rovers.
- Noticeably absent from this list is Nathan Oduwa. In that match against Raith, he had three CZE which turned into a goal, a penalty & a shot on target. Against Dumbarton, he was effectively kept off the ball, much like Barrie McKay was.
- In his post-match interview Mark Warburton said, “”In the first half I thought we lacked a little bit of care in the final third; we got into good positions but didn’t really maximise it.” These stats support that claim. Rangers had little problem getting into the final third, but struggled to break down a effectively structured Dumbarton defence.
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