Best attacks, defences in Europe's top leagues
Sunday, December 30, 2018
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Which teams have the best attacks and defences in the continent's top ten domestic leagues?
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For the second season running, Paris Saint-Germain finished as top scorers in the UEFA Champions League group stage, while Sevilla have managed three per game so far in the UEFA Europa League.
But who are the most dangerous sides in the continent's strongest domestic leagues? And which teams have the most miserly defences? We take an in-depth look at Europe's top ten leagues and find out.
Notes: Top ten leagues as per the current UEFA association club coefficients.
Best attacks in Europe's top ten leagues
| Pos. | League | Club | Games | Goals | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | 50 | 2.94 |
| 2 | ESP | Barcelona | 17 | 48 | 2.82 |
| 3 | ENG | Manchester City | 20 | 54 | 2.70 |
| 4 | GER | Dortmund | 17 | 44 | 2.59 |
| 5 | ENG | Liverpool | 20 | 28 | 2.40 |
| 6 | UKR | Shakhtar Donetsk | 18 | 43 | 2.39 |
| 7 | BEL | Club Brugge | 20 | 47 | 2.35 |
| 8 | BEL | Genk | 20 | 46 | 2.30 |
| 9 | POR | Benfica | 14 | 31 | 2.21 |
| 10 | TUR | Kasımpaşa | 17 | 37 | 2.18 |
Best defences in Europe's top ten leagues
| Pos. | League | Club | Games | Goals | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENG | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 0.40 |
| 2= | TUR | Başakşehir | 17 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 2= | RUS | CSKA Moskva | 17 | 8 | 0.47 |
| 4= | UKR | Dynamo Kyiv | 18 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 4= | UKR | Shakhtar Donetsk | 18 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 6 | ITA | Juventus | 19 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 7 | FRA | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | 10 | 0.59 |
| 8 | POR | Porto | 14 | 9 | 0.64 |
| 9 | RUS | Rostov | 17 | 11 | 0.65 |
| 10 | ESP | Atlético Madrid | 17 | 12 | 0.71 |
Best goal differences in Europe's top ten leagues
| Pos. | League | Club | Games | Goal diff. | Ave. per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRA | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | +40 | +2.35 |
| 2 | ENG | Liverpool | 20 | +40 | +2.00 |
| 3 | ENG | Manchester City | 20 | +38 | +1.90 |
| 4 | UKR | Shakhtar Donetsk | 18 | +34 | +1.89 |
| 5 | ESP | Barcelona | 17 | +29 | +1.71 |
| 6 | GER | Dortmund | 17 | +26 | +1.53 |
| 7 | POR | Porto | 14 | +21 | +1.50 |
| 8 | BEL | Genk | 21 | +30 | +1.43 |
| 9 | ITA | Juventus | 19 | +27 | +1.42 |
| 10 | POR | Benfica | 14 | +18 | +1.29 |
Highest points per game in Europe's top ten leagues
| Pos. | League | Club | Games | Points | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITA | Juventus | 19 | 53 | 2.79 |
| 2 | FRA | Paris Saint-Germain | 17 | 47 | 2.76 |
| 3 | ENG | Liverpool | 20 | 54 | 2.70 |
| 4 | POR | Porto | 14 | 36 | 2.57 |
| 5 | UKR | Shakhtar Donetsk | 18 | 45 | 2.50 |
| 6 | GER | Dortmund | 17 | 42 | 2.47 |
| 7 | ENG | Manchester City | 20 | 47 | 2.35 |
| 8 | ITA | Napoli | 19 | 44 | 2.32 |
| 9= | POR | Benfica | 14 | 32 | 2.29 |
| 9= | BEL | Genk | 21 | 48 | 2.29 |
League leaders at end of 2018
| League | Club | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| ESP | Barcelona | 3 |
| ENG | Liverpool | 7 |
| ITA | Juventus | 9 |
| GER | Dortmund | 6 |
| FRA | Paris Saint-Germain | 13 |
| RUS | Zenit | 1 |
| POR | Porto | 4 |
| BEL | Genk | 10 |
| UKR | Shakhtar Donetsk | 7 |
| TUR | Başakşehir | 6 |
