Tottenham are the most entertaining team in the 92 according to data... but which Premier League new boys are the most BORING? And where do Man United rank?
As the season draws to a close, there will be some fans reflecting on a memorable year for their club, while others may be ruing missed opportunities or simply regretting another disappointing campaign.
But how exciting has the action been? Well, Mail Sport has you covered as we've crunched the numbers to see which teams have been involved in the most entertaining games and on the other hand, the most boring.
There is no exact science to this as teams with an impressively strong defence may have been penalised unfairly, while others who have endured dismal campaigns and conceded a bucket load of goals have been measured as more interesting sides to watch.
Given those in the EFL have played more matches than their Premier League counterparts, the data has been compiled by measuring the amount of cumulative goals (for and against) that each of the 92 teams have been involved in, before dividing that by the number of games played.
And, despite their promotion back to the top flight, Burnley have been measured as 'the most boring team' in the 92.
The Clarets have scored 61 goals this season, the fifth highest in the division, but it is their remarkable defensive record which stands out.
Scott Parker's side have conceded just 15 goals in 44 games and keeper James Trafford, who has been nominated for the Championship Player of the Season, has racked up an astonishing 28 clean sheets.
But with a cumulative goal tally of 76, Burnley's record of 1.73 per game is the lowest of any team in the 92.
The rest of the top five most boring teams in the 92 are Wigan (1.77 goals per game), Gillingham (1.91), AFC Wimbledon (2) and Stevenage (2.02).
The most boring Premier League team is Everton, who have an average of 2.24 goals in every game they're involved in, although that ranks them 16th in total.
Man United's record of 2.55 goals per game mean Ruben Amorim's side are the second dullest Premier League team, but the 42nd overall.
Meanwhile, behind Burnley, Wigan have been measured as the most boring side in League One, while Gillingham are the unfortunate holders of that accolade in League Two.
Elsewhere, Tottenham's chaotic season sees them languishing in 16th place in the Premier League after 18 defeats in 33 games.
However, Spurs fans have witnessed 112 goals in that time, a record of 3.39 each match, which makes them the most exciting outfit across the four tiers.
Wolves are the next most entertaining at 3.30 goals per game, while Peterborough United's 3.21 ranks them as the EFL's most compelling side to watch, as per the data.
Norwich and Plymouth (3.02) share that honour in the Championship at 3.02 goals per 90 minutes - and Swindon (3) are at the top of the tree in League Two.
A list of the 92 teams can be found below...
The most boring teams to watch in the 92
Team Games Goals scored Goals conceded Cumulative goals Goals per game
1. Burnley 44 61 15 76 1.73
2. Wigan 43 37 39 76 1.77
3. Gillingham 44 39 45 84 1.91
4. AFC Wimbledon 44 55 33 88 2.00
5. Stevenage 43 40 47 87 2.02
6. Millwall 44 45 46 91 2.07
7. Colchester 44 51 43 94 2.14
8. Crewe 44 49 45 94 2.14
9. Sheffield Utd 44 60 35 95 2.16
10. Hull 44 43 52 95 2.16
11. Blackburn 44 50 46 96 2.18
12. West Brom 44 52 44 96 2.18
13. Wrexham 44 62 34 96 2.18
14. Barrow 44 49 47 96 2.18
15. Harrogate 44 40 57 97 2.20
16. Everton 33 34 40 74 2.24
17. Sunderland 44 58 41 99 2.25
18. Swansea 44 48 52 100 2.27
19. Preston 44 45 55 100 2.27
20. Derby 44 47 56 103 2.34
21. Charlton 44 64 39 103 2.34
22. Tranmere 44 39 64 103 2.34
23.Huddersfield 44 56 48 104 2.36
24. Morecambe 44 38 66 104 2.36
25. Stoke 44 45 60 105 2.39
26. Luton 44 41 64 105 2.39
27. Stockport County 44 66 39 105 2.39
28. Bradford City 44 62 43 105 2.39
29. Bristol City 44 57 49 106 2.41
30. Oxford Utd 44 44 62 106 2.41
31. Carlisle 44 40 66 106 2.41
32. Exeter 44 46 61 107 2.43
33. Rotherham 44 51 57 108 2.45
34. Port Vale 44 63 45 108 2.45
35. Burton 43 45 61 106 2.47
36. Watford 44 51 58 109 2.48
37. Northampton 44 47 62 109 2.48
38. Salford 44 58 51 109 2.48
39. Birmingham 42 75 30 105 2.50
40. Wycombe 44 69 41 110 2.50
41. Notts Co 44 64 46 110 2.50
42. Manchester Utd 33 38 46 84 2.55
43. Cambridge Utd 44 43 69 112 2.55
44. Lincoln 44 62 51 113 2.57
45. Bristol Rovers 44 43 70 113 2.57
46. Leyton Orient 44 67 47 114 2.59
47. Shrewsbury 44 38 76 114 2.59
48. Bromley 44 58 56 114 2.59
49. Crystal Palace 33 41 45 86 2.61
50. Cardiff 44 46 69 115 2.61
51. Reading 44 64 53 117 2.66
52. Doncaster 44 69 48 117 2.66
53. Fleetwood 44 58 59 117 2.66
54. Arsenal 33 61 27 88 2.67
55. Leeds 44 89 29 118 2.68
56. Middlesbrough 44 64 54 118 2.68
57. MK Dons 44 52 66 118 2.68
58. Coventry 44 62 57 119 2.70
59. QPR 44 62 58 120 2.73
60. Accrington 44 52 68 120 2.73
61. Chesterfield 44 68 53 121 2.75
62. Newport 44 51 70 121 2.75
63. Cheltenham 44 57 65 122 2.77
64. Nottingham Forest 33 53 39 92 2.79
65. Bournemouth 33 52 40 92 2.79
66. West Ham 33 37 55 92 2.79
67. Mansfield 43 53 67 120 2.79
68. Fulham 33 48 45 93 2.82
69. Sheffield Wed 44 58 67 125 2.84
70. Portsmouth 44 56 69 125 2.84
71. Blackpool 43 67 56 123 2.86
72. Walsall 44 74 53 127 2.89
73. Grimsby 44 61 66 127 2.89
74. Chelsea 33 58 40 98 2.97
75. Swindon 44 70 62 132 3.00
76. Norwich 44 67 66 133 3.02
77. Plymouth 44 48 85 133 3.02
78. Bolton 44 65 68 133 3.02
79. Barnsley 44 64 69 133 3.02
80. Aston Villa 34 54 49 103 3.03
81. Leicester 33 27 73 100 3.03
82. Crawley 44 52 82 134 3.05
83. Southampton 33 24 78 102 3.09
84. Ipswich 33 33 71 104 3.15
85. Man City 34 66 43 109 3.21
86. Peterborough 43 64 74 138 3.21
87. Liverpool 33 75 31 106 3.21
88. Newcastle 33 62 44 106 3.21
89. Brighton 33 53 53 106 3.21
90. Brentford 33 56 50 106 3.21
91. Wolves 33 48 61 109 3.30
92. Tottenham 33 61 51 112 3.39
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