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Richard Forrester

Williams' importance, Semenyo's work-rate and Martin's threat - Bristol City's season in numbers

The season is done and dusted and Nigel Pearson summed it up relatively well when describing the overall campaign as a "mixed bag."

A transitional campaign and one that many have been happy to wave goodbye to and await for the changes that will commence over the summer in regards to the dealings in the transfer market.

When fresh blood arrives, it will undoubtedly kick-start that feeling of optimism although the manager has already dampened expectations that there will be wholesale changes due to City's stringent transfer budget.

The aim will be to push towards a top-half finish and perhaps even an outside chance of reaching the play-offs although that is likely to be more hope than expectation. However, it can be done with the right players and mentality with both Huddersfield and Luton setting the bar this season.

While a 17th place finish is underwhelming, City's form towards the end of the campaign suggests they can and probably should be performing higher up the table. The priority will be to fix a leaky defence that has conceded 77 goals throughout the course of the campaign.

2.3 - the average number of shots per game by Antoine Semenyo. It's the highest figure for any City player ahead of Chris Martin (1.8) and the 13th highest in the Championship.

6 - the number of clean sheets kept throughout the season - the joint second lowest in the Championship alongside Peterborough. Reading had the worst record with five.

9 - goals scored on the counter-attack, the most out of City's Championship rivals. It's two more than Birmingham and three more than Coventry.

9 - the total number of penalties conceded, the joint highest alongside Birmingham with Dan Bentley saving two of those. At the other end, the one penalty received is the joint lowest alongside four other clubs.

11 - the number of yellow cards Alex Scott received this season - three more than Antoine Semenyo and Joe Williams. City were shown 87 yellow cards in total, the joint eighth highest.

12.5 - is the percentage of shots on target by Tomas Kalas this season. He had 16 shots in total, getting just two on target. Weimann had the highest percentage totalling 48.1.

15 - is the number of goals conceded between the 81st and 90th minute equating to 19% of goals against. It remains the highest than any other period in the game ahead of the 12 goals conceded between the 41st and 50th minute.

15 - is the amount of set-piece goals conceded, the joint fifth worse in the division alongside Barnsley and Preston. Reading, Birmingham, Peterborough and Hull all had worse records.

16 - The number of goals conceded while Joe Williams has been on the pitch. That's a +8 goal difference in comparison with the number of goals scored. Han-Noah Massengo had the worst goal difference at -18.

24.6 - coincidentally, the average number of minutes City have both been leading and trailing in games - equating to 27% of time in a match.

24.7 - the average number of minutes Semenyo spends pressing his opponents in a game. It's the second-highest in the Championship behind Peterborough's Jeando Fuchs.

Antoine Semenyo closes down his opponent (Will Cooper/JMP)

31 - games in which both teams scored involving Bristol City matches - more than any other team in the division with Queens Park Rangers, Coventry and Reading all with 26.

35 - the percentage of Andi Weimann's goals contribution to City's season. They scored 62 in total meaning only three other players in the Championship achieved a better ratio in Ben Brereton Diaz (37), Dominic Solanke (39) and Aleksandar Mitrovic (41).

37 - the number of times Bristol City have taken the lead this season, before conceding an equaliser in 22 instances.

42 - the number of fouls won by Alex Scott - more than any player under the age of 21 in the league. Ahead of Derby's Jason Knight (70) and Fabio Carvalho (64).

42 - the total number of goals scored by Chris Martin, Antoine Semenyo and Andi Weimann with the Austrian hitting 22 of those. City scored 62 goals in total - 16 more than last season.

44.5 - the average possession over the course of the season for City. It's the joint fourth lowest in the league alongside Cardiff. Barnsley, Birmingham and Luton all had less. City's pass success rate stood at 70.5%.

55 - is the number of fouls Antoine Semenyo conceded this season, the most out of any other City player ahead of Chris Martin (49) and Cam Pring (38). Semenyo was also offside the most with 30.

125 - the total number of saves Dan Bentley made throughout the course of the season, with a save percentage of 70.3. In comparison, Max O'Leary made 17 saves during his brief cameo in the first team with a percentage of 48.6.

301 - the number of aerial duels won by Chris Martin, the most in the entire Championship ahead of Kyle Bartley (245) and Millwall's Jake Cooper (232)

4117 - is the total amount of minutes played by Andi Weimann over the course of the campaign. He started in all 46 Championship matches and only five other outfield players achieved more.

19,453 - Bristol City's average attendance at Ashton Gate this season, the eighth highest in the Championship. Nottingham Forest had the highest with 24,415.

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