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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?

byFootball Insomnia

April 23, 2025

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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?

The top four tiers of English football are drawing to a close after a busy season
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By WILL PICKWORTH

Published: 12:26 EDT, 23 April 2025 | Updated: 12:26 EDT, 23 April 2025

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.

Burnley have been measured as the most boring team in the 92 despite securing promotion

The 112 goals in Tottenham’s 33 games at 3.39 per match ranks them as the most entertaining

Wolves are the next most exciting but Man United are the second most boring top flight team

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