This screen provides an overview of all the statistics relating to players in the division. This 'league table' sorts the clubs according to a parameter you can alter by clicking 'View'. As well as providing interesting facts such as a club's average attendance, this screen will help you to judge the form, weaknesses and strengths of other sides in the league - all essential considerations when it comes to formulating Tactics when you face the club in future matches.
Overall Form
Form, Home Form and Away Form and are great indicators of the general mood and strength of a team. A team that is topping the form charts is likely to be a good quality outfit on a psychological high, but that isn't always the case…
Detailed Form
…as it's still possible for a team to be riding high in the form table even after a couple of poor results. Checking Games Won and Lost in a row will expose any dips or peaks in form that could account for an inflated position in the Form 'league'. And Games Without Winning/ Losing will indicate how resilient a side is or expose a side that is fairing ok in the form league by virtue of not losing, rather than getting winning results.
In other words, this collection of options will enable you to get a fuller picture of a team's recent performances than the snapshot overall form indicators. In turn, it will provide an excellent starting point when you come to formulate your tactics for forthcoming games.
Threats and Weaknesses
Using the Team Stats will also give you a clear picture of precisely how dangerous, and in what ways, your league rivals will be. These figures can also help you to identify weakness in other sides.
A team which scores a lot of goals may seem intimidating on the surface, but if you discover they also ship plenty you may wish to retain attacking tactics, for instance.
Likewise, a team that scores goals from Indirect free-kicks and corners is clearly good in the air, suggesting you should take measures to counter their high ball dominance, such as adjusting your player instructions to sit deeper or drafting in aerially adept defenders.