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Originally Posted by right-track
Injury time stats 2011/12 season;
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Those stats are difficult to rely on though, as Man United will be winning more often than other teams going into injury time and keeping the ball = less injury time.
If it's a draw between two teams and the ball has been out of play a lot, lots of stoppages = more injury time.
Slightly related but it's like when ABU's moan about penalty decisions, at face value it may seem like the top teams get more penalties awarded to them, but simple stats don't factor in things such as top teams will spend more time attacking, more time in the opponent's penalty area = more penalties. It's inevitable. Although I did see a table last season of penalties given and Man United were near the bottom.