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AI Verdict: Patrick Bamford

Bamford remains the Championship’s most sophisticated enigma, a striker who functions less like a traditional target man and more like a predatory ghost haunting the penalty area.

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Patrick Bamford

€1.2M
Bamford remains the Championship’s most sophisticated enigma, a striker who functions less like a traditional target man and more like a predatory ghost haunting the penalty area.
GoalsTop 5%
Chances MissedBottom 17%
VERIFIED PER-90 DATART INTELLIGENCE™

Extreme Stats

vs Championship Forwards
Goals
0.59/90Top 5%
Chances Missed
0.57/90Bottom 17%
Shots
2.91/90Top 13%
Dribbled Past
0.82/90Bottom 19%
Aerials Won
6.07/90Top 23%
Dribbles
0.40/90Bottom 19%

Percentile rank among Championship forwards (n=198) · Per 90 min · RT Intelligence™

Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardProlificSmall Sample

Bamford remains the Championship’s most sophisticated enigma, a striker who functions less like a traditional target man and more like a predatory ghost haunting the penalty area. His output is undeniable: a staggering 0.73 goals per 90 puts him in the top 5% of the league, fueled by a relentless volume of 3.18 shots per 90. While his 65.2% pass accuracy suggests technical mediocrity, the counterintuitive reality is that Bamford isn't a link-man; he is a defensive disruptor.