Daryl Dike was signed by West Bromwich Albion in the winter transfer window last year from Orlando City SC. The 22-year-old has represented his country, the United States of America, at the senior level. Things didn’t go in favour of the striker after making this move. He was out injured and missed a lot of gametime since joining the Baggies. After missing the start of the season, the striker returned to action in December. Since his return to action, Dike has made an impact in a few matches. He had also played for Barnsley in the EFL Championship earlier in his career.
West Brom sits tenth in the table, five points behind the playoff places. They have been inconsistent this season. However, they won their recent match 2-0 against in-form Middlesbrough. Daryl Dike was in the thick of the action and netted a brace. He can play a key role in taking them to the playoffs. We now look at some of the stats of the player that show how he can take the Baggies to the playoffs.
The return from injury
Daryl Dike made his first appearance at the start of the season. He just spent 13 minutes on the field. The 22-year-old made his second appearance in November before the World Cup break. After the World Cup, Dike made 13 appearances and scored five goals along with one assist. The above viz shows the percentile rank of the player in comparison to other centre-forwards in the league. Daryl Dike is rated high for attempting shots, and taking touches inside the penalty box. Along with this, he has a high win percentage in aerial and defensive duels.
Dike’s threat in front of the goal
As mentioned earlier, the player is rated high for attempting shots and taking touches inside the opposition penalty box. From the above two visuals, it can be observed why he is rated so high in these departments. Daryl Dike averages 5.07 touches inside the penalty box per 90 minutes. He takes 2.95 shots on average and has a 36% accuracy rate. His shot map and touch map have one thing in common. The striker finds space on the edge of the six-yard box and attempts most of his shots from that particular area. Dike also has a huge xG rate per shot in the EFL Championship.
Daryl Dike singe handily defeated Middlesbrough in their last match. The striker took five shots and had a high xG rate of 1.95 in that match. Dike managed to hit the target four times in the match.
Betting analysis
Daryl Dike is an in-form player and will affect the betting odds of the team. As per the 1×2 betting odds, the odds for West Brom will drop a bit if Dike features in the match. The over/under lines will also get affected. The odds rate for over goals will fall as the player has the potential to score goals.
The 22-year-old has added a new dynamic to the Baggies’ attack. He finds space inside the opposition penalty box and generates a high xG rate from his shots. West Bromwich Albion will be expecting more goals in the remaining matches and hope Dike takes them to the playoffs this season.
Visuals via TFA data viz engine
