Opta Stats: Round of 32 by the numbers

The Australia Cup Round of 32 came to a close on Wednesday night after providing 16 matches full of every bit of drama, excitement and magic of the cup we had hoped for!

Here's a look at the key numbers from the Round of 32 thanks to Opta Stats.

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●      Wellington Phoenix had a passing accuracy of 92% against Devonport City Strikers in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup – their highest rate in a game in any competition in the last three years.

●      Bentleigh Greens SC made 70 penalty area entries against Broadmeadow Magic in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup – the most by any team in a game in the competition (Round of 32 onwards) since the beginning of the 2021 tournament.

●      Liam Boland (Avondale FC) scored three goals against Mindil Aces in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup, 2.3 more than his Expected Goals value suggested – the best positive differential of any player in a game since the beginning of the 2021 tournament (Round of 32 onwards).

●      Joseph Knowles (Oakleigh Cannons FC) provided three assists against Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup, the most by any player and the joint-most of any player in a game since the beginning of the 2021 tournament.

●       Liam McCabe (Modbury Jets) created nine scoring chances against Armadale in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup, the most by any player in a game since the beginning of the 2021 tournament.

●      Jack Webster (Bentleigh Greens SC) won possession 22 times against Broadmeadow Magic in the Round of 32 of the 2022 Australia Cup – more than any other player in a game in the competition since the beginning of the 2021 campaign (Round of 32 onwards).

●      There were 65 goals scored across the Round of 32 in the 2022 Australia Cup, the second most in a single edition at this stage in the history of the competition (66 in 2019) and 19 more than the 2021 edition (46).

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