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Chart shows Irons are deadly in front of goal

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ConversionWest Ham are the Premier League’s second most effective club in front of goal.

Fantasy football game www.oulala.com have released the shots to goals ratios of every Premier League club so far this season.

Leading the way are Leicester City who have been the most efficient team in front of goal thanks to the form of attacking duo Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez.

Vardy’s 12 goals have come from 48 shots giving the 28-year-old a conversion rate of 25 per cent while Mahrez has enjoyed a conversion rate of 21 per cent, scoring seven goals from 34 shots.

The Irons are a mere 0.1 per cent behind with a shot conversion of 14.2 per cent. Manchester City and Arsenal have had the most shots in the Premier League this season with 221 attempts each. However the pair can only manage fifth

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Hugh Southon is a lifelong Iron and the founding editor of ClaretandHugh. He is a national newspaper journalist of many years experience and was Bobby Moore's 'ghost' writer during the great man's lifetime. He describes ClaretandHugh as "the Hammers daily newspaper!"

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