
Inspired by The Rangers Report, whose excellent blog is recommended, I have come up with a new KPI, the Celtic Attacking Threat, or CAT Score. Rangers Report has OSCR (Offensive Statistical Contribution Rating), and I have taken a similar approach with the aim of aggregating attacking data to form an overall view of scoring threat. The CAT Score aggregates the per 90-minute averages for the following:
Non-Penalty Goals scored
Assists
Shots on Target
Possession in the Box
Key Passes (passes resulting in shots that are not assists)
Those are all metrics that indicate scoring productivity. The real test is to look at the results for the season to date and assess whether it passes the “sniff” test – does it seem plausible; does it tell us stuff that seems reasonable.

CAT Score Numbers are events per 90m.
All the forwards are at the top; then the attacking midfielders; then conventional midfielders; then defenders. It may be more meaningful to report players together by position e.g. all central defenders. It is an attacking KPI so clearly the attacking players will be at the top. Overall, it feels plausible. In terms of the scores on the doors so far, some observations:
Low minutes played for many including Roberts, Dembele and Eduardo
Shows though that Dembele is more a penalty box player, whilst Griffiths roams
Forrest is having a productive season (4 goals in 2 games will do that)!
Tierney has not had the productive output his energy and drive deserve, yet
Ntcham is very different to Armstrong (you knew that already)
In summary, I like it and will use it going forward. Comments / feedback always encouraged.