Hello, could somebody please explain the relevance/importance of expected goals (xG)

How do you work out what is an xG and why do you bother? Aren't real goals (rG) the only thing that matters? Does it do more than judge your strike force (rubbish if they miss sitters and clever if they score tricky ones)? Why do I keep hearing about it as a thing?

Thank you 😊

Posted By: Bravo win or die on February 18th 2019 at 14:47:36

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Hello, could somebody please explain the relevance/importance of expected goals (xG) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Feb 18, 14:47:36
- Some spotty nerd spends a zillion hours calculating the statistical probability of a goal (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 18, 15:48:40
- ... (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 18, 15:25:16
  - Maybe because.....shock horror.....a small sample size... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Feb 18, 17:11:50
    - The point being there were positive signs (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 18, 17:39:58
- I'm so glad you asked this, as I don't get it either. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Feb 18, 15:16:52
- just something to keep the stattos happy (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 18, 14:57:02
  - And all the clubs which use it (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 18, 15:26:07

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