Another reason xG is stupid....

It doesn't consider the quality of opposition.

I guess 0.47 xG vs Man City is Worse than 0.57 xG vs Rotherham.

Posted By: usacanary on February 17th 2024 at 13:08:18

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The rate Leicester, Leeds and Southampton are accumulating points is incredible (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 12:50:06
- It's a strange season with 4 clubs on 2PPG+ (Other Football) - usacanary, Feb 17, 12:53:13
  - There's never been more than two at this stage of the season (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Feb 17, 13:12:02
    - Wagner’s Huddersfield 64 from 32 in 3rd (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 17, 13:20:28
      - Only team in the top 11 with a negative GD (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 17, 13:25:14
  - Brighton’s 89 the highest 3rd place I believe (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 17, 12:59:06
  - Also Leeds had such a poor start both on and off the pitch. (Other Football) - usacanary, Feb 17, 12:57:26
    - Yeah love some 0.47 xG (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 17, 13:00:30
      - Another reason xG is stupid.... (Other Football) - usacanary, Feb 17, 13:08:18
        
        Love losing by over 1 xG (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 17, 13:12:04
        
        Tilting again... (Other Football) - usacanary, Feb 17, 13:15:08
        
        Seriously though - is everything ok? (Other Football) - norwaay, Feb 17, 13:19:19
        
        Oh look who it is ... (Other Football) - usacanary, Feb 17, 14:10:54
        
        Clearly not ok. (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Feb 17, 14:16:13
  - Fingers crossed (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 12:54:39
    - It seems a virtual certainty that it’ll be a record points haul for third (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Feb 17, 12:55:50

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