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The Ultimate xG Resource – What Is xG? Understanding xG, Misconceptions, Variance & Use Of xG

When it comes to analysing football matches, teams, and players, xG plays a significant role in estimating team performance based on probability. xG was first introduced by Opta’s Sam Green in 2012 and has expanded going into much more detail as a tool of analysis in the last decade. Nowadays, xG has become a vital point […]
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Explaining Expected Threat (xT) In Football Analytics Using Markov Models & Its History

One of the most interesting upcoming areas of football analytics is Expected Threat or (xT). We’ve slowly become used to analytics data like xG(Expected Goals) and xA(Expected Assists) which allow us to predict and evaluate player performance. What Is Expected Threat? Expected Threat or xT evaluates the probability of scoring a goal based on the […]
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