topbananaman@alien.topB to Football / Soccer / Calcio / Futebol / Fußball@soccer.forumEnglish · 1 year ago[xG Philosophy] xG created in games involving each Premier League teamalien.topimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1image[xG Philosophy] xG created in games involving each Premier League teamalien.toptopbananaman@alien.topB to Football / Soccer / Calcio / Futebol / Fußball@soccer.forumEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarewhyarethenamesgone1@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt will be with any low block. Most xG models don’t change if there is 0 or 5 defenders between the player and the goal. So against a low block you may get into a good xG position but it will just get blocked.
minus-squarePatrio123@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThat is incorrect: https://fbref.com/en/expected-goals-model-explained/#:\~:text=Their model also accounts for,the shot reaching the goal.
It will be with any low block.
Most xG models don’t change if there is 0 or 5 defenders between the player and the goal. So against a low block you may get into a good xG position but it will just get blocked.
That is incorrect: https://fbref.com/en/expected-goals-model-explained/#:\~:text=Their model also accounts for,the shot reaching the goal.