xG & Data

Expected goals, expected assists, PPDA and field tilt — what the numbers mean, where they come from and how to read them without a statistics degree.

Core Metrics

xG & Data

Expected goals turned shot quality into a number. Where xG comes from, what a good model counts, and where the metric misleads.

2026-08-26

xG & Data

An assist depends on the finisher. Expected assists measure the pass itself — finally a fair way to rate the creators.

2026-08-25

xG & Data

Passes per defensive action sounds dry, but it captures a team's entire defensive personality. How to read PPDA and its blind spots.

2026-08-24

xG & Data

Possession can lie — a team can pass sideways for an hour. Field tilt asks a better question: where on the pitch does the game happen?

2026-08-23

xG & Data

xG maps, pass networks, shot zones — modern match reports are dense. A fan's guide to reading the story inside the numbers.

2026-08-22