Fantasy managers who sign up as a Member to our website get access to a huge array of player and team statistics.
Among the underlying stats on offer is expected goal (xG) data, which many will be familiar with already.
For the uninitiated, xG is the measure of a quality of a chance based on criteria such as proximity of goal and angle of attempt.
For example, a shot from inside the six-yard box will carry a higher xG than a speculative effort from 35 yards.
Along the same lines, expected assist (xA) data calculates the quality of chance being created.
Expected goal data doesn’t predict when goals will be scored and isn’t a crystal ball for the future – rather, it is a measure of chances created in the past.
Nevertheless, many find xG data useful.
Fantasy managers can use the information to see which players are consistently being presented with – or providing – high-quality opportunities, which in turn can be helpful when making future team selections.
The rest of this article will be dedicated to looking at the xG data available in our Members’ Area, drawing attention to the players who have had significant expected goal involvement in 2019/20 so far and those who are under/overachieving based on their actual output.
Below are some of the most commonly used expected goal categories in our Members’ Area and the players featuring prominently in the respective tables.
While four matches is a small sample size, some familiar names are already leading the way.
All prices given in the tables and in the copy were correct at the time of writing (Friday).
4 years, 8 months agoIs Dwight McNeil a good option for Burnley's nice run of fixtures? I see he's flagged, although I presume it's an international break 'injury' so nothing serious.
Already have Barnes but don't mind a double-up.