AVFC Extra #1 - xG, xA & PPG - The abbreviations of modern football explained
In the first episode of AVFC Extra, Dan Rolinson and James Rushton discuss some of the more confusing abbreviations in football. What's an xG? Does possession even mean anything? Should we use stats for transfers? 01:15 - xG (Expected Goals) 08:27 -...
September 30, 202045m 48s
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Show Notes
In the first episode of AVFC Extra, Dan Rolinson and James Rushton discuss some of the more confusing abbreviations in football. What's an xG? Does possession even mean anything? Should we use stats for transfers?
01:15 - xG (Expected Goals)
08:27 - Team xG vs Player xG
09:43 - xA (Expected Assists)
11:47 - Key passes & chances created
13:45 - Pre-assists
15:02 - How to judge a goalkeeper
16:55 - How to judge a defender
20:09 - Game states
24:31 - PPG (Points per game)
30:03 - xPTS (Expected Points)
33:15 - How can we use stats?
35:36 - Audience questions
01:15 - xG (Expected Goals)
08:27 - Team xG vs Player xG
09:43 - xA (Expected Assists)
11:47 - Key passes & chances created
13:45 - Pre-assists
15:02 - How to judge a goalkeeper
16:55 - How to judge a defender
20:09 - Game states
24:31 - PPG (Points per game)
30:03 - xPTS (Expected Points)
33:15 - How can we use stats?
35:36 - Audience questions
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