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What makes an entertaining football match?

What makes an entertaining football match?

The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell pick five games from the Premier League this season with the highest and most evenly balanced xG they could find to see whether they can crack the code and determine the key ingredients needed for the ideal crowd-pleasing game.

The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast · The Athletic

April 7, 202146m 51s

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What makes an entertaining football match? Loads of goals? Tactical battles? Tension?

The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell pick five games from the Premier League this season with the highest and most evenly balanced xG they could find to see whether they can crack the code and determine the key ingredients needed for the ideal crowd-pleasing game.

  • Game 1 - Arsenal 3 - 1 Chelsea
  • Game 2 - Leeds 1 - 4 Leicester
  • Game 3 - Manchester United 6 - 2 Leeds
  • Game 4 - Liverpool 3 - 0 Leicester
  • Game 5 - Newcastle 2 - 2 Tottenham


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