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What are the definitions of the Expected Metrics & Goalkeeper Stats?
What are the definitions of the Expected Metrics & Goalkeeper Stats?
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Written by Jurre van Laarhoven
Updated over a year ago

In this section you can find the exact definitions of the Expected Metrics who can be found in the Career Statistics of each player. (Goalkeeper specific stats/metrics are only available for Goalkeepers)

Metric

Definition

xA from cross

Measures the quality of a completed pass from a cross, expressed as the probability that the cross will result in an assist.

xA from early cross

Measures the quality of a completed pass from an early cross, expressed as the probability that the early cross will result in an assist.

xA from late cross

Measures the quality of a completed pass from a late cross, expressed as the probability that the late cross will result in an assist.

xA from cutback cross

Measures the quality of a completed pass from a cutback cross, expressed as the probability that the cutback cross will result in an assist.

xGoals (xG)

Expected Goals (xG) measures the quality of a goal scoring opportunity, expressed as the likelihood that the shot will result in a goal on a scale between 0 and 1.

xG/G

Ratio between xGoals and goals scored

Non-Penalty xG

xGoals excluding penalty kicks.

Non-Penalty G - Non-Penalty xG

Non-penalty expected goals - Non-penalty goals

Non-Penalty xG / Non-Penalty G

Ratio between Non-Penalty xG and Non-Penalty G

Goals - xG

Goals - Expected goals

xG from Headers

Measures the quality of a goal scoring opportunity from headers, expressed as the probability that the header will result in a goal.

xG from shots (xG shots-xG headers)

Measures the quality of a goal scoring opportunity from shots, expressed as the probability that the shot will result in a goal.

xG close range shots

Measures the quality of a goal scoring opportunity from close-range shots, expressed as the probability that the close-range shot will result in a goal.

xG long-range shots

Measures the quality of a goal scoring opportunity from long-range shots, expressed as the probability that the long-range shot will result in a goal.

Open Play xG

Measures the quality of a goal scoring opportunity from non-set piece goal scoring opportunities, expressed as the probability that the open play opportunity will result in a goal.

xG/shot

Ratio of xG over shots. Indicates attacking performance by not only taking the number of shots into account but also the quality of those goal scoring opportunities.

Post Shot xG (PSxG)

Post-shot variation of xG that measures the quality of the actual shot by taking the end location of the shot into account. Only for shots on target

Non-Penalty PSxG

Post Shot expected Goals from all non-penalty shots on target.

PSxG/xG

Ratio between PSxG and xG

Shooting goals added

PSxG - xG

Non-Penalty shooting goals added

Non-penalty PSxG - Non-penalty xG

Goalkeeper Statistics (with xMetrics)

xSaves

Measures the quality of a goalkeeper's saves. Expressed as 1 - PSxG, so it is the probability that the goalkeeper will save the shot on target taking the quality of the actual shot into account.

xS/S

Ratio between xSaves and saves

xS/S from headers

Ratio between xSaves from headers and saves from headers

xS/S from long-distance shots

Ratio between xSaves from long-distance shots and shots from long-distance shots

Non-Penalty xS

Measures the quality of a goalkeeper's saves on non-penalties. Expressed as 1 - non-penalty PSxG, so it is the probability that the goalkeeper will save a non-penalty shot taking the quality of the actual shot into account.

Penalty xS

Measures the quality of a goalkeeper's saves on penalties. Expressed as 1 - penalty PSxG, so it is the probability that the goalkeeper will save a penaty taking the quality of the actual shot into account.

Post-shot xG conceded

Number of goals expected to concede, taking the quality of the on-target shots faced into account

Goals Prevented

xGOT Conceded - Goals conceded

Goals Prevented /GC

Ratio between Goals prevented and goals conceded.

Goals Conceded

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Clean Sheets

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Goal Kicks

Freekick or pass after the ball went out of play from within the box.

Long Goalkeeper throws

Pass using hands longer than 25 metres.

Saves

Save on shots conceded, including unsuccessful saves (goal conceded)

Punches

Goalkeeper clearance made with the hand.

Claims

Goalkeeper catches the ball.

Goalkeeper defending outside box

Goalkeeper makes a defensive action outside the penalty box.

Crosses claim/punch ratio

Ratio between crosses claimed and crossed punched.

Penalties Caused

Penalty caused by a goalkeeper mistake.

Penalty Goals Conceded

Goals conceded via penalties.

Percentage Penalty Goals Conceded

Number of penalty goals conceded divided by number of penalties faced, times 100%.

Direct Free kick Goals Conceded

Goals conceded via direct free kicks.

Percentage Direct Free kick Goals Conceded

Number of direct freekick goals conceded divided by number of direct freekick faced (*100%).

Crossed Free kick Goals Conceded

Goals conceded via crossed free kicks.

Percentage Crossed Free kick Goals Conceded

Number of direct freekick goals conceded divided by number of direct freekicks faced (*100%).

Crossed Corner Goals Conceded

Goals conceded via corners.

Percentage Crossed Corner Goals Conceded

Number of crossed corner goals conceded divided by number of crossed corners faced (*100%).

Long Distance Goals Conceded

Goals conceded from long distance (outside the penalty box) shots.

Percentage Long-distance Goals Conceded

Goals conceded from long distance (outside the penalty box) shots.

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