That's because xG is bollocks.

If a team is ahead in an actual match - not an xG match - is it going to think "oh no, we're behind on xG! Attack attack attack!"

No. It'll probably concede possession and sit deep. Might even concede chances. Which add to the opponents' xG. It's ridiculous.

There is no such thing as 'expected goals'. There's just goals. xG has Man City above Liverpool FFS. When in practice, there's a bigger gap between them than between the Queen and Meghan Markle.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 18th 2020 at 20:04:44

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This Newcastle side having the points they have is ridiculous (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 18, 19:39:30
- Not getting beat is the first rule of success. 7 team mini (NCFC) - SeattleSounders, Jan 18, 20:14:34
- Newcastle bottom of the xG table (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 18, 19:51:19
  - That's because xG is bollocks. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 18, 20:04:44
    - xG hater^^^ (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 18, 20:13:10
    - 👍👍👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 18, 20:11:33
      - 👎👎👎 (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 18, 20:13:31
  - Yet midtable in the prem table (NCFC) - inutero, Jan 18, 19:54:15
- We only deserve to be where we are. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jan 18, 19:50:42
  - Yeah, English. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jan 18, 19:52:05
- You think everyone else is rubbish jim (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 18, 19:47:19
  - Vmt. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 18, 20:07:05
  - They are bottom on xG tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 18, 19:51:38
- They battle and they are more athletic than us (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 18, 19:44:54
  - Really think we can win up there (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 18, 19:45:55
    - I do too (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 18, 19:52:42
- Can't say I've paid close attention to all their performances. (NCFC) - norway, Jan 18, 19:42:28
  - Every one I’ve seen yes, and their fans say the same thing (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 18, 19:45:34
    - Fair enough. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 18, 19:57:11

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