Introduction One can’t afford to ignore Expected Goals (xG) now that Match of the Day are giving the metric such a huge profile. I’m not a massive fan of xG, but I thought it was worth further investigation and so, thanks to data from StrataData ((www.stratagem.co), I...
1. Introduction This blog is a continuation of my last one on shooting in the MLS (Star shooters of the MLS – April 1, 2017) . Here shall be looking at how shot location affects shot outcome, as defined by the metric SG (goals/shots), or shot conversion rate....