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  • xG Explained: What Are Expected Goals?

    xG Explained: What Are Expected Goals?

    In the football world, data and statistics are becoming increasingly important. Fans rarely focus solely on the score. Instead, they look into details like possession percentages, shots on goal, and more recently, advanced metrics such as xG. But how is this metric calculated, and how can it be used for further analysis? What is xG?…

  • Relative Age Effect: How your Birthday determines your Football Career

    Relative Age Effect: How your Birthday determines your Football Career

    Your football future could be decided before you ever kick a ball. The Relative Age Effect is a phenomenon where the calendar, not your talent, might determine your success.The Relative Age Effect occurs, when individuals born earlier in the selection year have a developmental advantage. In school, for example, students born in September outperform those…