Expected goals
Ben Close — xG and xA
Underlying expected output for Ben Close (Doncaster Rovers) across the last 3 matches with Understat coverage. xG / xA are per-shot probability sums — they tell you what an average finisher would have scored from the chances Ben Close got. Sustained over/underperformance versus xG is the single most predictive form signal in football analytics.
xG
0.38
vs 2 goals
xA
0.80
vs 0 assists
xG / 90
0.11
xA / 90
0.24
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | xG | A | xA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | at Accrington Stanley | 90 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 12 Aug | at Middlesbrough | 90 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 0.30 |
| 10 Aug | at Walsall | 120 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.10 |