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Glossary

xG (expected goals) is a standard football metric. The xG on this site is produced by our own model, TrueGoals, computed from public match statistics — we never copy or resell anyone else's figures. See the methodology for how it's built and validated.

Table columns

Pld
Matches played.
GF
Goals scored (actual).
xGF
Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce.
xGA
Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded.
xGD
Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA).
Pts
Actual league points.
xPts
Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation.
Luck
Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing.

First half / second half

Descriptive half-by-half facts from actual half-time and full-time scores — not predictions. Rates (like 2H%) are shown only when there are enough matches or goals behind them to be meaningful; otherwise the raw counts still show. See the cross-leaguesecond-half goals & comebacks page.

GF H1
Goals scored in the first half.
GF H2
Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time).
GA H1
Goals conceded in the first half.
GA H2
Goals conceded in the second half.
2H%
Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful.
CB
Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing.
LL
Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing.

Home advantage

Realized home vs away performance from actual results — descriptive, not a prediction. The headline is the "edge": how much stronger a team is at home, and how that has trended over time. See the cross-league home advantage page.

HW%
Home win percentage.
H PPG
Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
A PPG
Away points per game.
Edge
Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few.
H GD/g
Home goal difference per game.
A GD/g
Away goal difference per game.

Corners

Descriptive corner counts from actual results — not a prediction or an "expected corners" figure. Corners are shown where available (near-complete for recent seasons, sparser before 2017/18); per-game rates are caveated when few matches sit behind them. See the cross-leaguecorner stats page.

CF
Corners won (total).
CA
Corners conceded (total).
CF/g
Corners won per game.
CA/g
Corners conceded per game.
H CF/g
Home corners won per game.
A CF/g
Away corners won per game.