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#xG & its related cousins has provided the most coherent explanation for
#LFC title romp. 85% likelihood they win using xG2. It&
#39;s also highlighted their conservative game management. Scoring first has been important & they&
#39;ve done it 29 times in the PL.
Simulate the
#xG of each attempt in their matches in chronological order &
#LFC score first in 29 or more games around 4% of the time. That&
#39;s not too outlandish for a specific team & likely for someone to achieve most seasons.
But chuck in the xG2 of each on target attempt instead, where
#LFC defensive numbers diverge most and now
#LFC open the scoring 29 or more times in 38% of trials. Commonplace. But sustainability still remains the issue.
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