It feels like total xg is better than npxg when judging a teams performance. For Arsenal most of the pens this season were a natural consequence of how dominant the team was. Bournemouth, Burnley, West Ham, Brighton in 2024 are all good examples of this. Not all penalties are like this of course, but it still fells like they have to be included in the analysis.
It feels like total xg is better than npxg when judging a teams performance. For Arsenal most of the pens this season were a natural consequence of how dominant the team was. Bournemouth, Burnley, West Ham, Brighton in 2024 are all good examples of this. Not all penalties are like this of course, but it still fells like they have to be included in the analysis.