Should Football Analytics Come with a Disclaimer?

It’s impossible to ignore how stats-heavy football has become over the last few years. Even old-school pundits who’ve been commenting on the game for years are coming out with comments about expected goals, and it’s now completely normal.

Analysts now present stats to fans left, right, and centre, but there’s little explanation about how these figures are calculated. There’s a strong argument that the game needs greater transparency, and that stats shouldn’t be presented as the complete picture when there are usually many other factors at play.

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