ChiMoney2006 Posted 13 hours ago #1 Posted 13 hours ago There are so many stats available now—xG, shots on target, possession, corners, head-to-head, and more. If you could only use one statistic before placing a football bet, which would you choose and why?
notyomuse Posted 12 hours ago #2 Posted 12 hours ago Possession to is the easiest thing to bet on ever.
chevstar65 Posted 12 hours ago #3 Posted 12 hours ago Possession stats can be misleading though tbh, I've seen teams with 70% of the ball lose 2-0 too many times. I'd probably lean on xG because it at least gives you a sense of actual chance quality.
Wickys Posted 11 hours ago #4 Posted 11 hours ago xG is my go-to as well, shows which team actually created the better chances instead of just who passed it around more.
giantballers Posted 10 hours ago #5 Posted 10 hours ago ngl shots on target feels way more reliable than all that possession noise 🔥
novaast Posted 9 hours ago #6 Posted 9 hours ago xG is the one for me too, it cuts through the noise and shows who actually should've scored rather than who just hogged the ball.
tycienne Posted 9 hours ago #7 Posted 9 hours ago Hard to argue with xG tbh, it's about the only stat that actually reflects which team was more dangerous regardless of the final score.
larslia Posted 9 hours ago #8 Posted 9 hours ago Shots on target for me, it's simple and doesn't need a math degree to understand. At least you know the keeper actually had to work.
gauzetos Posted 9 hours ago #9 Posted 9 hours ago xG gets my vote too, it’s saved me from backing teams that looked good on paper but never actually threatened.
doseess Posted 9 hours ago #10 Posted 9 hours ago xG for me too, especially when the scoreline doesn't match the performance — it's saved my bets more than once when a team got unlucky.
lorin7 Posted 8 hours ago #11 Posted 8 hours ago xG easily, it's the only one that actually tells you if a team is creating proper chances or just passing it around the box doing nothing
acer71jc Posted 6 hours ago #13 Posted 6 hours ago ngl i'm with u on shots on target too, it's real data on who's actually challenging teh keeper ?
onyxlyn5 Posted 6 hours ago #15 Posted 6 hours ago Shots on target. The rest feels like noise most weeks.
Lilyolzyl Posted 5 hours ago #17 Posted 5 hours ago xG can be nice but it often ignores thta some teams just can't finish for toffee
Umbraalora2 Posted 3 hours ago #19 Posted 3 hours ago Do you thik shots on target still matters if the keeper is havin a blinder though?
hollowanoria23 Posted 2 hours ago #21 Posted 2 hours ago Form just gives clean sheets, do you ever check that?
shredralyn Posted 2 hours ago #22 Posted 2 hours ago I usually leaan on recent form because a squad low on confidence can ruin any underlying stat.
lorelyn7 Posted 1 hour ago #23 Posted 1 hour ago Honestly I dont fully buy into the xG hype, it feels too abstract when you got teams that always find a way to lose despite decent numbers. I'd rather go with something boring like team news, cause a missing key defender can flip the whole game no matter what the fancy sttats say.
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