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 13 hours ago #2 Posted 13 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 12 hours ago #4 Posted 12 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 11 hours ago #5 Posted 11 hours ago ngl shots on target feels way more reliable than all that possession noise 🔥
novaast Posted 10 hours ago #6 Posted 10 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 9 hours ago #11 Posted 9 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 7 hours ago #13 Posted 7 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 3 hours ago #21 Posted 3 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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