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xG Man Utd Brentford 2 May 2022 | Expected Goals Stats MU 3-0 Brentford Shots Map

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Man United v Brentford on May 2, 2022. Fairly comfortable for United in their last home league game of the season- a much needed win for manager Ralf Rangnick given their recent struggles. Brentford had more shots in the game, but they were all low percentage chances, as evinced by the xG metric.

xG Man U 1.80-0.74 shots map (Actual score MUFC 3-0 Brentford)

1-0 Bruno goal vs Brentford xG 0.51 (from close range after good Elanga work)
2-0 Ronaldo penalty goal vs Brentford xG 0.80
3-0 Varane goal vs Brentford xG 0.11 (close range volley from corner)

22nd minute Ivan Toney header chance vs Man U xG 0.14
53rd minute Bruno chance vs Brentford xG 0.15
89th minute Jensen chance v MUFC xG 0.10 (free on the edge of the box, but takes one touch too many and eventually blocked)

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xG West Ham Arsenal 2022 | Nketiah chances | Expected Goals Stats WHUFC 1-2 AFC

Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from West Ham vs Arsenal on May 1, 2022. WHUFC actually dominated possession and had more passes, but went down 2-1 courtesy of some poor defending from set pieces.

xG West Ham 0.54- 1.02 Arsenal shots map (Actual score WHUFC 1-2 Arsenal)

0-1 Rob Holding header goal vs West Ham xG 0.15
1-1 Jarrod Bowen goal vs Arsenal xG 0.09
1-2 Gabriel goal vs West Ham xG 0.37

Some other notable chances in West Ham v Arsenal

30th minute Lanzini chance vs Arsenal (blocked by Holding)
40th minute Rice header v Arsenal (tipped over acrobatically by Ramsdale)

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xG Everton vs Chelsea May 2022 | Pickford Saves | Expected Goals Stats EFC 1-0 CFC

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Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from Everton vs Chelsea on 1 May, 2022. Three massive points for the home side- only the fourth league win for Everton under Frank Lampard, and much of it was down to the brilliance of Jordan Pickford in goal.

xG Everton 0.92-1.53 Chelsea shots map (Actual score EFC 1-0 CFC)

1-0 Richarlison goal vs Chelsea xG 0.22 (good finish after bad Azpi mistake)

Some other notable chances/misses/opportunities and their xG in Everton v Chelsea

49th minute Mykolenko chance vs Chelsea xG 0.25 (wide)
85th minute Demarai Gray chance vs Chelsea xG 0.08 (wide)
89th minute Anthony Gordon chance v Chelsea xG 0.10 (saved by Mendy)

59th minute Azpi chance vs Everton xG 0.35 (great goal line save from Pickford)
60th minute Rudiger chance vs Everton xG 0.43 (Pickford takes hit on the face from point blank range)
79th minute RLC shot v Everton xG 0.02 (tipped over bar by Pickford)
90+2′ Kovacic chance vs Everton xG 0.12 (again saved by Pickford)

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