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xG Brest Marseille 1.95-1.26 | Expected Goals Shots Map Stade Brestois OM & Full Time Stats

It was Lens against Nice last weekend, and it ended up being Brest-Marseille in Game Week 2. A fixture that the lesser fancied team edged on xG, but weren’t quite able to convert into points.

xG Brest Marseille 1.95-1.26 (Actual Score Brest 2 Marseille 3)

xG Brest OM 2020

xG of individual goals

0-1 Marseille Florian Thauvin xG (0.05)
0-2 Marseille Caleta-Car xG (0.49)
1-2 Brest Faivre xG (0.06)
1-3 Marseille Caleta-Car xG (0.06)
2-3 Brest Charbonnier xG (0.52)

xG of some major chances that didn’t result in goals

Charbonnier 66′ xG (0.32)- for SB29
Tavares 88′ xG (0.29)- for SB29
Balerdi 84′ xG (0.46)-for OM

Brest had been taken to the cleaners last weekend by Nimes, but put on a much improved performance in what was a very open game against Andre-Villas Boas’ side.

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xG Liverpool Chelsea July 22 2020 | Stats Expected Goals LFC 1.45-2.38 CFC

Liverpool beat Chelsea 5-3 on July 22, 2020 in one of the classics of the current 2019/20 league season, but the expected goals metric has an interesting story to say.

Actual goals: Liverpool 5-3 Chelsea

Expected goals: Liverpool 1.45-2.38 Chelsea

xG of individual Liverpool goals v Chelsea July 22, 2020

Naby Keita goal xG: 0.02 (1-0, 23nd minute)
Alexander Arnold goal xG: 0.04 (2-0, 38th minute)
Wijnaldum goal xG: 0.07 (3-0, 43nd minute)
Firmino goal xG: 0.41 (4-1, 55th minute)
Ox goal xG: 0.15 (5-3, 84th minute)

Virgil van Dijk had a late chance (91st minute) that had a xG of 0.50, bigger than any of the Liverpool goals on the evening.

xG of individual Chelsea goals v Liverpool July 22, 2020

Olivier Giroud goal xG: 0.66 (3-1, 45+3′ minute)
Tammy Abraham goal xG: 0.70 (4-2, 61th minute)
Christian Pulisic goal xG: 0.06 (4-3, 73rd minute)

xg Liverpool Chelsea 5-3 22 July 2020

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Chelsea Fines List 2019-20 | What do CFC players pay if they’re late for meetings or training?

Ever wondered what a club’s internal disciplinary system looks like? This one from Chelsea, circulating on social media, gives an idea of the fines the club’s players pay.

According to this, if they’re late for training, Chelsea’s players pay a whopping £20,000. If they’re late for team meetings, they’re fined £500 per minute.

Some of the fines paid by Chelsea players for 2019/2020 season

Late for training- £20,000
Phone rings in training/meeting- £1,000
Late for match day departure- £2,500
Late for team meetings- £500 per minute of delay
Late for medical appointments-£ 2,500

Any fines not paid within fourteen days get doubled!

Given Chelsea’s bright start to the new season with their youngsters, it appears that Lampard’s discplinary measures are working well!

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