Football
The Premier League so far: draws, underperforming xG and other data pointers
Goal averages are crumbling as players take fewer touches in the box and forwards underperform against xG Goals are on the up in the Premier League. The average of 2.70 non-penalty goals per game in 2026-27 is higher tha
Published 9 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
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What happened
n last season and two of the four previous campaigns. Yet we should have been even more royally entertained. Matches have averaged 2.88 non-penalty expected goals, the second most