We’re approaching the halfway mark of the 2021 MLS season, and now is a good a time as any to take a look at how D.C. United’s new head coach, Hernan Losada, has affected the club’s performance statistically. Having played 15 games, DCU is just below the thin black line, two points behind seventh-place Montreal and the final playoff spot, but the team’s on-field performance many areas has them playing better than their place in the standings.
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Expected Goals
Expected goals (or xG as it is often abbreviated) is a way to measure a shot’s quality based on multiple variables that gives some context not otherwise present in raw shot totals.