Expected assists

How it is used

Usually xA; check the provider, because pass-based and shot-based approaches differ.

Example sentences

1. Her expected assists suggested strong creativity despite few actual assists.

   The model can value chance creation even when teammates do not score.

2. We compared expected assists only after checking that both reports used the same model.

   A shared method is needed for a meaningful statistical comparison.

Common collocations

• expected assists total
• expected assists model
• high expected assists

Related terms

• assistThe final pass or touch that sets up a teammate to score a goal.
• passA kick, header or throw that sends the ball to a teammate. As a verb, to pass means to send the ball to a teammate in this way.

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