Post-shot expected goals

How it is used

Often PSxG; used in goalkeeper analysis, with the exact included information depending on the model.

Example sentences

1. The save looked routine, but post-shot expected goals rated the attempt as difficult.

   Information about the actual shot can change the estimated threat.

2. We checked post-shot expected goals alongside the video of each save.

   The model adds context without replacing observation of the play.

Common collocations

• post-shot expected goals model
• PSxG estimate
• compare PSxG

Related terms

• goalkeeperThe player who defends the goal and is the only one allowed to handle the ball, but only inside their own penalty area.
• saveA goalkeeper's action of stopping a shot or header from going in by catching, blocking or pushing the ball away.

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