7 weeks ago
It seems that as far as Robert Lewandowski is concerned, we should expect the unexpected. That s according to the latest Expected Goals (xG) data for the Bundesliga this season, which suggests that the unparalleled Bayern striker is converting far more chances than he should be.
xG data is designed to give an idea of how many goals a team or a player is likely to score, based on a number of factors including the quality of chance that was created. You are much more likely to score from a penalty, for example, than with a long-range shot.
Words like clinical, lethal, and ruthless get thrown about fairly easily in football, but the data behind Lewandowski’s goalscoring exploits suggest such descriptions are entirely fitting.