StatsKick's Analytics Glossary

Aerial Duels Won
Total number of aerial challenges won by a team or player.
Assists
Total number of assists made by a player or team.
Buildup Disruption (BDP)
Percentage indicating how often a team disrupts the opponent's buildup play.
Chances Created
Total number of scoring chances created by a player or team.
Clearances
Total number of times a player or team clears the ball away from their goal area.
Counterpressing Actions
Number of actions a team takes to quickly regain possession after losing it.
Expected Assists (xA)
Measure of the likelihood that a given pass will become a goal assist.
Expected Goals (xG)
Measure of the quality of scoring chances and the likelihood of them being scored.
Expected Goals Conceded in Open-Play
Measure of the quality of opposition's open-play scoring chances and their likelihood of being scored.
Expected Goals in Open-Play
xG measure excluding set pieces and penalties, focusing only on open play situations.
Expected Points
Statistical estimate of the number of points a team is expected to earn based on performance metrics.
Expected Threat (xT)
Measure of a player's or team's ability to create scoring opportunities.
Field Tilt (%)
Measure of territorial dominance in a match, indicating which team spends more time in the attacking third.
Gegenpress Efficiency (GPE)
Percentage indicating how effectively a team regains possession after initiating a press.
Gegenpress Intensity (GPI)
Percentage representing the intensity of a team's pressing after losing possession.
Goal Conversion (%)
Percentage of shots that resulted in a goal.
Goals
Total number of goals scored by a team or player.
Goals Conceded
Total number of goals allowed by a team or player.
Goals Prevented
Number of goals a goalkeeper or defense has prevented based on the quality of shots faced.
Goals Prevented per xGoT
Measure of the number of goals a goalkeeper or defense prevents compared to the expected goals on target they face.
Interceptions
Total number of times a player or team cuts out an opposition pass.
Matches Played
Total number of matches played by a team or player.
Non-penalty xG
Expected goals measure excluding penalties.
On-Target Shots Conceded
Number of opponent's shots on target.
One-twos Closed
Number of return passes in a one-two passing sequence.
One-twos Opened
Number of initial passes in a one-two passing sequence.
Open-play xA
Expected assists measure excluding set pieces, focusing only on open play situations.
Pass Accuracy (%)
Percentage of successful passes relative to total passes attempted.
Points
Total number of points earned by a team in a competition.
Possession Percentage
Percentage of time a team or player controls the ball in a match.
PPDA
Passes allowed per defensive action in the opposition half, a measure of pressing intensity.
Red Cards
Total number of red cards received by a team or player.
Save Ratio (%)
Percentage of on-target shots that are saved.
Saves Made
Total number of shots stopped by a goalkeeper or player.
SGA
Shots Gained Advantage, a metric comparing shots taken to the league average under similar circumstances.
Shot Accuracy (%)
Percentage of shots that are on target.
Shot Touch %
Percentage of touches that result in a shot.
Shots
Total number of attempts to score a goal.
Shots Conceded
Total number of shots allowed by a team or player.
Shots on Target
Total number of shots that were on target.
Shots On Target (inc goals)
Number of shots that would have resulted in a goal if not saved by the goalkeeper.
Successful Crosses
Number of crosses that successfully find a teammate.
Successful Crosses Open Play
Number of crosses from open play that successfully find a teammate.
Successful Dribbles
Total number of successful attempts at taking the ball past an opponent.
Tackles Won
Total number of successful tackles made by a player or team.
Through Balls
Number of passes played through the defensive line to a teammate.
Total Fouls Conceded
Total number of fouls committed by a team or player.
Total Fouls Won
Number of fouls a team or player has drawn.
Total Passes
Total number of passes attempted by a team or player.
Total Red Cards
Total number of red cards received by a team or player.
xGD
Expected Goal Difference, the difference between xG and xG against.
xGoT
Expected Goals on Target, measuring the quality of shots on target.
xGoTA
Expected Goals on Target Against, evaluating the quality of on-target shots faced by a team.
xG Against
Measure of the quality of opposition scoring chances and the likelihood of them being scored against a team.
xG Ratio
Ratio of a team's or player's xG to the total xG in the matches they've played.
xOVA
Expected Overall Value Added, quantifying a player's overall contribution to the team's chances of scoring or preventing goals.
xT from Carries
Expected threat measure based on the quality and danger of ball carries.
xT from Passes
Expected threat measure based on the quality and danger of passes made.
Yellow Cards
Total number of yellow cards received by a team or player.