The FDscout blog
Scouting lists built straight from the data, and plain-English guides to using statistics in football.
What xG actually is (and what it isn’t)
Expected goals in plain English: what the number measures, what goes into it, what it’s genuinely for, and the misreadings to avoid.
Percentiles: why raw numbers lie across leagues
Why an 88% pass rate means nothing on its own, and how percentiles against the right pool turn raw football stats into real answers.
xG vs xGoT: how to measure finishing
Chance quality before the shot and strike quality after it: how xG and xGoT together take finishing apart, and what each one misses.
How to scout a dribbler: the four numbers that actually matter
Take-on volume, success rate, per-100-touches style and fouls drawn: how to read dribbling data properly, and the traps that catch people out.
Per 90 vs per 100 touches: which number should you trust?
Two ways to normalise football stats: by time and by involvement. What each one hides, when to use which, and a real example where they disagree.