Chris Dunlavy

EXPECTED goals statistics are a useful barometer but should always be taken with a pinch of salt.
Burnley, after all, had the second-lowest xG in the Championship yet began the weekend sitting second in the table with the joint-best goal difference.
They don’t create easy chances, or many of them. But when you’ve got a dressing room full of Premier League players, you don’t need to.
It’s obvious to everyone that Burnley’s xG numbers are painting a false picture, but sometimes the stats cannot be so easily dismissed.
Pre-weekend, Plym...