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		<title>Which Football Stats Site Has the Most Reliable Player Data?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:58:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Tackles vs. Interceptions in Football: What Each Metric Reveals</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A high tackle total is not automatically proof of excellent defending. It may reflect an aggressive presser closing down several opponents, a strong dueller repeatedly winning one-on-one contests, or a midfielder reacting quickly to loose balls. It can also mean the player’s team spends long periods without possession, creating constant defensive work. Location changes the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Is a Key Pass in Football—and Why Doesn’t It Count as an Assist?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The dividing line is usually the result of the shot. If a pass directly sets up an attempt and the attempt misses, is saved, or is blocked, the passer may receive a key pass. If the same move ends in a goal, the final pass may instead become an assist. That makes assists partly dependent [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Shots vs. Shots on Target: Which Attempts Actually Count?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A goal scored from an intentional attempt normally creates both a shot and a shot on target. The same applies when a goalkeeper stops a goal-bound effort: without the intervention, the ball would have crossed the line. This is the central test for . Penalties and direct free kicks follow the same logic. A penalty [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Use Football Stats per 90: When the Comparison Works—and Fails</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The basic calculation scales a player’s output to the length of a standard match: Per 90 = total statistic ÷ minutes played × 90 For a player with five goals in 900 minutes: 5 ÷ 900 × 90 = 0.5 goals per 90 This means the player scored at an average rate equivalent to one [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Avoid Misreading Football Shot Conversion Rate Without Context</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A conversion rate should never be read without its denominator. One goal from five shots is 20%; two goals from five is 40%. At ten attempts, moving from one goal to two doubles the rate from 10% to 20%. Across 80 shots, however, the difference between ten and eleven goals is only 1.25 percentage points. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Counts as a Football Appearance—and What Does Not?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A player records an appearance in either of two ways: starting the match or legally entering it as a substitute. Once either happens, the appearance is counted. It does not depend on touching the ball, completing a passage of play, or making a noticeable contribution. This produces a simple but sometimes surprising result. A starter [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Why Football Assist Stats Differ Across Websites and Competitions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Laws of the Game explain when a goal counts, but they do not define an assist. Referees therefore record the scorer and decide whether the goal is valid; assigning credit to the preceding player is not part of their formal match duties. Assist criteria instead come from competition organizers, statistics companies, fantasy games, and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Calculate Goalkeeper Save Percentage—and When It Distorts Performance</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Before collecting saves and shots on target, define the sample precisely. Record the competition, period, and comparison window—for example, Premier League matches only, from August through December, compared with goalkeepers who played at least 900 minutes during those same dates. Do not quietly add cup matches or extend one player’s window. Use a single statistics [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Counts as an Assist in Football Across Competitions?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Unlike goals, fouls, or offsides, an assist is not an event defined by the Laws of the Game. Referees do not award assists, and their match reports usually cannot settle disagreements about them. An assist is a statistical label applied after an attacking contribution leads to a goal. The most authoritative answer therefore depends on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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