Can someone explain “xG” per player to me for soccer in a way that is digestible and easily understandably?

Question

Is it better to have a really low xG or higher?

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Answer 1

xG is “expected goals per game”, so clearly more is better.

It’s like “field goal percentage” is basketball – given where the player typically shoots when playing with the people they typically play with what’s the chance that their shot will go in.”

It’s a statistical measure, not a prediction for any given soccer game.