📈 Stats put Blades top of the pile over the last ten, but who's just become the only Blades player to overperform their xG?
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Since the 0-0 draw with QPR, Sheffield United’s performances have improved massively and remain, by and large, consistent. In our last ten games, nobody can better our record of 23 points. Here are some other data points that catch my eye from the latest stats update:
🔥 xG share dominance — Blades have posted at least 70% of total xG in 7 of the last 10 games, 80%+ in 5, and 90%+ in 3.
🧮 xG overperformance — Tom Cannon is the only Blades player outperforming their xG, scoring 4 goals from 2.6 xG.
📈 League-wide xG standing — Sheffield United now rank 4th in the league for total xG (41.60) and 3rd for non-penalty xG (39.24).
🎯 Set-piece threat — Blades sit 2nd in the league for set-piece xG (14.25) and 2nd for goals scored from set pieces (12).
⚖️ Game-state control — United have now scored first in 14 matches, compared to 10 conceded first, with one 0–0 draw.
📊 Tough opposition — Blades face a run of fixtures against teams averaging 1.59 points per game: Charlton, Southampton, Ipswich, Millwall and Middlesbrough. Not easy! But nobody in this league is unbeatable.