Glossary¶

A glossary of terms used in column names for the different tables on understat.com, divided by type of tables they can be found in

General

Team: Team name
M: Matches
W: Wins
D: Draws
L: Losses
G: Goals scored
GA: Goals against
PTS: Points
xG: Expected goals
xGA: Expected goals against
xGD: The difference between xG and xGA
NPxG: Expected goals excluding penalties as own goals
NPxGA: Expected goals against excluding penalties and own goals
NPxGD: The difference between NPxG and NPxGA
xG90: xG per 90 minutes
NPxG90: NPxG per 90

Team

PPDA: Passes allowed per defensive action in the opposition half
OPPDA: Opponent passes allowed per defensive action in the opposition half
DC: Passes completed within 20 yards of goal (excluding crosses)
ODC: Opponent passes completed within 20 yards of goal (excluding crosses)
xPTS: Expected points

Players

Player: Player name
Pos: Position
Apps: Appearances
Min: Minutes
NPG: Non penalty goals
A: Assists
xA: The sum of the xG of shots from a players key passes
xA90: Expected assists per 90
KP90: Key passes per 90
xGChain: The total xG of every posession the player is involved in
xGBuildop: The total xG of every posession the player is involved in excluding key passes and shots
Sh90: Shots per 90
xA90: xA per 90
xG90 + xA90: xG90 plus xA90
NPxG90 + xA90: NPxg90 plus xA90
xGChain90: xGChain per 90
xGBuildup90: xGBuildup per 90

Match Context

Formation: Formation
Game state: Current goal difference
Timing: Current time in the match, broken down into 15 minute intervals
Shot zones: Zones where shots are taken from
Attack speed: Speed og the attack
Result: Outcome of a shot
Sh: Shots
ShA: Shots against
xG/Sh: Expected goals per shot
xGA/Sh: Expected goals against per shot