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The Premier League so far: draws, underperforming xG and other data pointers

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Goal averages are crumbling as players take fewer touches in the box and once-reliable forwards underperform against xG

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Football
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Andrew Beasley
Published
Oct 9, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC

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