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

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Sport is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 9 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC. The headline in use is “The Premier League so far: draws, underperforming xG and other data pointers”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Goal averages are crumbling as players take fewer touches in the box and forwards underperform against xG Goals are on the up in the Premier League. The average of 2.
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The Premier League so far: draws, underperforming xG and other data pointers
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