Making sense of the data - YATESY'S ESPRESSO BAR, 30th October 2026

With not much news around the City Ground this week, Baz and Adam try to make sense of the scourge of modern football - data.

We explain what all the different numbers mean and show how they correspond to what's actually happening on the pitch.

And we look at the number everyone dreads - xG.

What does it mean that Forest are underperforming their xG? And what are Glasner's options? How do he fix it?

It's not just about the attack though. Forest's xG Against has also been changing - does that mean we need to look at who plays in defence?

If we could hit the "expected" numbers, Forest would be riding high, in fifth place in the table. But does that even matter at this stage of the season?

Finally, we look ahead to the weekend's trip to Brentford - the 1865 crew's favourite away game.
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