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Does Hull City's promotion to the Premier League prove that xG is meaningless?
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Does Hull City's promotion to the Premier League prove that xG is meaningless?
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‘I believe that according to their xG, Hull should theoretically be relegated , instead they’ve been promoted.’
Hull City won football’s most valuable game when they beat Middlesborough 1-0 in the Championship playoff final.
But how did they manage such a feat when their xG reflected a team that should have been relegated to League One?
The Football Weekly panel discuss.
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