Glossary
Understand the terms behind every metric.
Clear definitions for the concepts used across PlayersB comparisons, profiles, and tools.
Goals per shot
An efficiency indicator showing how often a shot becomes a goal. Useful alongside shot volume.
Shot accuracy Shots
Minutes
Total playing time. High totals can reflect durability or role; always pair with per-90 rates for context.
Per-90 Role
Per-90
A rate statistic that scales output to a 90-minute match so players with different minutes can be compared fairly.
Minutes Normalization Rate stats
Role
The tactical job a player performs (e.g., target striker, pressing winger). Role changes how stats should be interpreted.
Minutes Position
Shot accuracy
Percentage of shots that are on target. A quick proxy for finishing quality and decision making.
Goals per shot Shots on target
Shots per 90
Shot volume normalized to a full match. Highlights how often a player gets attempts.
Per-90 Volume
Touches in box
How often a player gets touches in the penalty area. Often correlated with goal involvement.
Shots Role
Volume vs efficiency
Volume reflects how often actions occur (shots/90), while efficiency reflects how well they convert (goals per shot).
Shots per 90 Goals per shot
xA (Expected Assists)
An estimate of the likelihood a pass becomes an assist based on chance quality. Useful for evaluating creative output.
Assists Chance creation
xG (Expected Goals)
An estimate of scoring probability based on shot quality, location, and context. Used to separate chance quality from finishing.
Goals Shot quality
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