Pd = games played.
Pts = points
GD = goal difference
XP= expected points
XGD = expected goal difference
ITB = inside the box net numbers for the season
L8 = inside the box totals (created-conceded) for the last 8 games.
The first three columns are "real" in terms of points won and goals scored/conceded, but league tables do sometimes "lie" even after 37 games and the last four columns are more interesting as they show performance levels and who has been over/underachieving in front of goal at both ends of the pitch.
Pd = games played.
Pts = points
GD = goal difference
XP= expected points
XGD = expected goal difference
ITB = inside the box net numbers for the season
L8 = inside the box totals (created-conceded) for the last 8 games.
At present I am undecided whether to go with 8 or 6 games for the last column, but it probably doesn't overly matter as I will be looking for changing trends over shorter periods than that in any case and highlighting those within the matchday previews.
Just three home wins for Eintracht Frankfurt this season at the Commerzbank-Arena, way below the Bundesliga average of 44.39%, indicate where they have fallen short, they had seven at the same stage last season. Today they entertain a SC Freiburg side who have had an even greater fall from grace, 5th last season, they are now in the bottom two and desperate for points.