Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 18
Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina Muster 7 First-Half Shots as xG Stays at 0.24
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 18

Switzerland, Bosnia-Herzegovina Muster 7 First-Half Shots as xG Stays at 0.24

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 18

Summary

  • Seven total shots and 0.24 expected goals underscored a blunt first half between Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup.
  • Only Ghana vs Panama, with three first-half shots, and France vs Senegal, with six, produced fewer attempts before halftime in this year's tournament.
  • Ghana vs Panama is also the only match with a lower first-half xG so far, at 0.11, leaving Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina as one of the least threatening games in the final third.

Insights

Is elite defending, not poor attacking, the real story of this World Cup?
When high-xG teams fail to score, is it bad luck or flawed tactics?