Football Manager 2026 | The Best Plug & Play Tactics
The table below gives a good hint what tactics are the best 'Plug & Play' tactics for Football Manager 2026 - Patch 26.3.0
'Plug & Play' means that these tactics can be used almost with any team in the game without a need to rebuild the team for these tactics.
Please note, the test results have been translted into a typical season of 38 matches. We believe such "translation" gives the best gauge of the difference between the tactics.
Table Legend:
PLD - Total number of matches played
PTS - Average points per 38 matches.
G.D. - Average goal difference per 38 matches.
G.F. - Average goals scored per 38 matches.
G.A. - Average conceded per 38 matches.
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TEST DATA
| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.1 of 114 | +44 | 90 | 46 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +36.4 | 78.7 | 42.3 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 19,894
Comments: 10
Downloads: 5,966
Uploaded: Aug 7, 2026
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.6 of 114 | +40 | 85 | 45 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +31.7 | 73.8 | 42.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 30,520
Comments: 15
Downloads: 7,507
Uploaded: Jul 13, 2026
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TEST DATA
| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.9 of 114 | +39 | 87 | 48 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +31.7 | 75.1 | 43.4 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 7,010
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.8 of 114 | +40 | 85 | 45 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +30.9 | 72.9 | 42.0 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 3,129
Comments: 2
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Uploaded: Aug 2, 2026
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.7 of 114 | +38 | 89 | 51 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +27.4 | 75.1 | 47.7 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 35,197
Comments: 7
Downloads: 8,136
Uploaded: Apr 24, 2026
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.7 of 114 | +38 | 81 | 43 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +32.3 | 71.4 | 39.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,511
Comments: 0
Downloads: 240
Uploaded: Aug 17, 2026
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TEST DATA
| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77.2 of 114 | +38 | 91 | 53 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +30.4 | 79.8 | 49.4 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 14,890
Comments: 3
Downloads: 2,215
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2026
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TEST DATA
| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.2 of 114 | +36 | 77 | 41 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +27.8 | 66.9 | 39.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 25,437
Comments: 4
Downloads: 4,651
Uploaded: Feb 24, 2026
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TEST DATA
| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.2 of 114 | +36 | 84 | 48 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +28.8 | 71.7 | 42.9 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 8,835
Comments: 2
Downloads: 1,356
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TEST DATA
| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.9 of 114 | +36 | 81 | 45 |
2,700
|
| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +27.4 | 70.7 | 43.3 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 57,433
Comments: 4
Downloads: 12,970
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.9 of 114 | +37 | 89 | 52 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +26.9 | 76.9 | 50.0 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 3,034
Comments: 1
Downloads: 833
Uploaded: Aug 19, 2026
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.7 of 114 | +36 | 85 | 49 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +26.1 | 70.8 | 44.7 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,926
Comments: 0
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Uploaded: Aug 1, 2026
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.7 of 114 | +35 | 85 | 50 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +28.4 | 75.1 | 46.7 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,840
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.7 of 114 | +35 | 80 | 45 |
2,700
|
| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +26.1 | 69.4 | 43.3 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 8,780
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.7 of 114 | +34 | 83 | 49 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +30.2 | 73.7 | 43.5 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,859
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.4 of 114 | +32 | 76 | 44 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +29.0 | 68.6 | 39.6 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 2,198
Comments: 0
Downloads: 286
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2026
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.4 of 114 | +32 | 75 | 43 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +28.2 | 67.9 | 39.7 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 2,729
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.1 of 114 | +32 | 78 | 46 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +27.1 | 68.7 | 41.6 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 2,223
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.1 of 114 | +33 | 81 | 48 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +27.8 | 72.4 | 44.6 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 2,270
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.8 of 114 | +35 | 88 | 53 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +26.8 | 76.2 | 49.4 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,447
Comments: 0
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.8 of 114 | +33 | 86 | 53 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +26.8 | 76.6 | 49.8 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 4,039
Comments: 1
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.8 of 114 | +32 | 79 | 47 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +22.3 | 66.8 | 44.5 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 12,222
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.5 of 114 | +32 | 78 | 46 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +24.8 | 67.3 | 42.5 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 605
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.2 of 114 | +33 | 84 | 51 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +22.4 | 70.7 | 48.3 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 3,099
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.0 of 114 | +33 | 82 | 49 |
2,700
|
| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +28.4 | 72.8 | 44.4 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,313
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.0 of 114 | +34 | 91 | 57 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +22.8 | 75.7 | 52.9 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.0 of 114 | +32 | 80 | 48 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +22.3 | 67.4 | 45.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,125
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72.1 of 114 | +30 | 82 | 52 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +26.6 | 73.8 | 47.2 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 937
Comments: 8
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.7 of 114 | +28 | 76 | 48 |
2,250
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +26.4 | 68.6 | 42.2 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.4 of 114 | +33 | 90 | 57 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +25.5 | 78.6 | 53.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 1,643
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.0 of 114 | +30 | 76 | 46 |
1,800
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +24.4 | 67.3 | 42.9 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 353
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71.0 of 114 | +28 | 70 | 42 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +21.4 | 61.0 | 39.6 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 890
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.5 of 114 | +27 | 76 | 49 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +25.0 | 67.6 | 42.6 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.4 of 114 | +27 | 77 | 50 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +21.5 | 67.7 | 46.2 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 1,892
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.9 of 114 | +26 | 72 | 46 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +20.6 | 65.0 | 44.4 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 355
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.7 of 114 | +28 | 81 | 53 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +23.5 | 73.5 | 50.0 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 1,013
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69.5 of 114 | +24 | 82 | 58 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +20.5 | 73.6 | 53.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.3 of 114 | +23 | 71 | 48 |
2,700
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +19.9 | 65.0 | 45.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 1.8 PTS | +/- 1.8 GF | +/- 1.8 GA
Views: 2,851
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68.2 of 114 | +23 | 75 | 52 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +15.1 | 63.7 | 48.6 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 644
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.8 of 114 | +24 | 78 | 54 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +20.7 | 70.5 | 49.8 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.6 of 114 | +24 | 78 | 54 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +19.4 | 68.5 | 49.1 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67.3 of 114 | +20 | 83 | 63 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | 75.0 | 57.4 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65.5 of 114 | +22 | 88 | 66 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | 79.1 | 61.5 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 844
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.9 of 114 | +17 | 72 | 55 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +16.9 | 64.7 | 47.8 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62.0 of 114 | +15 | 61 | 46 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +10.2 | 56.1 | 45.9 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.1 of 114 | +9 | 70 | 61 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | 61.1 | 56.0 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 680
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58.2 of 114 | +9 | 63 | 54 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +3.3 | 53.6 | 50.3 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 663
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.2 of 114 | +5 | 61 | 56 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | 53.7 | 48.6 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
Views: 725
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| PTS | GD | GF | GA | PLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 of 114 | -8 | 37 | 45 |
1,350
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| xG Diff. | xG For | xG Against |
|---|---|---|
| -5.2 | 35.8 | 41.0 |
Precision of Test: +/- 3.6 PTS | +/- 3.6 GF | +/- 3.6 GA
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