The coolest thing about penalty kicks is that on average, the xG of the chances before a foul in the box normally averages out to be ~80%. Meaning that penalties come from fouls or infractions that would've resulted in a goal 80% of the time. The fact that they have an 80% success rate means they are the perfect penalty for a foul in those locations!
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The coolest thing about penalty kicks is that on average, the xG of the chances before a foul in the box normally averages out to be ~80%. Meaning that penalties come from fouls or infractions that would've resulted in a goal 80% of the time. The fact that they have an 80% success rate means they are the perfect penalty for a foul in those locations!