How Much Can Recent Form Tell You About a Football Team?

[Gulliveros]

A five-game winning streak can look impressive until you notice the quality of the opposition. When judging a team's current form, do you focus mainly on results or look deeper into performances and match statistics?

[miatnorman94]

I know this thread is a bit old, but I’ve been thinking about this lately. I think recent form tells you a lot if you also check who they played. A win against a bottom team is different from beating a top side. Do you guys track expected goals or just look at the scoreline?

[donovapreuss]

I look beyond just results and check performance stats like xG and heatmaps. For that, I regularly use https://rubiscore.com/ to see if a winning streak is backed by real quality or just luck. It helps me spot overrated teams early.