defender with most expected goals 2025 2026

Alejandro Grimaldo had the most expected goals by a defender in the Champions League in 2025-26, with 2.35 expected goals.

NAMExGSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Alejandro Grimaldo
A. Grimaldo
2.35
2025-26
Leverkusen Leverkusen
7.55
12
12
1,078
4
3
38
26
0
4
15
35
8
2
0
2Virgil van Dijk
V. van Dijk
2.00
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
7.07
12
12
1,080
2
3
6
4
0
4
7
69
15
2
0
3Federico Gatti
F. Gatti
1.84
2025-26
Juventus Juventus
6.89
5
4
447
2
0
5
4
1
0
7
25
4
0
0
4Kevin Mac Allister
K. Mac Allister
1.77
2025-26
Union SG Union SG
6.61
8
8
696
1
0
29
21
0
0
8
37
14
2
0
5Rami Bensebaïni
R. Bensebaïni
1.70
2025-26
Dortmund Dortmund
6.20
9
9
770
2
0
27
16
1
1
9
31
14
4
1
6Federico Dimarco
F. Dimarco
1.69
2025-26
Inter Inter
7.15
9
8
712
1
0
19
15
0
5
11
18
5
1
0
7Davinson Sánchez
D. Sánchez
1.65
2025-26
Galatasaray Galatasaray
6.56
11
11
1,020
1
0
19
14
0
0
14
79
14
3
0
8Youssoupha Mbodji
Y. Mbodji
1.65
2025-26
Slavia Prague Slavia Prague
6.10
7
5
387
2
0
14
8
0
2
6
17
13
2
0
9Raphaël Guerreiro
R. Guerreiro
1.51
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
7.33
7
4
335
1
0
6
5
0
0
3
1
2
0
0
10Josip Stanišić
J. Stanišić
1.39
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
6.91
10
10
764
1
1
20
17
0
1
7
12
2
2
0
11Dayot Upamecano
D. Upamecano
1.37
2025-26
Bayern Bayern
6.64
12
12
1,008
1
2
23
13
0
0
18
32
15
2
0
12Robin Le Normand
R. Le Normand
1.36
2025-26
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
6.83
14
9
807
2
0
15
8
0
0
11
57
11
2
0
13Marquinhos
Marquinhos
1.36
2025-26
PSG PSG
6.83
15
15
1,320
2
0
17
10
2
1
10
43
10
2
0
14Jordan Teze
J. Teze
1.36
2025-26
Monaco Monaco
7.30
9
7
675
3
0
20
12
0
1
5
20
10
0
0
15Nuno Mendes
N. Mendes
1.35
2025-26
PSG PSG
7.35
17
17
1,397
2
2
27
16
0
5
18
35
14
4
0
16Ibrahima Konaté
I. Konaté
1.31
2025-26
Liverpool Liverpool
6.79
10
10
869
1
0
14
9
3
1
12
55
16
1
0
17Ole Didrik Blomberg
O. Didrik Blomberg
1.31
2025-26
Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt
6.68
10
8
630
2
3
4
2
0
1
4
21
6
2
0
18Denzel Dumfries
D. Dumfries
1.25
2025-26
Inter Inter
7.05
5
4
341
2
0
7
4
0
2
3
7
3
0
0
19Joel Ordóñez
J. Ordóñez
1.20
2025-26
Club Brugge Club Brugge
6.49
10
10
869
1
0
15
10
0
1
7
64
7
1
0
20David Luiz
D. Luiz
1.09
2025-26
Páfos Páfos
6.91
7
7
541
1
0
11
9
0
3
7
41
5
2
0
21Jurriën Timber
J. Timber
1.07
2025-26
Arsenal Arsenal
7.04
8
6
565
1
1
14
9
0
0
6
9
7
0
0
22Achraf Hakimi
A. Hakimi
0.94
2025-26
PSG PSG
7.38
13
13
1,154
1
6
22
13
0
6
8
14
10
2
0
23Dan Burn
D. Burn
0.93
2025-26
Newcastle Newcastle
6.71
11
11
964
1
2
16
7
0
2
9
63
15
2
0
24Micky van de Ven
M. van de Ven
0.91
2025-26
Tottenham Tottenham
6.98
8
8
720
2
0
10
8
3
1
10
29
14
3
0
25Gabriel Magalhães
G. Magalhães
0.90
2025-26
Arsenal Arsenal
7.16
12
11
1,001
1
1
14
6
0
1
5
73
10
1
0
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16

Schick

Patrik Schick

A

8

García

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RTG

7.86

García

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Team Rankings

GF

68

4th

GA

47

3rd

GD

21

4th

FORM

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2025-26 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
4
Stuttgart Stuttgart
34
18
8
8
22
62
5
Hoffenheim Hoffenheim
34
18
7
9
13
61
6
Leverkusen Leverkusen
34
17
8
9
21
59
7
Freiburg Freiburg
34
13
8
13
-6
47
8
Frankfurt Frankfurt
34
11
11
12
-4
44

Champions League 2025-26 Leaders

Goals Leaders

15

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

14

Kane

Harry Kane

10

Álvarez

Julián Álvarez
Assists Leaders

6

Hakimi

Achraf Hakimi

6

Kvaratskhelia

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

6

Olise

Michael Olise
Rating Leaders

8.22

Kane

Harry Kane

8.16

Vitinha

Vitinha

8.09

Díaz

Luis Díaz
Take-ons Leaders

44

Olise

Michael Olise

41

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

41

Doku

Jérémy Doku
Big Chances Created Leaders

12

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

9

Salah

Mohamed Salah

8

Mendes

Nuno Mendes

Champions League 2025-26 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
PSG

45

Bayern

43

Atlético Madrid

35

Real Madrid

33

Barcelona

32

Arsenal

30
Goals Against Rankings
Arsenal

7

Páfos

11

Inter

12

Liverpool

13

Marseille

14

Athletic Club

14
Goal Difference Rankings
Bayern

23

Arsenal

23

PSG

22

Real Madrid

13

Barcelona

12

Newcastle

11

Champions League 2025-26 Table

Champions LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Arsenal Arsenal
8
8
0
0
19
24
2
Bayern Bayern
8
7
0
1
14
21
3
Liverpool Liverpool
8
6
0
2
12
18
4
Tottenham Tottenham
8
5
2
1
10
17
5
Barcelona Barcelona
8
5
1
2
8
16
6
Chelsea Chelsea
8
5
1
2
7
16
7
Sporting CP Sporting CP
8
5
1
2
6
16
8
Man City Man City
8
5
1
2
6
16
9
Real Madrid Real Madrid
8
5
0
3
9
15
10
Inter Inter
8
5
0
3
8
15
11
PSG PSG
8
4
2
2
10
14
12
Newcastle Newcastle
8
4
2
2
10
14
13
Juventus Juventus
8
3
4
1
4
13
14
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
8
4
1
3
2
13
15
Atalanta Atalanta
8
4
1
3
0
13
16
Leverkusen Leverkusen
8
3
3
2
-1
12
17
Dortmund Dortmund
8
3
2
3
2
11
18
Olympiacos Olympiacos
8
3
2
3
-4
11
19
Club Brugge Club Brugge
8
3
1
4
-2
10
20
Galatasaray Galatasaray
8
3
1
4
-2
10
21
Monaco Monaco
8
2
4
2
-6
10
22
Qarabag Qarabag
8
3
1
4
-8
10
23
Bodø/Glimt Bodø/Glimt
8
2
3
3
-1
9
24
Benfica Benfica
8
3
0
5
-2
9
25
Marseille Marseille
8
3
0
5
-3
9
26
Páfos Páfos
8
2
3
3
-3
9
27
Union SG Union SG
8
3
0
5
-9
9
28
PSV PSV
8
2
2
4
0
8
29
Athletic Club Athletic Club
8
2
2
4
-5
8
30
Napoli Napoli
8
2
2
4
-6
8
31
København København
8
2
2
4
-9
8
32
Ajax Ajax
8
2
0
6
-13
6
33
Frankfurt Frankfurt
8
1
1
6
-11
4
34
Slavia Prague Slavia Prague
8
0
3
5
-14
3
35
Villarreal Villarreal
8
0
1
7
-13
1
36
Kairat Kairat
8
0
1
7
-15
1