highest xg by a defender

Maxim De Cuyper has the most expected goals by a defender in the Premier League, with 2.36 expected goals this season.

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  • Assumption:2026-27 season
  • Data note: Expected Goals: player season data complete from 2021-22
NAMExGSEASONCLUBRatingMSTARTMINGATKLTKL-WTKL-LMSH-BLKINTCLRFOULYCRC
1Maxim De Cuyper
M. De Cuyper
2.36
2026-27
Brighton Brighton
7.40
10
10
822
2
3
16
9
0
3
7
10
13
3
0
2Jayden Bogle
J. Bogle
1.78
2026-27
Leeds Leeds
7.02
10
10
809
2
0
10
7
0
4
5
14
15
3
0
3António Silva
A. Silva
1.66
2026-27
Bournemouth Bournemouth
6.96
10
10
900
0
0
12
8
1
1
12
81
11
4
0
4Neco Williams
N. Williams
1.65
2026-27
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
7.19
10
10
893
1
0
20
15
1
6
6
27
10
1
0
5Leif Davis
L. Davis
1.60
2026-27
Ipswich Ipswich
6.70
10
10
900
2
1
10
5
0
0
8
34
5
2
0
6Gabriel Magalhães
G. Magalhães
1.59
2026-27
Arsenal Arsenal
7.29
10
10
900
1
0
13
5
2
1
9
66
8
2
0
7Jan Paul van Hecke
J. Paul van Hecke
1.56
2026-27
Tottenham Tottenham
7.58
10
10
900
2
0
16
9
2
0
11
45
11
2
0
8Riccardo Calafiori
R. Calafiori
1.50
2026-27
Arsenal Arsenal
7.00
10
9
768
1
2
14
6
0
4
6
19
7
0
0
9Luka Vušković
L. Vušković
1.36
2026-27
Brighton Brighton
7.52
10
10
887
1
0
10
7
0
2
11
70
12
0
0
10Tyrick Mitchell
T. Mitchell
1.22
2026-27
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
7.04
10
10
869
2
0
27
16
0
2
8
27
6
0
0
11Patrick Dorgu
P. Dorgu
1.09
2026-27
Man United Man United
6.92
6
2
199
1
2
9
5
0
0
1
7
7
1
0
12Semi Ajayi
S. Ajayi
1.07
2026-27
Hull City Hull City
7.06
10
10
851
1
0
20
15
2
0
10
42
3
2
0
13Ronald Araújo
R. Araújo
1.01
2026-27
Liverpool Liverpool
6.98
10
8
664
0
0
12
8
0
2
8
42
9
3
0
14Daniel Muñoz
D. Muñoz
0.99
2026-27
Total
6.90
9
7
637
0
1
26
16
0
3
3
19
13
1
0
15Michael Kayode
M. Kayode
0.96
2026-27
Brentford Brentford
6.91
10
9
745
1
0
10
6
0
4
15
21
8
2
0
16Marc Guéhi
M. Guéhi
0.95
2026-27
Man City Man City
7.29
9
9
720
1
1
6
6
0
1
5
33
7
1
0
17Timothy Castagne
T. Castagne
0.81
2026-27
Fulham Fulham
7.01
9
9
750
0
1
14
10
0
0
8
27
13
2
0
18Joško Gvardiol
J. Gvardiol
0.75
2026-27
Man City Man City
7.02
10
8
702
1
3
18
11
0
2
10
18
8
2
0
19Nordi Mukiele
N. Mukiele
0.73
2026-27
Sunderland Sunderland
7.09
8
8
681
0
0
21
15
0
5
14
55
6
1
0
20Shea Charles
S. Charles
0.70
2026-27
Fulham Fulham
6.94
10
8
735
0
0
13
9
0
2
12
12
4
1
0
21Jair
Jair
0.69
2026-27
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
6.98
8
8
714
1
0
9
3
0
0
6
39
8
2
0
22Bobby Thomas
B. Thomas
0.67
2026-27
Coventry Coventry
6.88
8
8
676
0
0
5
3
1
3
11
67
6
0
0
23Micky van de Ven
M. van de Ven
0.67
2026-27
Tottenham Tottenham
7.19
9
8
737
0
0
7
6
1
1
3
40
6
3
0
24Nobel Mendy
N. Mendy
0.63
2026-27
Hull City Hull City
6.94
7
7
519
1
0
9
3
1
0
6
55
9
1
0
25Ezri Konsa
E. Konsa
0.62
2026-27
Arsenal Arsenal
7.28
9
8
732
1
0
16
8
2
2
10
39
6
0
0
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4

Groß

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A

4

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GF

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GA

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GD

19

1st

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CLUBMWDLGDPTS
1
Arsenal Arsenal
10
9
0
1
10
27
2
Brighton Brighton
10
7
1
2
19
22
3
Man City Man City
10
7
0
3
8
21
4
Liverpool Liverpool
10
5
3
2
4
18
5
Chelsea Chelsea
10
5
1
4
3
16
Last Game
BHA Brighton

W7 D1 L2

2

Final

0

BRE Brentford

W3 D5 L2

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PL 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

9

Haaland

Erling Haaland

7

Isak

Alexander Isak

6

Barry

Thierno Barry
Assists Leaders

5

Rice

Declan Rice

4

Groß

Pascal Groß

4

Evanilson

Evanilson
Rating Leaders

7.80

Pedro

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7.69

Groß

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7.68

Cherki

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Take-ons Leaders

25

Doku

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24

Kudus

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21

Belloumi

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Big Chances Created Leaders

8

Dewsbury-Hall

Kiernan Dewsbury Hall

8

Groß

Pascal Groß

7

Gibbs-White

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Goals For Rankings
Brighton

26

Man City

21

Chelsea

19

Brentford

16

Bournemouth

16

Ipswich

15
Goals Against Rankings
Arsenal

5

Brighton

7

Leeds

8

Liverpool

10

Everton

10

Tottenham

11
Goal Difference Rankings
Brighton

19

Arsenal

10

Man City

8

Brentford

5

Liverpool

4

Chelsea

3

Premier League 2026-27 Table

Premier LeagueMWDLGDPTS
1
Arsenal Arsenal
10
9
0
1
10
27
2
Brighton Brighton
10
7
1
2
19
22
3
Man City Man City
10
7
0
3
8
21
4
Liverpool Liverpool
10
5
3
2
4
18
5
Chelsea Chelsea
10
5
1
4
3
16
6
Everton Everton
10
4
4
2
2
16
7
Bournemouth Bournemouth
10
4
3
3
2
15
8
Brentford Brentford
10
3
5
2
5
14
9
Leeds Leeds
10
3
5
2
2
14
10
Aston Villa Aston Villa
10
3
4
3
-3
13
11
Tottenham Tottenham
10
3
3
4
-1
12
12
Newcastle Newcastle
10
3
3
4
-3
12
13
Hull City Hull City
10
2
5
3
0
11
14
Ipswich Ipswich
10
3
2
5
-5
11
15
Fulham Fulham
10
2
4
4
-2
10
16
Nottm Forest Nottm Forest
10
2
3
5
-4
9
17
Coventry Coventry
10
3
0
7
-9
9
18
Man United Man United
10
1
5
4
-5
8
19
Sunderland Sunderland
10
2
2
6
-9
8
20
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
10
2
1
7
-14
7