most expected goals as a defender last two seasons in the epl

Since 2025-26, Malick Thiaw has the most expected goals by a defender in the Premier League, with 4.86 expected goals.

	NAME	xG	Rating	M	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Malick Thiaw M. Thiaw	4.86	6.94	35	33	2,965	4	0	46	34	4	8	30	201	24	4	0
2	Marc Guéhi M. Guéhi	4.13	7.07	35	35	3,150	3	3	45	31	1	8	49	183	25	6	0
3	Jurriën Timber J. Timber	3.98	7.14	30	28	2,454	3	5	65	35	1	3	24	51	38	5	0
4	Gabriel Magalhães G. Magalhães	3.93	7.15	32	30	2,751	3	4	37	20	2	10	22	195	21	4	0
5	Virgil van Dijk V. van Dijk	3.60	6.94	38	38	3,420	6	0	23	15	1	4	26	308	19	4	0
6	Sepp van den Berg S. van den Berg	3.44	6.92	32	30	2,763	0	2	23	9	1	3	26	215	15	2	0
7	Riccardo Calafiori R. Calafiori	3.37	7.01	26	22	1,699	1	2	32	19	0	10	13	52	26	5	0
8	Pascal Struijk P. Struijk	3.18	6.81	34	33	2,936	0	1	39	22	0	8	32	230	27	5	0
9	Jan Paul van Hecke J. Paul van Hecke	2.97	6.78	36	36	3,210	3	3	53	31	2	7	45	221	27	9	0
10	Maxence Lacroix M. Lacroix	2.94	6.67	35	35	3,085	1	2	60	38	3	7	45	281	34	4	1
11	Konstantinos Mavropanos K. Mavropanos	2.87	6.83	31	27	2,534	3	0	39	24	0	3	47	219	16	2	0
12	Micky van de Ven M. van de Ven	2.85	6.79	35	35	3,041	4	1	37	20	3	3	21	132	28	9	1
13	James Tarkowski J. Tarkowski	2.80	6.82	37	37	3,330	2	3	52	30	3	5	29	268	32	8	0
14	Yerson Mosquera Y. Mosquera	2.68	6.57	27	24	2,137	0	0	59	36	1	8	25	120	34	12	0
15	Chris Richards C. Richards	2.60	6.61	33	31	2,827	1	0	53	35	3	7	43	206	17	4	0
16	Daniel Ballard D. Ballard	2.57	6.81	29	24	2,149	2	0	33	17	0	5	20	203	29	4	1
17	Daniel Muñoz D. Muñoz	2.52	6.52	29	29	2,399	4	3	72	48	0	7	24	102	34	7	0
18	Patrick Dorgu P. Dorgu	2.52	6.96	26	15	1,449	4	4	47	30	0	5	16	32	23	5	0
19	Joško Gvardiol J. Gvardiol	2.42	7.03	18	16	1,372	2	2	16	13	0	4	16	65	16	2	0
20	Michael Keane M. Keane	2.33	6.83	33	29	2,591	3	1	38	24	2	9	37	222	16	1	1
21	Santiago Bueno S. Bueno	2.19	6.77	29	28	2,553	3	1	50	30	0	2	27	124	29	4	0
22	Trai Hume T. Hume	2.18	6.47	38	34	3,035	2	1	70	46	2	12	25	98	30	9	0
23	Marc Cucurella M. Cucurella	2.01	6.84	34	31	2,707	1	4	58	40	0	6	28	94	45	8	1
24	Nathan Collins N. Collins	2.00	6.84	35	32	2,975	1	2	30	13	1	4	36	224	20	7	0
25	Neco Williams N. Williams	1.97	6.98	37	36	3,204	2	3	93	61	0	18	46	95	29	6	1

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2026-27 Table

	CLUB	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
10	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Newcastle	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Everton	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Leeds	0	0	0	0	0	0

Europe Top Five 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

2

Férnandez

1

Aubameyang

1

Pépé

Assists Leaders

2

Díaz

1

Mikautadze

1

Moleiro

Rating Leaders

9.67

Díaz

9.58

Férnandez

9.03

Guèye

Take-ons Leaders

4

Mikautadze

4

Pépé

4

Vicente

Big Chances Created Leaders

2

Martínez

1

Moreno

1

Puerta

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FC 2026-27 Tables

	Premier League	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Man City	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Man United	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Aston Villa	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Liverpool	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bournemouth	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Sunderland	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Brighton	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Brentford	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Fulham	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Newcastle	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Everton	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Leeds	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Crystal Palace	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Nottm Forest	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Tottenham	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Ipswich	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Coventry	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Hull City	0	0	0	0	0	0

	LaLiga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Espanyol	1	1	0	0	3	3
2	Alavés	1	1	0	0	3	3
3	Sevilla	1	1	0	0	1	3
4	Villarreal	1	0	1	0	0	1
5	Racing	1	0	1	0	0	1
6	Deportivo	1	0	1	0	0	1
7	Elche	1	0	1	0	0	1
8	Real Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Barcelona	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Valencia	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Málaga	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Atlético Madrid	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Osasuna	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Athletic Club	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Real Sociedad	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Real Betis	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Celta Vigo	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Rayo	1	0	0	1	-1	0
19	Levante	1	0	0	1	-3	0
20	Getafe	1	0	0	1	-3	0

	Bundesliga	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Bayern	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Dortmund	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Stuttgart	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hoffenheim	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Freiburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Augsburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Mainz	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Union Berlin	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	M'gladbach	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Hamburg	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Köln	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Werder	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Schalke	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Paderborn	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Elversberg	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Serie A	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Inter	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Napoli	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Como	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Atalanta	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lazio	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Udinese	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Sassuolo	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Torino	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Parma	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Cagliari	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Fiorentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Genoa	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Lecce	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Venezia	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Frosinone	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Monza	0	0	0	0	0	0

	Ligue 1	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	PSG	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lens	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Lille	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Lyon	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Monaco	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Strasbourg	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Lorient	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Toulouse	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Paris FC	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Brest	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Angers	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Le Havre	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Auxerre	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Nice	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Troyes	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Le Mans	0	0	0	0	0	0