soccer players defenders with the highest xg

Álex Grimaldo has the most expected goals by a defender in LaLiga, with 2.31 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
1Álex Grimaldo
Á. Grimaldo
2.31
2026-27
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
7.10
9
8
759
3
2
21
14
0
4
7
12
7
0
0
2Jules Koundé
J. Koundé
1.26
2026-27
Barcelona Barcelona
7.14
6
3
354
1
1
5
3
0
0
2
7
4
0
0
3Eric García
E. García
1.15
2026-27
Barcelona Barcelona
7.18
8
7
602
1
0
16
11
0
1
5
19
4
0
0
4Ángel Pérez
Á. Pérez
1.13
2026-27
Alavés Alavés
6.95
9
8
638
0
3
9
6
0
4
6
6
8
0
1
5Pablo Ibáñez
P. Ibáñez
1.10
2026-27
Alavés Alavés
6.64
10
10
849
1
0
20
9
0
2
15
13
17
1
0
6Rodrigo Riquelme
R. Riquelme
1.10
2026-27
Real Betis Real Betis
7.09
9
5
406
2
0
6
3
0
2
6
3
4
0
0
7Cristian Romero
C. Romero
1.05
2026-27
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
7.28
6
5
433
1
0
7
6
1
1
2
25
5
2
0
8Ville Koski
V. Koski
0.96
2026-27
Alavés Alavés
6.89
10
9
819
1
0
8
5
0
0
11
63
10
0
0
9Víctor Chust
V. Chust
0.94
2026-27
Elche Elche
6.35
10
10
900
0
1
16
11
1
1
12
45
6
1
0
10Nacho Pérez
N. Pérez
0.85
2026-27
Levante Levante
6.33
9
6
467
1
0
14
10
0
0
6
27
4
0
0
11Adrián de la Fuente
A. de la Fuente
0.82
2026-27
Levante Levante
6.41
8
8
700
2
0
10
5
0
2
10
40
7
3
0
12Héctor Bellerín
H. Bellerín
0.73
2026-27
Real Betis Real Betis
6.25
9
7
674
0
1
13
10
0
1
9
15
8
2
0
13Andrei Rațiu
A. Rațiu
0.65
2026-27
Rayo Rayo
6.30
6
6
540
1
0
10
6
1
2
9
12
4
0
0
14Dean Huijsen
D. Huijsen
0.64
2026-27
Real Madrid Real Madrid
6.99
8
8
681
0
0
10
5
0
1
13
49
6
2
1
15Florian Lejeune
F. Lejeune
0.63
2026-27
Rayo Rayo
6.11
9
9
810
0
0
20
8
1
5
14
58
14
1
0
16Nahuel Tenaglia
N. Tenaglia
0.63
2026-27
Alavés Alavés
6.77
10
10
855
1
0
24
17
1
4
14
38
9
3
0
17Pau Cubarsí
P. Cubarsí
0.61
2026-27
Barcelona Barcelona
6.71
7
7
601
0
2
9
6
1
1
10
27
5
1
0
18Natan
Natan
0.60
2026-27
Real Betis Real Betis
6.74
8
8
720
1
0
14
10
0
0
4
65
2
2
0
19Dávid Hancko
D. Hancko
0.57
2026-27
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
7.15
10
8
755
0
2
13
7
0
6
11
41
2
1
0
20Jorge Salinas
J. Salinas
0.56
2026-27
Racing Racing
6.65
10
9
807
0
1
29
13
0
2
15
44
11
5
0
21Andreas Christensen
A. Christensen
0.54
2026-27
Barcelona Barcelona
6.76
6
4
402
0
1
2
1
0
2
9
23
8
0
0
22Leandro Cabrera
L. Cabrera
0.51
2026-27
Espanyol Espanyol
6.53
8
8
720
1
0
5
3
0
3
9
71
8
0
0
23Mantilla
Mantilla
0.49
2026-27
Racing Racing
6.20
9
9
781
0
1
22
13
1
2
7
35
11
3
0
24Jon Martin
J. Martin
0.48
2026-27
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
6.83
9
8
726
1
1
17
12
0
2
11
46
12
2
1
25Ifeanyi Ndukwe
I. Ndukwe
0.42
2026-27
Levante Levante
6.54
6
4
408
1
0
5
4
0
0
3
36
2
0
0
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Baena

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A

2

Grimaldo

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RTG

7.70

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GF

20

3rd

GA

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2nd

GD

12

3rd

FORM

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last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
1
Barcelona Barcelona
10
9
0
1
29
27
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
10
8
1
1
12
25
3
Real Madrid Real Madrid
10
8
0
2
15
24
4
Real Betis Real Betis
10
6
2
2
2
20
5
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
10
6
1
3
1
19
Last Game
ATM Atlético Madrid

W8 D1 L1

1

Final

0

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W2 D5 L3

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LaLiga 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

13

Raphinha

Raphinha

11

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

8

Yamal

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Assists Leaders

6

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

6

Hernández

Javier Hernández

4

Moleiro

Alberto Moleiro
Rating Leaders

8.55

Raphinha

Raphinha

8.19

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

8.06

Güler

Arda Güler
Take-ons Leaders

37

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

30

Mbappé

Kylian Mbappé

27

Diomandé

Yan Diomandé
Big Chances Created Leaders

12

Yamal

Lamine Yamal

10

Güler

Arda Güler

6

Olmo

Dani Olmo

LaLiga 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Barcelona

40

Real Madrid

25

Atlético Madrid

20

Real Sociedad

19

Levante

16

Sevilla

16
Goals Against Rankings
Celta Vigo

7

Atlético Madrid

8

Athletic Club

9

Real Madrid

10

Barcelona

11

Alavés

11
Goal Difference Rankings
Barcelona

29

Real Madrid

15

Atlético Madrid

12

Celta Vigo

3

Alavés

3

Athletic Club

3

LaLiga 2026-27 Table

LaLigaMWDLGDPTS
1
Barcelona Barcelona
10
9
0
1
29
27
2
Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid
10
8
1
1
12
25
3
Real Madrid Real Madrid
10
8
0
2
15
24
4
Real Betis Real Betis
10
6
2
2
2
20
5
Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
10
6
1
3
1
19
6
Sevilla Sevilla
10
5
2
3
0
17
7
Alavés Alavés
10
3
3
4
3
12
8
Athletic Club Athletic Club
9
3
3
3
3
12
9
Celta Vigo Celta Vigo
10
2
6
2
3
12
10
Villarreal Villarreal
11
3
3
5
0
12
11
Deportivo Deportivo
10
2
5
3
0
11
12
Espanyol Espanyol
11
3
2
6
-1
11
13
Osasuna Osasuna
10
3
2
5
-10
11
14
Racing Racing
10
3
2
5
-11
11
15
Levante Levante
10
2
4
4
-3
10
16
Elche Elche
10
2
4
4
-3
10
17
Rayo Rayo
9
2
3
4
-8
9
18
Getafe Getafe
10
2
3
5
-10
9
19
Valencia Valencia
10
1
3
6
-10
6
20
Málaga Málaga
10
0
5
5
-12
5