which defender has the highest expected goal involvement in the bpl

Carlos Romero has the most expected goals plus assists by a defender in LaLiga this season, with 3.32 expected goals plus assists.

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Which defender has the highest expected goal involvement in the bpl this season?

	NAME	xG+xA	SEASON	CLUB	Rating	M	START	MIN	G	A	TKL	TKL-W	TKL-LM	SH-BLK	INT	CLR	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Carlos Romero C. Romero	3.32	2025-26	Espanyol	6.85	13	13	1,147	2	2	31	18	0	4	14	23	18	1	0
2	Andrei Rațiu A. Rațiu	2.85	2025-26	Rayo	6.82	14	14	1,260	0	1	33	19	0	1	17	42	9	4	0
3	Óscar Mingueza Ó. Mingueza	2.80	2025-26	Celta Vigo	7.08	12	8	692	1	2	13	6	0	1	2	12	3	1	0
4	Eric García E. García	2.61	2025-26	Barcelona	6.94	15	13	1,145	1	0	29	18	0	2	19	27	14	0	0
5	Dávid Hancko D. Hancko	2.37	2025-26	Atlético Madrid	6.85	15	13	1,173	0	2	25	16	0	1	8	40	8	0	0
6	Gabriel Suazo G. Suazo	2.34	2025-26	Sevilla	6.76	11	10	929	0	2	45	35	0	0	12	20	9	3	0
7	Sergi Cardona S. Cardona	2.33	2025-26	Villarreal	6.75	11	8	739	0	2	16	11	0	0	16	17	10	1	0
8	Pablo Ibáñez P. Ibáñez	2.26	2025-26	Alavés	6.81	14	9	756	1	0	19	11	0	7	6	12	16	3	0
9	Johan Mojica J. Mojica	2.25	2025-26	Mallorca	6.90	14	11	1,039	0	3	26	13	0	0	7	34	15	2	0
10	Sergio Gómez S. Gómez	2.13	2025-26	Real Sociedad	6.81	14	10	929	0	0	44	27	0	1	13	20	19	1	0
11	Catena	2.11	2025-26	Osasuna	6.81	13	13	1,170	2	1	17	14	0	2	14	96	23	5	0
12	Dean Huijsen D. Huijsen	2.08	2025-26	Real Madrid	6.99	11	11	863	1	1	16	7	0	2	6	67	11	3	1
13	Pep Chavarría P. Chavarría	2.06	2025-26	Rayo	6.92	14	13	1,192	1	2	28	17	0	4	15	34	16	3	0
14	Éder Militão É. Militão	2.04	2025-26	Real Madrid	7.24	12	11	978	1	1	19	13	2	2	9	51	13	2	0
15	Juanlu	2.00	2025-26	Sevilla	6.53	12	9	848	0	1	23	17	0	3	5	14	10	0	0
16	Héctor Bellerín H. Bellerín	1.98	2025-26	Real Betis	6.94	13	12	1,003	0	2	14	6	0	0	7	53	9	1	0
17	Leandro Cabrera L. Cabrera	1.86	2025-26	Espanyol	6.78	13	13	1,170	1	0	12	6	0	3	10	72	11	1	0
18	Alfonso Espino A. Espino	1.71	2025-26	Rayo	6.56	9	1	204	1	0	3	3	0	0	1	5	6	0	0
19	Jeremy Toljan J. Toljan	1.69	2025-26	Levante	6.41	14	14	1,188	1	2	30	17	0	1	13	35	14	3	0
20	Alejandro Balde A. Balde	1.65	2025-26	Barcelona	6.85	11	10	818	0	2	16	9	0	1	5	12	6	2	0
21	Rodrigo Riquelme R. Riquelme	1.53	2025-26	Real Betis	6.91	11	6	445	0	1	7	3	0	5	3	2	5	0	0
22	Núñez	1.45	2025-26	Elche	7.10	14	14	1,253	0	2	15	9	0	1	13	26	7	1	0
23	Adrià Pedrosa A. Pedrosa	1.44	2025-26	Total	6.68	10	4	471	1	0	14	5	0	4	6	23	10	3	0
24	Trent Alexander-Arnold T. Alexander-Arnold	1.41	2025-26	Real Madrid	7.03	8	5	393	0	1	8	5	0	1	8	2	4	0	0
25	Copete	1.33	2025-26	Valencia	6.47	11	9	879	0	0	12	8	1	2	16	62	11	2	0