highest xg for midfielders 2025-26

Corentin Tolisso had the most expected goals by a midfielder in Ligue 1 in 2025-26, with 10.15 expected goals.

NAMExGSEASONCLUBRatingMMINSTARTGG/MAG+APKFKSHSOTWOODTCHTCH-BOXOFF
1Corentin Tolisso
C. Tolisso
10.15
2025-26
Lyon Lyon
7.03
30
2,302
26
11
0.37
4
15
2
0
54
27
1
1,752
100
3
2Romain Del Castillo
R. Del Castillo
8.08
2025-26
Brest Brest
6.43
32
2,625
32
9
0.28
3
12
6
0
33
13
0
1,759
58
5
3Gauthier Hein
G. Hein
7.65
2025-26
Metz Metz
6.95
29
2,351
26
8
0.28
7
15
5
1
44
13
2
1,864
68
4
4Pavel Å ulc
P. Å ulc
7.36
2025-26
Lyon Lyon
6.88
27
1,565
17
11
0.41
3
14
0
0
44
18
0
637
92
6
5Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
H. Arnar Haraldsson
7.25
2025-26
Lille Lille
7.11
32
2,459
29
8
0.25
2
10
0
0
50
17
4
1,633
111
0
6Sambou Soumano
S. Soumano
6.90
2025-26
Lorient Lorient
6.65
31
942
8
4
0.13
2
6
0
0
28
10
0
332
52
10
7Sofiane Diop
S. Diop
6.89
2025-26
Nice Nice
6.79
33
2,130
26
8
0.24
2
10
2
0
54
17
2
1,310
71
7
8Maghnes Akliouche
M. Akliouche
6.88
2025-26
Monaco Monaco
6.88
31
2,400
28
6
0.19
6
12
0
0
48
19
1
1,596
111
9
9Ilan Kebbal
I. Kebbal
6.58
2025-26
Paris FC Paris FC
7.31
29
2,223
26
9
0.31
4
13
3
0
49
20
1
1,983
91
3
10Adrien Thomasson
A. Thomasson
6.28
2025-26
Lens Lens
6.97
32
2,683
31
3
0.09
9
12
0
0
43
13
2
2,016
145
4
11Rayan Fofana
R. Fofana
5.49
2025-26
Lens Lens
6.68
25
796
7
5
0.20
0
5
0
0
36
12
0
348
59
7
12Félix Correia
F. Correia
5.11
2025-26
Lille Lille
6.82
34
2,053
26
4
0.12
5
9
0
0
37
8
2
1,275
92
3
13Ludovic Blas
L. Blas
5.06
2025-26
Rennes Rennes
6.94
32
1,546
15
5
0.16
4
9
2
0
47
14
1
1,041
88
5
14Aron Dønnum
A. Dønnum
4.79
2025-26
Toulouse Toulouse
6.64
28
2,419
28
4
0.14
4
8
3
0
40
14
3
1,646
76
0
15Mousa Ta'mari
M. Ta'mari
4.62
2025-26
Rennes Rennes
6.69
33
2,212
25
6
0.18
6
12
0
0
64
23
1
1,169
129
26
16Kamory Doumbia
K. Doumbia
4.52
2025-26
Brest Brest
6.69
24
1,750
22
5
0.21
4
9
0
0
43
14
2
1,095
62
2
17Marshall Munetsi
M. Munetsi
3.79
2025-26
Paris FC Paris FC
6.46
15
976
11
4
0.27
1
5
0
0
19
9
0
386
46
1
18Senny Mayulu
S. Mayulu
3.70
2025-26
PSG PSG
6.88
26
1,673
21
4
0.15
4
8
0
0
35
11
3
1,124
86
1
19Aleksandr Golovin
A. Golovin
3.63
2025-26
Monaco Monaco
6.79
25
1,650
21
5
0.20
5
10
0
0
34
18
0
1,056
56
2
20Mamadou Sangaré
M. Sangaré
3.52
2025-26
Lens Lens
7.09
29
2,323
27
3
0.10
4
7
0
0
53
14
1
1,988
42
3
21Pierre Emile Højbjerg
P. Emile Højbjerg
3.32
2025-26
Marseille Marseille
7.33
32
2,712
30
4
0.13
5
9
0
0
46
14
1
2,677
55
0
22Jean-Victor Makengo
J. Makengo
3.31
2025-26
Lorient Lorient
6.77
31
1,802
23
4
0.13
2
6
0
0
39
14
2
876
51
0
23Benjamin André
B. André
3.30
2025-26
Lille Lille
6.89
27
2,332
26
2
0.07
2
4
0
0
27
6
0
1,898
65
3
24Rémy Cabella
R. Cabella
3.18
2025-26
Nantes Nantes
7.06
11
572
6
2
0.18
0
2
1
0
9
5
0
509
17
2
25Valentín Barco
V. Barco
3.13
2025-26
Strasbourg Strasbourg
7.00
27
2,169
24
2
0.07
4
6
0
0
27
10
0
2,088
38
2
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More Lyon Stats

Team Leaders

G

3

Nuamah

Ernest Nuamah

A

3

Å ulc

Pavel Å ulc

RTG

7.49

Descamps

Rémy Descamps
Team Rankings

GF

11

3rd

GA

4

2nd

GD

7

1st

FORM

WDWDW

last 5

2026-27 Table
CLUBMWDLGDPTS
1
Monaco Monaco
5
4
1
0
5
13
2
Lyon Lyon
5
3
2
0
8
11
3
Paris FC Paris FC
5
3
2
0
5
11
4
Lille Lille
5
3
1
1
4
10
5
Rennes Rennes
5
3
1
1
-1
10

Ligue 1 2026-27 Leaders

Goals Leaders

4

Gouiri

Amine Gouiri

4

Lepaul

Esteban Lepaul

4

Sinayoko

Lassine Sinayoko
Assists Leaders

4

Thauvin

Florian Thauvin

4

Cásseres Yepes

Cristian Cásseres Jr.

3

Golovin

Aleksandr Golovin
Rating Leaders

8.20

Vitinha

Vitinha

8.04

Archer

Cameron Archer

7.83

Ataide

Otavio Ataide
Take-ons Leaders

20

Yassine

Gessime Yassine

14

Sy

Lamine Sy

11

Doué

Désiré Doué
Big Chances Created Leaders

6

Cásseres Yepes

Cristian Cásseres Jr.

5

Ajorque

Ludovic Ajorque

5

Mendes

Nuno Mendes

Ligue 1 2026-27 Rankings

Goals For Rankings
Rennes

12

Brest

12

Strasbourg

11

Lens

11

PSG

11

Lyon

11
Goals Against Rankings
Paris FC

3

Lille

4

Lyon

4

Monaco

5

Lorient

6

Nice

7
Goal Difference Rankings
Lyon

7

Paris FC

5

Lille

5

Monaco

5

Brest

3

PSG

3

Ligue 1 2026-27 Table

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

Ligue 1 2026-27 Scores & Fixtures

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
8/21
STR STR
@
MAR MAR
0-4
Sat
8/22
AUX AUX
@
LEN LEN
2-5
Sat
8/22
LYO LYO
@
TOU TOU
2-0
Sat
8/22
LOR LOR
@
NIC NIC
0-0
Sat
8/22
PFC PFC
@
TRO TRO
0-0

Fixtures

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/17
TOU TOU
@
NAN NAN
3:00 PM