xG (Expected Goals) By Teams in MLS
Which Team Has The Best xG?
Currently, New York City FC has the best xG (Expected Goals For) in the MLS with 1.35 xG per game.
Which Team Has The Worst xG?
Currently, Austin FC has the worst xG (Expected Goals For) in the MLS with 1.22 xG per game.
Who Has The Best xG at Home?
The team with the best xG when playing at home this season is Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who has an xG of 2.06 from their home games thus far.
Who Has The Worst xG at Home?
The team with the worst xG when playing at home this season is Sporting Kansas City, who is expected to score just 1.33 goals per game in front of their own fans.
Who Has The Best xG Away From Home?
The team with the best xG whilst on the road this season is Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who is expected to score 1.92 goals per game in their opponents stadium.
Who Has The Worst xG Away From Home?
The team with the worst xG whilst on the road this season is Austin FC, who is expected to score just 1.05 goals per game in their opponents stadium.
Who Has The Best xGA?
Vancouver Whitecaps FC has the best xGA (Expected Goals Against) in the MLS with just 0.94 goals expected against them per game. Arguably, this stat could suggest they have the best defence in this competition.
Who Has The Best xGA at Home?
Philadelphia Union has the best xGA (Expected Goals Against) in the MLS when playing at home with just 0.85 goals expected against them per game. They are formidable when playing at home.
Who Has The Best xGA Away From Home?
Vancouver Whitecaps FC has the best xGA (Expected Goals Against) in the MLS when playing away from home with just 1.01 goals expected against them per game. Very frustrating for those home fans who must watch their team face Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Who Has The Worst xGA?
Fans of Seattle Sounders FC will demand better defending in the future, with 1.62 xGA (Goals Expected Against). The worst of all teams in the MLS this season.
Who Has The Worst xGA at Home?
The team with the worst xGA (Goals Expected Against) when playing at home this season is Orlando City SC, who is expected to concede 1.63 goals per game in front of their own fans.
Who Has The Worst xGA Away From Home?
The team with the worst xGA (Goals Expected Against) when playing away from home this season is Portland Timbers, who is expected to concede 2.12 goals per game whilst on their travels.
How is the xG calculated for MLS?
FootyStats uses a unique formula for calculating xG. Traditional xG only takes account of shot positions while FootyStats uses a combination of shot accuracy (on/off target), shot frequency (number of shots), attack dangerousness, overall attack pressure (posession amount and depth of posession) to summarize expected goals for MLS. The reason for using more data points to calculate xG is because many attacks can be extremely dangerous without a shot attempt, and using other data such as posession and depth of attack can increase the granularity of MLS's xG data.