Expected goals measure the quality of the chances a player gets, with every shot scored between 0 and 1 by how often shots like it are converted. A player's xG is those values added up, so the gap between the goals they scored and their xG shows whether they finished better or worse than their chances deserved. Underlying data is supplied by Sportmonks.
Sam Surridge of Nashville SC had the most xG in Major League Soccer in 2025, 23.90 from 37 appearances, and scored 25 goals from it. Denis Bouanga was next on 23.76.
Lionel Messi of Inter Miami overperformed xG by more than any other player in Major League Soccer in 2025, with 35 goals from chances worth 22.16 xG, a gap of 12.84. Evander was next on 9.17.
Bruno Damiani of Philadelphia Union underperformed xG by more than any other player in Major League Soccer in 2025, with 8 goals from chances worth 12.97 xG, a shortfall of 4.97. Dániel Gazdag was next on 4.56.
Danny Musovski of Seattle Sounders had the highest xG per 90 in Major League Soccer in 2025, 0.77 from 1707 minutes across 34 appearances, the best of anyone past 1190 minutes. Denis Bouanga was next on 0.75.
Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC had the most xG of any midfielder in Major League Soccer in 2025, 17.25 from 37 appearances, and scored 17 goals from it. Diego Rossi was next on 13.83.
MathÃas Laborda of Vancouver Whitecaps had the most xG of any defender in Major League Soccer in 2025, 5.89 from 32 appearances, and scored 6 goals from it. Alex Freeman was next on 5.86.
No. Major League Soccer players scored 1,585 goals in 2025 from chances worth 1,632.7 xG, 97% of what they deserved and 47.7 goals short.