Major League Soccer Player xG Stats 2026

Major League Soccer player expected goals 2026

#	Player	Team	Apps	Goals	xG	Goals minus xG
1	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	24	21	16.2	+4.9
2	Rafael Navarro	Colorado Rapids	27	15	15.7	-0.7
3	Brian White	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	17	15.6	+1.5
4	Kelvin Yeboah	Minnesota United	26	14	15.4	-1.4
5	Milan Iloski	Philadelphia Union	27	16	14.5	+1.5
6	Kévin Denkey	Cincinnati	24	14	13.6	+0.4
7	Petar Musa	Dallas	23	18	13.6	+4.4
8	Prince Owusu	CF Montréal	25	15	13.5	+1.6
9	Sam Surridge	Nashville SC	21	16	13.1	+2.9
10	Preston Judd	SJ Earthquakes	25	15	11.2	+3.8
11	Tai Baribo	DC United	20	14	10.5	+3.5
12	Sergi Solans	Real Salt Lake	25	11	10.4	+0.6
13	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire	11	13	10.2	+2.9
14	Julian Hall	New York RB	26	10	10.1	-0.1
15	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	26	11	9.9	+1.1
16	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC	27	13	9.7	+3.3
17	Denis Bouanga	Los Angeles FC	26	14	9.7	+4.4
18	Evander	Cincinnati	24	13	9.6	+3.4
19	Carles Gil	New England	27	12	9.5	+2.5
20	Simon Becher	St. Louis City	27	9	9.4	-0.4
21	Luis Suárez	Inter Miami	23	13	9.2	+3.8
22	Germán Berterame	Inter Miami	23	7	9.2	-2.2
23	Martín Ojeda	Orlando City	21	13	9.0	+4.0
24	Marcus Ingvartsen	San Diego	23	12	8.8	+3.2
25	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	25	5	8.8	-3.8
26	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	New York City	26	15	8.7	+6.3
27	Bruno Damiani	Philadelphia Union	27	8	8.7	-0.7
28	Idan Toklomati	Charlotte	26	9	8.6	+0.4
29	Heung-min Son	Los Angeles FC	25	6	8.5	-2.5
30	Dor Turgeman	New England	26	7	8.5	-1.5
31	Kevin Kelsy	Portland Timbers	20	9	8.5	+0.6
32	Josh Sargent	Toronto	20	7	7.5	-0.5
33	Pep Biel	Charlotte	27	12	7.4	+4.6
34	Mateusz Bogusz	Houston Dynamo	26	6	7.4	-1.4
35	Dejan Joveljić	Sporting KC	24	11	7.3	+3.7
36	Marco Reus	LA Galaxy	26	7	7.3	-0.3
37	Miguel Almirón	Atlanta United	20	4	6.7	-2.7
38	Louis Munteanu	DC United	21	6	6.6	-0.6
39	Peyton Miller	New England	24	7	6.4	+0.6
40	Guilherme	Houston Dynamo	26	14	6.3	+7.7
41	Joseph Paintsil	LA Galaxy	20	5	6.2	-1.2
42	Paxten Aaronson	Colorado Rapids	27	7	6.2	+0.8
43	Anthony Markanich Jr.	Minnesota United	27	8	6.1	+1.9
44	Emil Forsberg	New York RB	24	3	6.1	-3.1
45	Thomas Müller	Vancouver Whitecaps	22	9	6.1	+3.0
46	Kristoffer Velde	Portland Timbers	26	8	6.0	+2.0
47	Myrto Uzuni	Austin	19	6	5.9	+0.1
48	Logan Farrington	Dallas	26	9	5.9	+3.1
49	Dániel Sallói	Toronto	27	7	5.8	+1.2
50	Albert Rusnák	Seattle Sounders	26	4	5.8	-1.8

Major League Soccer player expected goals per 90 2026

#	Player	Team	Apps	Minutes	Goals	xG per 90
1	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire	11	990	13	0.92
2	Kelvin Yeboah	Minnesota United	26	1932	14	0.72
3	Sam Surridge	Nashville SC	21	1635	16	0.72
4	Petar Musa	Dallas	23	1709	18	0.71
5	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	24	2090	21	0.70
6	Brian White	Vancouver Whitecaps	24	1995	17	0.70
7	Kévin Denkey	Cincinnati	24	1929	14	0.63
8	Kevin Kelsy	Portland Timbers	20	1251	9	0.61
9	Rafael Navarro	Colorado Rapids	27	2350	15	0.60
10	Milan Iloski	Philadelphia Union	27	2186	16	0.60
11	Prince Owusu	CF Montréal	25	2065	15	0.59
12	Tai Baribo	DC United	20	1632	14	0.58
13	Preston Judd	SJ Earthquakes	25	1767	15	0.57
14	Sergi Solans	Real Salt Lake	25	1769	11	0.53
15	Luis Suárez	Inter Miami	23	1671	13	0.50
16	Martín Ojeda	Orlando City	21	1682	13	0.48
17	Timo Werner	SJ Earthquakes	15	995	6	0.48
18	Daniel Ríos	CF Montréal	23	854	5	0.48
19	Antoine Griezmann	Orlando City	11	970	8	0.47
20	Marcus Ingvartsen	San Diego	23	1720	12	0.46
21	Germán Berterame	Inter Miami	23	1842	7	0.45
22	Robert Lewandowski	Chicago Fire	11	814	6	0.45
23	Evander	Cincinnati	24	1965	13	0.44
24	Josh Sargent	Toronto	20	1530	7	0.44
25	Tom Barlow	Cincinnati	26	1035	7	0.44
26	Emmanuel Sabbi	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	1162	4	0.43
27	Gennadiy Synchuk	CF Montréal	18	1079	1	0.43
28	Simon Becher	St. Louis City	27	2000	9	0.42
29	Gabriel Pec	LA Galaxy	14	1214	5	0.42
30	Liel Abada	Charlotte	20	1079	5	0.42
31	Emmanuel Latte Lath	Atlanta United	14	908	2	0.42
32	Julian Hall	New York RB	26	2199	10	0.41
33	Dániel Gazdag	Columbus Crew	22	1084	4	0.41
34	Idan Toklomati	Charlotte	26	1951	9	0.40
35	Louis Munteanu	DC United	21	1469	6	0.40
36	Taylor Calheira	Sporting KC	19	929	3	0.40
37	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	26	2274	11	0.39
38	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC	27	2243	13	0.39
39	Denis Bouanga	Los Angeles FC	26	2203	14	0.39
40	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	25	2052	5	0.39
41	Danny Musovski	Seattle Sounders	22	1050	2	0.39
42	Tyrese Spicer	Orlando City	22	866	6	0.39
43	Heung-min Son	Los Angeles FC	25	2024	6	0.38
44	Logan Farrington	Dallas	26	1378	9	0.38
45	Jonathan Bamba	Chicago Fire	19	1245	2	0.38
46	Bruno Damiani	Philadelphia Union	27	2082	8	0.37
47	Marco Reus	LA Galaxy	26	1794	7	0.37
48	Dor Turgeman	New England	26	2124	7	0.36
49	Miguel Almirón	Atlanta United	20	1690	4	0.36
50	Joseph Paintsil	LA Galaxy	20	1531	5	0.36

Major League Soccer player expected goals 2026, at home

#	Player	Team	Apps	Goals	xG	Goals minus xG
1	Brian White	Vancouver Whitecaps	14	11	10.9	+0.1
2	Sam Surridge	Nashville SC	12	13	9.2	+3.8
3	Rafael Navarro	Colorado Rapids	13	9	9.1	-0.1
4	Petar Musa	Dallas	12	11	8.5	+2.5
5	Sergi Solans	Real Salt Lake	14	8	8.4	-0.4
6	Kelvin Yeboah	Minnesota United	12	5	8.0	-3.0
7	Kévin Denkey	Cincinnati	11	9	7.9	+1.1
8	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	12	9	7.9	+1.1
9	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire	6	7	7.5	-0.5
10	Preston Judd	SJ Earthquakes	12	9	7.3	+1.7
11	Milan Iloski	Philadelphia Union	13	9	7.3	+1.7
12	Tai Baribo	DC United	12	8	7.0	+1.0
13	Luis Suárez	Inter Miami	13	10	6.7	+3.4
14	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC	14	12	6.4	+5.6
15	Germán Berterame	Inter Miami	12	5	6.3	-1.3
16	Prince Owusu	CF Montréal	12	7	6.1	+0.9
17	Julian Hall	New York RB	12	6	6.0	0.0
18	Marco Reus	LA Galaxy	14	6	5.7	+0.3
19	Carles Gil	New England	13	7	5.6	+1.4
20	Kevin Kelsy	Portland Timbers	9	5	5.5	-0.5
21	Josh Sargent	Toronto	12	5	5.4	-0.4
22	Denis Bouanga	Los Angeles FC	12	8	5.2	+2.8
23	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	14	5	5.1	-0.1
24	Pep Biel	Charlotte	14	7	4.9	+2.1
25	Simon Becher	St. Louis City	13	4	4.9	-0.9
26	Idan Toklomati	Charlotte	13	4	4.8	-0.8
27	Dejan Joveljić	Sporting KC	12	7	4.6	+2.4
28	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	12	3	4.6	-1.6
29	Heung-min Son	Los Angeles FC	13	2	4.5	-2.5
30	Paxten Aaronson	Colorado Rapids	13	2	4.5	-2.5
31	Mateusz Bogusz	Houston Dynamo	14	5	4.5	+0.5
32	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	New York City	13	9	4.5	+4.5
33	Louis Munteanu	DC United	14	2	4.4	-2.4
34	Thomas Müller	Vancouver Whitecaps	14	6	4.3	+1.7
35	Emmanuel Sabbi	Vancouver Whitecaps	14	4	4.3	-0.3
36	Daniel Ríos	CF Montréal	13	5	4.3	+0.7
37	Albert Rusnák	Seattle Sounders	13	4	4.2	-0.2
38	Marcus Ingvartsen	San Diego	11	8	4.1	+3.9
39	Dániel Sallói	Toronto	14	6	4.1	+2.0
40	Martín Ojeda	Orlando City	9	6	3.9	+2.1
41	Bruno Damiani	Philadelphia Union	13	3	3.9	-0.9
42	Joseph Paintsil	LA Galaxy	10	3	3.8	-0.8
43	Timo Werner	SJ Earthquakes	9	2	3.8	-1.8
44	Myrto Uzuni	Austin	10	5	3.8	+1.2
45	João Klauss	LA Galaxy	6	4	3.6	+0.4
46	Guilherme	Houston Dynamo	14	8	3.6	+4.4
47	Peyton Miller	New England	13	5	3.6	+1.5
48	Evander	Cincinnati	11	8	3.5	+4.5
49	Jorge Ruvalcaba	New York RB	12	3	3.4	-0.4
50	Marcel Hartel	St. Louis City	9	5	3.3	+1.7

Major League Soccer player expected goals 2026, away from home

#	Player	Team	Apps	Goals	xG	Goals minus xG
1	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	12	12	8.3	+3.7
2	Kelvin Yeboah	Minnesota United	14	9	7.4	+1.6
3	Prince Owusu	CF Montréal	13	8	7.4	+0.6
4	Milan Iloski	Philadelphia Union	14	7	7.2	-0.2
5	Rafael Navarro	Colorado Rapids	14	6	6.6	-0.6
6	Evander	Cincinnati	13	5	6.1	-1.1
7	Kévin Denkey	Cincinnati	13	5	5.6	-0.6
8	Dor Turgeman	New England	13	3	5.5	-2.5
9	Miguel Almirón	Atlanta United	12	4	5.4	-1.4
10	Martín Ojeda	Orlando City	12	7	5.1	+1.9
11	Petar Musa	Dallas	11	7	5.1	+1.9
12	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	12	6	4.8	+1.2
13	Marcus Ingvartsen	San Diego	12	4	4.8	-0.8
14	Bruno Damiani	Philadelphia Union	14	5	4.8	+0.2
15	Brian White	Vancouver Whitecaps	10	6	4.6	+1.4
16	Simon Becher	St. Louis City	14	5	4.6	+0.5
17	Denis Bouanga	Los Angeles FC	14	6	4.4	+1.6
18	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	New York City	13	6	4.3	+1.7
19	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	13	2	4.2	-2.2
20	Julian Hall	New York RB	14	4	4.2	-0.2
21	Heung-min Son	Los Angeles FC	12	4	4.0	0.0
22	Carles Gil	New England	14	5	3.9	+1.1
23	Sam Surridge	Nashville SC	9	3	3.9	-0.9
24	Preston Judd	SJ Earthquakes	13	6	3.9	+2.1
25	Gabriel Pec	LA Galaxy	8	5	3.8	+1.2
26	Idan Toklomati	Charlotte	13	5	3.8	+1.2
27	Tai Baribo	DC United	8	6	3.5	+2.6
28	Logan Farrington	Dallas	13	3	3.3	-0.3
29	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC	13	1	3.3	-2.3
30	Wessam Abou Ali	Columbus Crew	4	5	3.1	+1.9
31	Kevin Kelsy	Portland Timbers	11	4	3.0	+1.0
32	Emil Forsberg	New York RB	11	1	3.0	-2.0
33	Germán Berterame	Inter Miami	11	2	2.9	-0.9
34	Victor Olatunji	Real Salt Lake	8	1	2.9	-1.9
35	Diego Rossi	Columbus Crew	8	3	2.9	+0.1
36	Mateusz Bogusz	Houston Dynamo	12	1	2.9	-1.9
37	Calvin Harris	Sporting KC	13	1	2.9	-1.9
38	Anthony Markanich Jr.	Minnesota United	14	5	2.9	+2.1
39	Kristoffer Velde	Portland Timbers	12	1	2.8	-1.8
40	Tom Barlow	Cincinnati	14	3	2.8	+0.2
41	Peyton Miller	New England	11	2	2.8	-0.8
42	Jackson Hopkins	DC United	12	1	2.8	-1.8
43	Dejan Joveljić	Sporting KC	12	4	2.7	+1.3
44	Guilherme	Houston Dynamo	12	6	2.7	+3.3
45	Cavan Sullivan	Philadelphia Union	13	6	2.7	+3.3
46	Robert Lewandowski	Chicago Fire	7	3	2.7	+0.3
47	Onni Valakari	San Diego	11	2	2.7	-0.7
48	Gennadiy Synchuk	CF Montréal	10	1	2.7	-1.7
49	Tomás Chancalay	Minnesota United	14	2	2.6	-0.6
50	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire	5	6	2.6	+3.4

How these player xG numbers are calculated

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.

Major League Soccer Player xG Stats Questions

Which Major League Soccer player has had the most xG this season?

Lionel Messi of Inter Miami has had the most xG in Major League Soccer in 2026, 16.15 from 24 appearances, and has scored 21 goals from it. Rafael Navarro is next on 15.70.

Which Major League Soccer player is overperforming their xG the most this season?

Guilherme of Houston Dynamo is overperforming xG by more than any other player in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 14 goals from chances worth 6.30 xG, a gap of 7.70. Nicolás Fernández Mercau is next on 6.28.

Which Major League Soccer player is underperforming their xG the most this season?

Gennadiy Synchuk of CF Montréal is underperforming xG by more than any other player in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 1 goal from chances worth 5.12 xG, a shortfall of 4.12. Philip Zinckernagel is next on 3.78.

Which Major League Soccer player has the highest xG per 90 this season?

Hugo Cuypers of Chicago Fire has the highest xG per 90 in Major League Soccer in 2026, 0.92 from 990 minutes across eleven appearances, the best of anyone past 810 minutes. Kelvin Yeboah and Sam Surridge are next on 0.72.

Which Major League Soccer midfielder has had the most xG this season?

Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC has had the most xG of any midfielder in Major League Soccer in 2026, 9.69 from 27 appearances, and has scored 13 goals from it. Evander is next on 9.60.

Which Major League Soccer defender has had the most xG this season?

Peyton Miller of New England has had the most xG of any defender in Major League Soccer in 2026, 6.37 from 24 appearances, and has scored 7 goals from it. Anthony Markanich Jr. is next on 6.10.

Do Major League Soccer players score more than their xG on average?

Yes. Major League Soccer players have scored 1,270 goals in 2026 from chances worth 1,222.6 xG, 104% of what they deserved and 47.4 goals to the good. That is up from 97% in 2025.