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.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal had the most xG in the UEFA Nations League in 2024/2025, 8.78 from nine appearances, and scored 8 goals from it. Viktor Gyökeres was next on 7.42.
Georges Mikautadze of Georgia overperformed xG by more than any other player in the UEFA Nations League in 2024/2025, with 7 goals from chances worth 3.11 xG, a gap of 3.89. Răzvan Marin was next on 3.62.
Ramil Sheydaev of Azerbaijan underperformed xG by more than any other player in the UEFA Nations League in 2024/2025, with no goals from chances worth 3.01 xG, a shortfall of 3.01. Barnabás Varga was next on 2.50.
Alexander Isak of Sweden had the highest xG per 90 in the UEFA Nations League in 2024/2025, 1.34 from 349 minutes across four appearances, the best of anyone past 320 minutes. Viktor Gyökeres was next on 1.27.
Dejan Kulusevski of Sweden had the most xG of any midfielder in the UEFA Nations League in 2024/2025, 3.82 from six appearances, and scored 2 goals from it. Scott McTominay was next on 3.67.
Toral Bayramov of Azerbaijan had the most xG of any defender in the UEFA Nations League in 2024/2025, 2.46 from six appearances, and scored 2 goals from it. Dan Ballard was next on 2.06.
No. UEFA Nations League players scored 490 goals in 2024/2025 from chances worth 511.4 xG, 96% of what they deserved and 21.4 goals short. That is down from 6333% in 2022/2023.