Columbus Crew xG 2026

Columbus Expected Goals (xG) Stats 2026

Columbus have recorded 34 expected goals (xG) across 27 Major League Soccer games in 2026, averaging 1.3 per match. D. Rossi leads the squad with 4 expected goals (xG) - 0.33 per game. D. Gazdag is next with 3.

Columbus Expected Goals (xG): Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Columbus are averaging 0.9 expected goals (xG) per match - J. Martínez leads that period with 1. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Columbus vs Orlando City on 10.10.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many expected goals (xG) do Columbus average per game?

Columbus average 1.3 expected goals (xG) per Major League Soccer game in 2026, based on 27 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 0.9 per match.

Who leads Columbus for expected goals (xG)?

D. Rossi leads Columbus for expected goals (xG) in 2026 with 4 in Major League Soccer - an average of 0.33 per game. D. Gazdag is second with 3.

How do Columbus's expected goals (xG) break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Columbus's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.

Columbus expected goals 2026: 2026

Games: 27
Expected goals (xG): 36.45
Goals scored: 39
Goals minus xG: +2.55
Expected goals against (xGA): 32.79
Goals conceded: 43
xGA minus goals conceded: -10.21
Expected points (xPts): 38.57
Points: 29
Points minus xPts: -9.57
Verdict: A bit unlucky

Are Columbus overperforming their expected goals?

Columbus have taken 9.6 points fewer than their chances warranted over 27 games: +2.6 goals against their xG, and -10.2 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. The performances are better than the results, which is the side of this table where prices tend to be generous.

Next opponent: Orlando City expected goals

Games: 27
Orlando City xG per game: 1.51
Orlando City xGA per game: 1.93
Points minus xPts: +1.68
Verdict: In line with expected goals

Columbus results against expected goals by form window and venue

Window	Games	xG	Goals	Goals minus xG	xGA	Conceded	xGA minus conceded	xPts	Points	Points minus xPts
26/	27	36.45	39	+2.55	32.79	43	-10.21	38.57	29	-9.57
Last 10	10	11.63	15	+3.37	12.11	17	-4.89	13.03	10	-3.03
Last 5	5	6.82	8	+1.18	5.51	4	+1.51	7.86	9	+1.14
Home	14	19.02	19	-0.02	15.41	16	-0.59	21.23	20	-1.23
Away	13	17.43	20	+2.57	17.38	27	-9.62	17.34	9	-8.34

Columbus expected goals match by match, 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	xG	xGA	xPts	Points	Deserved result
27 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	2-1	1.79	0.44	2.32	3	W
19 Sep	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (A)	0-2	0.85	0.62	1.52	3	W
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	0-1	1.89	1.65	1.53	0	W
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	2-1	0.96	2.00	0.73	0	L
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Colorado (H)	3-0	1.33	0.80	1.76	3	W
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-3	0.62	1.64	0.66	0	L
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-2	0.30	0.84	0.78	0	L
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (H)	1-2	0.24	1.26	0.50	0	L
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	3-1	2.40	1.76	1.76	0	W
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	2-2	1.25	1.10	1.47	1	W
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (H)	2-1	2.17	0.87	2.20	3	W
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	1-2	1.77	1.51	1.55	0	W
24 May	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (H)	2-0	1.65	1.19	1.69	3	W
16 May	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	1-1	0.28	1.00	0.66	1	L
13 May	Major League Soccer	New York RB (A)	3-2	1.77	2.47	1.01	0	L
10 May	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (A)	3-0	1.40	1.17	1.53	0	W
2 May	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (H)	2-3	1.77	1.55	1.52	0	W
25 Apr	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (H)	2-0	0.62	0.96	1.04	3	L
23 Apr	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	2-1	1.17	0.91	1.55	3	W
18 Apr	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	2-1	1.42	1.42	1.37	0	L
12 Apr	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (H)	1-1	1.59	0.59	2.10	1	W
4 Apr	Major League Soccer	Atlanta (A)	1-3	1.75	1.15	1.78	3	W
21 Mar	Major League Soccer	Toronto (A)	2-1	0.98	1.07	1.28	0	L
14 Mar	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (H)	0-1	0.29	1.36	0.51	0	L
8 Mar	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (H)	0-0	2.12	0.68	2.30	1	W
1 Mar	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (A)	2-2	2.83	1.46	2.14	1	W
22 Feb	Major League Soccer	Portland (A)	3-2	1.24	1.32	1.31	0	L

Columbus players: goals against expected goals, 2026

Player	Position	Apps	Minutes	xG	Goals	Goals minus xG	xG per 90
Brais Méndez	midfielder	10	740	0.00	3	+3.00	0.00
Mohamed Farsi	midfielder	16	1035	0.47	2	+1.53	0.04
Wessam Abou Ali	attacker	7	567	3.52	5	+1.48	0.56
Diego Rossi	midfielder	15	1262	4.60	6	+1.40	0.33
Santiago Rodríguez	midfielder	5	402	0.87	2	+1.13	0.19
Max Arfsten	attacker	17	1467	3.09	4	+0.91	0.19
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	17	615	0.74	1	+0.26	0.11
André Gomes	midfielder	19	1399	0.99	1	+0.01	0.06
Chase Adams	attacker	6	174	1.03	1	-0.03	0.53
Gonzalo Tapia	attacker	5	165	1.18	1	-0.18	0.64
Jamal Thiaré	attacker	15	395	2.24	2	-0.24	0.51
Josef Martínez	attacker	9	452	1.43	1	-0.43	0.29
Hugo Picard	midfielder	18	861	2.54	2	-0.54	0.27
Dániel Gazdag	midfielder	17	803	3.57	3	-0.57	0.40
Steven Moreira	defender	25	1956	0.65	0	-0.65	0.03
Dylan Chambost	midfielder	23	1262	0.68	0	-0.68	0.05
Rudy Camacho	defender	19	1551	0.71	0	-0.71	0.04
Malte Amundsen	defender	22	1806	0.71	0	-0.71	0.04
Andrés Herrera	defender	18	925	0.75	0	-0.75	0.07
Taha Habroune	midfielder	26	1799	2.83	2	-0.83	0.14

Major League Soccer 2026: every team's points against expected points

#	Team	MP	xG	Goals	xGA	Conceded	xPts	Points	Points minus xPts
1	Nashville SC	27	41.4	55	35.4	21	40.3	60	+19.7
2	Houston Dynamo	27	29.8	34	36.5	32	34.1	44	+9.9
3	New England	27	42.9	45	40.6	36	38.1	46	+7.9
4	Dallas	27	40.4	50	35.9	42	40.5	47	+6.5
5	Austin	27	27.9	35	53	47	25	31	+6
6	Charlotte	27	42.7	47	43.6	38	37.1	43	+5.9
7	Inter Miami	27	51.4	64	44.7	50	41.4	46	+4.6
8	St. Louis City	27	42.1	48	32.6	36	43.1	47	+3.9
9	Orlando City	27	40.8	48	52.2	64	32.3	34	+1.7
10	Los Angeles FC	28	41.5	43	40.3	30	39.4	41	+1.6
11	Chicago Fire	26	48	46	38.2	38	40.6	42	+1.4
12	SJ Earthquakes	27	50.6	49	37	39	43.7	45	+1.3
13	Seattle Sounders	27	39.7	35	40.7	35	36.8	38	+1.2
14	New York RB	27	42.5	34	52.5	51	31.9	33	+1.1
15	LA Galaxy	28	42.6	37	47.1	44	36.1	36	-0.1
16	Toronto	27	33.4	39	43.2	51	31.2	29	-2.2
17	Cincinnati	26	47.5	55	49.4	64	35.3	33	-2.3
18	Vancouver Whitecaps	26	58.6	59	26.7	26	52.7	50	-2.7
19	Real Salt Lake	27	37.4	40	40.4	44	34.9	32	-2.9
20	DC United	26	39.9	34	43.7	42	33.6	30	-3.6
21	Colorado Rapids	27	40.9	38	32.3	38	40.1	36	-4.1
22	New York City	27	39	41	39	36	37.6	33	-4.6
23	Portland Timbers	27	40.8	48	43.6	51	36.9	32	-4.9
24	Sporting KC	27	31.4	32	54.2	65	26	21	-5
25	Philadelphia Union	27	53.8	54	38.6	44	45.1	39	-6.1
26	San Diego	27	41.8	47	44.1	47	38.2	32	-6.2
27	Atlanta United	27	38.4	32	43	45	34.6	27	-7.6
28	Columbus Crew	27	36.4	39	32.8	43	38.6	29	-9.6
29	Minnesota United	27	46.9	40	44.2	49	40.2	29	-11.2
30	CF Montréal	27	39.7	34	45	54	35.3	24	-11.3

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