Preston have recorded 10 expected goals (xG) across 8 Championship games in 2026/2027, averaging 1.3 per match. C. Lang leads the squad with 2 expected goals (xG) - 0.38 per game. J. Erabi is next with 1.
Over their last 10 games, Preston are averaging 1.3 expected goals (xG) per match - C. Lang leads that period with 2. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Preston vs Millwall on 10.10.2026.
Preston average 1.3 expected goals (xG) per Championship game in 2026/2027, based on 8 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.3 per match.
C. Lang leads Preston for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 2 in Championship - an average of 0.38 per game. J. Erabi is second with 1.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Preston's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Preston have taken 7.9 points fewer than their chances warranted over 20 games: -4.9 goals against their xG, and -0.7 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.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 26.88 | 22 | -4.88 | 38.29 | 39 | -0.71 | 22.94 | 15 | -7.94 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 13.94 | 12 | -1.94 | 17.42 | 20 | -2.58 | 12.28 | 7 | -5.28 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 7.57 | 6 | -1.57 | 8.37 | 9 | -0.63 | 6.81 | 4 | -2.81 |
| Home | 10 | 11.89 | 10 | -1.89 | 15.42 | 20 | -4.58 | 11.78 | 7 | -4.78 |
| Away | 10 | 14.99 | 12 | -2.99 | 22.87 | 19 | +3.87 | 11.16 | 8 | -3.16 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Championship | QPR (A) | 2-2 | 1.45 | 3.56 | 0.46 | 1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Championship | Lincoln (H) | 0-1 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 1.26 | 0 | D |
| 8 Sep | Championship | Watford (A) | 2-1 | 1.93 | 2.02 | 1.34 | 0 | L |
| 5 Sep | Championship | Blackburn (H) | 2-1 | 1.65 | 0.86 | 1.93 | 3 | W |
| 1 Sep | Championship | Bristol City (H) | 1-3 | 1.85 | 1.18 | 1.82 | 0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Championship | Charlton (A) | 1-0 | 1.09 | 0.86 | 1.53 | 0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Championship | Wolves (H) | 1-3 | 0.75 | 1.70 | 0.72 | 0 | L |
| 15 Aug | Championship | Bolton (A) | 2-1 | 1.10 | 0.79 | 1.59 | 0 | W |
| 2 May | Championship | S'oton (H) | 1-3 | 1.42 | 2.72 | 0.71 | 0 | L |
| 25 Apr | Championship | Sheff Utd (A) | 2-3 | 2.01 | 2.98 | 0.92 | 3 | L |
| 22 Apr | Championship | Birmingham (A) | 2-1 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 1.27 | 0 | L |
| 18 Apr | Championship | WBA (H) | 0-2 | 1.71 | 1.00 | 1.86 | 0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Championship | Charlton (A) | 1-2 | 1.64 | 1.80 | 1.29 | 3 | L |
| 6 Apr | Championship | QPR (H) | 1-1 | 0.53 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 1 | L |
| 3 Apr | Championship | Leicester (A) | 2-2 | 0.65 | 2.20 | 0.46 | 1 | L |
| 20 Mar | Championship | Stoke (H) | 3-1 | 1.81 | 1.25 | 1.75 | 3 | W |
| 14 Mar | Championship | Norwich (A) | 2-0 | 1.91 | 0.61 | 2.26 | 0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Championship | Coventry (A) | 3-0 | 0.47 | 5.01 | 0.04 | 0 | L |
| 6 Mar | Championship | Oxford Utd (H) | 1-3 | 0.94 | 2.33 | 0.59 | 0 | L |
| 28 Feb | Championship | Millwall (H) | 0-2 | 0.54 | 2.43 | 0.34 | 0 | L |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Wiley | defender | 3 | 127 | 0.11 | 1 | +0.89 | 0.08 |
| Johnny Kenny | attacker | 4 | 228 | 1.22 | 2 | +0.78 | 0.48 |
| Brad Potts | defender | 11 | 552 | 1.34 | 2 | +0.66 | 0.22 |
| Liam Lindsay | defender | 11 | 860 | 1.38 | 2 | +0.62 | 0.14 |
| Ben Whiteman | midfielder | 10 | 814 | 0.51 | 1 | +0.49 | 0.06 |
| Jordan Andrew Thompson | midfielder | 16 | 1098 | 0.51 | 1 | +0.49 | 0.04 |
| Andrew Moran | midfielder | 11 | 576 | 0.51 | 1 | +0.49 | 0.08 |
| Callum Lang | attacker | 10 | 656 | 2.85 | 3 | +0.15 | 0.39 |
| Milutin Osmajic | attacker | 11 | 680 | 2.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
| Lewis Dobbin | attacker | 12 | 972 | 3.15 | 3 | -0.15 | 0.29 |
| Alfie Devine | midfielder | 20 | 1572 | 2.27 | 2 | -0.27 | 0.13 |
| Jordan Storey | defender | 16 | 1396 | 0.55 | 0 | -0.55 | 0.04 |
| Harry Clarke | defender | 7 | 630 | 0.62 | 0 | -0.62 | 0.09 |
| Delano Burgzorg | attacker | 7 | 458 | 0.77 | 0 | -0.77 | 0.15 |
| Jusef Erabi | attacker | 8 | 274 | 1.83 | 1 | -0.83 | 0.60 |
| Andrew Hughes | defender | 15 | 1259 | 2.05 | 1 | -1.05 | 0.15 |
| Daniel Jebbison | attacker | 12 | 621 | 1.60 | 0 | -1.60 | 0.23 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City | 8 | 12.2 | 13 | 10.4 | 6 | 11.8 | 17 | +5.2 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 8 | 6.3 | 7 | 12.7 | 10 | 7.4 | 12 | +4.6 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 10.4 | 10 | 11.7 | 8 | 10.3 | 14 | +3.7 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11.2 | 12 | 9.3 | 13 | +3.7 |
| 5 | Bristol City | 8 | 10.3 | 11 | 11.7 | 12 | 11.1 | 13 | +1.9 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 8 | 9.6 | 11 | 14.8 | 15 | 8.1 | 10 | +1.9 |
| 7 | Southampton | 8 | 14.3 | 19 | 12.6 | 10 | 12.3 | 14 | +1.7 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 8 | 8.3 | 9 | 13.3 | 11 | 7.7 | 9 | +1.3 |
| 9 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 7.8 | 9 | +1.2 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 12.6 | 15 | 7.2 | 10 | 13.2 | 14 | +0.8 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 15.4 | 16 | 9.6 | 12 | 14.5 | 15 | +0.5 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 8 | 18.7 | 22 | 11.2 | 11 | 14.7 | 15 | +0.3 |
| 13 | Watford | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 7.9 | 8 | +0.1 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 14.8 | 10 | 9.9 | 7 | 13.7 | 13 | -0.7 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 8 | 10.3 | 9 | 10.2 | 12 | 11.5 | 10 | -1.5 |
| 16 | Birmingham City | 8 | 13.2 | 12 | 10.9 | 11 | 12.6 | 11 | -1.6 |
| 17 | Lincoln City | 8 | 12.6 | 7 | 9.9 | 8 | 12.7 | 11 | -1.7 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 7 | 10.5 | 9 | 9.8 | 10 | 10.2 | 8 | -2.2 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 8 | 13.3 | 16 | 13.2 | 17 | 11.3 | 9 | -2.3 |
| 20 | Millwall | 8 | 16.8 | 15 | 11.8 | 15 | 13.4 | 11 | -2.4 |
| 21 | Derby County | 8 | 9.2 | 7 | 15.9 | 14 | 8.3 | 5 | -3.3 |
| 22 | Burnley | 8 | 10.1 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | -5 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 8 | 10.5 | 8 | 11.7 | 15 | 10.7 | 4 | -6.7 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 8 | 16.6 | 10 | 11.3 | 12 | 14.1 | 7 | -7.1 |