Salford have recorded 11 expected goals (xG) across 9 League Two games in 2026/2027, averaging 1.2 per match. M. Langstaff leads the squad with 3 expected goals (xG) - 0.38 per game. K. N'Mai is next with 1.
Over their last 10 games, Salford are averaging 1.2 expected goals (xG) per match - M. Langstaff leads that period with 3. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xG) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Salford vs Cheltenham on 10.10.2026.
Salford average 1.2 expected goals (xG) per League Two game in 2026/2027, based on 9 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 1.2 per match.
M. Langstaff leads Salford for expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027 with 3 in League Two - an average of 0.38 per game. K. N'Mai is second with 1.
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Salford's expected goals (xG) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026/2027.
Salford have taken 9.9 points more than their chances warranted over 20 games: -1.6 goals against their xG, and +8.7 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. Finishing and goalkeeping at that level rarely hold, so the table is the optimistic reading of this side.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 20 | 20 | 26.57 | 25 | -1.57 | 23.69 | 15 | +8.69 | 29.06 | 39 | +9.94 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 14.59 | 13 | -1.59 | 11.65 | 10 | +1.65 | 15.41 | 17 | +1.59 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 6.80 | 10 | +3.20 | 5.93 | 4 | +1.93 | 7.50 | 13 | +5.50 |
| Home | 11 | 13.18 | 14 | +0.82 | 11.83 | 4 | +7.83 | 15.83 | 28 | +12.17 |
| Away | 9 | 13.39 | 11 | -2.39 | 11.86 | 11 | +0.86 | 13.23 | 11 | -2.23 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct | League Two | Fleetwood (H) | 1-0 | 1.55 | 0.63 | 2.05 | 3 | W |
| 26 Sep | League Two | Oldham (A) | 1-4 | 1.45 | 1.26 | 1.50 | 3 | W |
| 19 Sep | League Two | Swindon (H) | 1-0 | 1.60 | 0.68 | 2.04 | 3 | W |
| 12 Sep | League Two | Rotherham (A) | 3-3 | 1.83 | 2.58 | 1.00 | 1 | L |
| 5 Sep | League Two | Port Vale (H) | 1-0 | 0.37 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 3 | L |
| 1 Sep | League Two | Newport (H) | 2-1 | 2.39 | 0.27 | 2.67 | 3 | W |
| 29 Aug | League Two | Shrewsbury (A) | 1-0 | 0.74 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 0 | L |
| 22 Aug | League Two | Chesterfield (H) | 0-1 | 0.58 | 1.98 | 0.49 | 0 | L |
| 15 Aug | League Two | Barnet (A) | 3-1 | 1.33 | 1.70 | 1.14 | 0 | L |
| 2 May | League Two | Crawley (A) | 0-0 | 2.75 | 0.77 | 2.49 | 1 | W |
| 23 Apr | League Two | Bromley (H) | 2-0 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 3 | L |
| 18 Apr | League Two | Oldham (A) | 1-2 | 2.39 | 0.69 | 2.41 | 3 | W |
| 11 Apr | League Two | Gillingham (H) | 0-0 | 0.92 | 0.47 | 1.72 | 1 | W |
| 6 Apr | League Two | Crewe (A) | 1-0 | 1.18 | 2.39 | 0.70 | 0 | L |
| 3 Apr | League Two | Notts County (H) | 2-1 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.40 | 3 | W |
| 28 Mar | League Two | MK Dons (H) | 1-0 | 1.06 | 1.59 | 1.00 | 3 | L |
| 21 Mar | League Two | Cambridge (A) | 1-0 | 0.29 | 1.23 | 0.57 | 0 | L |
| 17 Mar | League Two | Barrow (H) | 3-1 | 1.47 | 1.96 | 1.09 | 3 | L |
| 14 Mar | League Two | Harrogate Town (A) | 0-1 | 1.43 | 0.24 | 2.30 | 3 | W |
| 10 Mar | League Two | Walsall (H) | 1-0 | 0.74 | 0.92 | 1.17 | 3 | L |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Powell | midfielder | 8 | 636 | 0.57 | 3 | +2.43 | 0.08 |
| Fabio Borini | attacker | 10 | 270 | 1.18 | 3 | +1.82 | 0.39 |
| Matt Butcher | midfielder | 14 | 1016 | 0.36 | 2 | +1.64 | 0.03 |
| Kelly N'Mai | midfielder | 10 | 520 | 1.08 | 2 | +0.92 | 0.19 |
| Adebola Oluwo | defender | 20 | 1499 | 2.19 | 3 | +0.81 | 0.13 |
| Taylor Allen | defender | 7 | 569 | 0.43 | 1 | +0.57 | 0.07 |
| Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu | defender | 8 | 528 | 0.62 | 1 | +0.38 | 0.11 |
| Oliver Turton | defender | 14 | 1018 | 0.67 | 1 | +0.33 | 0.06 |
| Luke Molyneux | attacker | 8 | 676 | 0.85 | 1 | +0.15 | 0.11 |
| Daniel Udoh | attacker | 18 | 862 | 2.14 | 2 | -0.14 | 0.22 |
| Cole Stockton | attacker | 9 | 310 | 0.52 | 0 | -0.52 | 0.15 |
| J. Grant | midfielder | 19 | 1184 | 1.53 | 1 | -0.53 | 0.12 |
| Josh Austerfield | midfielder | 9 | 713 | 0.56 | 0 | -0.56 | 0.07 |
| Brandon Cooper | defender | 11 | 924 | 0.72 | 0 | -0.72 | 0.07 |
| Rosaire Longelo | defender | 11 | 802 | 0.81 | 0 | -0.81 | 0.09 |
| Macaulay Langstaff | attacker | 9 | 785 | 3.01 | 2 | -1.01 | 0.34 |
| Kallum Cesay | midfielder | 7 | 388 | 1.08 | 0 | -1.08 | 0.25 |
| Princewill Ehibhatiomhan | attacker | 8 | 287 | 1.13 | 0 | -1.13 | 0.36 |
| Ryan Graydon | attacker | 16 | 1265 | 4.39 | 3 | -1.39 | 0.31 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 9 | 11.2 | 16 | 15.9 | 14 | 9.9 | 15 | +5.1 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 9 | 8.5 | 10 | 13.7 | 11 | 8.9 | 13 | +4.1 |
| 3 | Barnet | 7 | 13 | 17 | 9.3 | 10 | 11.8 | 15 | +3.2 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 9 | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 11.8 | 15 | +3.2 |
| 5 | Salford City | 9 | 11.8 | 13 | 10.9 | 10 | 12.9 | 16 | +3.1 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 9 | 9.1 | 9 | 16.2 | 13 | 8.2 | 11 | +2.8 |
| 7 | Gillingham | 9 | 10.4 | 11 | 13.6 | 9 | 10.7 | 13 | +2.3 |
| 8 | Walsall | 8 | 14.2 | 11 | 12.1 | 5 | 12.5 | 14 | +1.5 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 9 | 11.3 | 12 | 15.4 | 12 | 9.9 | 11 | +1.1 |
| 10 | Fleetwood Town | 9 | 10.5 | 9 | 15.9 | 10 | 9.4 | 10 | +0.6 |
| 11 | Bristol Rovers | 9 | 15.8 | 14 | 10.8 | 14 | 14.7 | 15 | +0.3 |
| 12 | York City | 8 | 15.6 | 16 | 10.8 | 10 | 14.2 | 14 | -0.2 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 8 | 12 | 10 | 13.4 | 12 | 10.5 | 10 | -0.5 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 10.2 | 9 | 10.3 | 14 | 12.2 | 11 | -1.2 |
| 15 | Newport County | 9 | 10.5 | 12 | 12.1 | 12 | 12.1 | 10 | -2.1 |
| 16 | Northampton Town | 7 | 5.2 | 3 | 6.9 | 6 | 8.4 | 6 | -2.4 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 9 | 14.6 | 13 | 14.6 | 14 | 12.6 | 10 | -2.6 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 9 | 10.7 | 5 | 10.6 | 6 | 12.5 | 9 | -3.5 |
| 19 | Rotherham United | 9 | 13.7 | 11 | 10.8 | 12 | 13.9 | 10 | -3.9 |
| 20 | Grimsby Town | 9 | 17.6 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 13 | -4 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 7 | 10.8 | 6 | 14.7 | 13 | 8.1 | 4 | -4.1 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 9 | 20.1 | 15 | 10.4 | 12 | 18.2 | 14 | -4.2 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 7.6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9.8 | 5 | -4.8 |
| 24 | Oldham Athletic | 8 | 12.2 | 9 | 10.7 | 13 | 11.9 | 7 | -4.9 |