How much xG Austria create and concede, and who gets the best chances.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Austria create 1.32 expected goals per game in 2026, the 27th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 1.30, across eight games, while Germany create the most with 2.28.
Marko Arnautovic, Alexander Prass, Carney Chukwuemeka and Sasa Kalajdzic have created the most expected goals for Austria in 2026, 1.00 each across all competitions, ahead of Junior Adamu with 0.00, the next highest.
Austria create more expected goals at home, 2.21 a game in their last nine home games against 1.40 in their last nine away.
Austria created 2.98 expected goals at home to Israel on 24 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.28 across their 10 games, and their fewest was 0.24 at home to South Korea on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Expected Goals | Per game | Games with 0+ | Games with 0+ | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Arnautovic | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexander Prass | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carney Chukwuemeka | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sasa Kalajdzic | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romano Schmid | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior Adamu | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolas Veratschnig | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Pentz | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sascha Horvath | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Bacher | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Zawieschitzky | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasilije Markovic | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christoph Baumgartner | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Grüll | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christoph Lang | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Svoboda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Wiegele | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maximilian Wöber | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Affengruber | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Grillitsch | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Friedl | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Alaba | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Sabitzer | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Lienhart | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillipp Mwene | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konrad Laimer | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Schlager | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Wimmer | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Danso | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Wanner | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Posch | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xaver Schlager | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicolas Seiwald | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Austria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Kosovo (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-1 | 0.70 | 0.85 | 1.55 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Republic of Ireland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-2 | 1.54 | 1.32 | 2.86 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Kosovo (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 1.61 | 1.40 | 3.01 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Israel (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-1 | 2.98 | 0.28 | 3.26 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 3-0 | 0.45 | 2.36 | 2.81 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Algeria (A) | World Cup | 3-3 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 2.44 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Argentina (A) | World Cup | 2-0 | 0.64 | 2.75 | 3.39 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Jordan (H) | World Cup | 3-1 | 1.59 | 0.70 | 2.29 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | South Korea (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 0.24 | 1.11 | 1.35 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Ghana (H) | Friendly International | 5-1 | 1.81 | 0.53 | 2.34 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria expected goals | Over 0.50 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Austria expected goals | Over 1.00 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Austria expected goals | Over 1.50 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Austria expected goals | Over 2.00 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Austria expected goals | Over 2.50 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 0.50 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 1.00 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 1.50 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 2.00 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent expected goals | Over 2.50 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total expected goals | Over 2.00 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total expected goals | Over 2.50 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total expected goals | Over 3.00 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total expected goals | Over 3.50 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total expected goals | Over 4.00 | 0 of 10 | 0% |