Primeira Liga Expected Goals Standings
The expected-goals table: xG — chances created, xGA — chances conceded, "G−xG" — finishing (positive means scoring above the chances created, negative means wasting them). Built from played matches with xG data. New to xG? Read our guide.
| # | Team | P | Goals | xG | xGA | G−xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porto | 4 | 9:0 | 9.03 | 3.58 | -0.03 |
| 2 | Benfica | 3 | 11:3 | 8.18 | 1.66 | +2.82 |
| 3 | Santa Clara | 4 | 5:3 | 5.46 | 3.38 | -0.46 |
| 4 | Arouca | 4 | 7:3 | 4.82 | 6.38 | +2.18 |
| 5 | Maritimo | 4 | 6:5 | 4.81 | 4.68 | +1.19 |
| 6 | Sporting CP | 3 | 9:3 | 4.75 | 1.52 | +4.25 |
| 7 | Academico Viseu | 4 | 4:8 | 4.51 | 7.12 | -0.51 |
| 8 | Estrela | 3 | 7:6 | 4.40 | 5.21 | +2.60 |
| 9 | Nacional | 3 | 6:5 | 4.14 | 4.35 | +1.86 |
| 10 | Alverca | 4 | 4:8 | 3.86 | 5.53 | +0.14 |
| 11 | GIL Vicente | 3 | 3:0 | 3.50 | 1.30 | -0.50 |
| 12 | Estoril | 4 | 2:7 | 3.33 | 6.24 | -1.33 |
| 13 | Famalicao | 4 | 2:4 | 3.29 | 4.24 | -1.29 |
| 14 | Casa Pia | 4 | 0:11 | 2.26 | 6.31 | -2.26 |
| 15 | Guimaraes | 1 | 0:1 | 2.22 | 0.49 | -2.22 |
| 16 | Rio Ave | 4 | 2:7 | 2.06 | 6.49 | -0.06 |
| 17 | Moreirense | 3 | 3:6 | 0.98 | 3.85 | +2.02 |
| 18 | SC Braga | 1 | 2:2 | 0.94 | 0.21 | +1.06 |
Anomaly breakdowns for Primeira Liga are on the competition page; all match reviews live in the archive.
Moreirense’s +1.79 is the best xG overperformance in the Primeira Liga table, while Guimaraes is at the other end with -2.22. This difference is the clearest split in the available xG performance figures.
Table snapshot
The table contains 18 teams. Benfica has produced the highest total xG: 3.11 across 1 match. Moreirense has the best overperformance against xG at +1.79. Guimaraes has the worst figure against xG at -2.22.
Reading the xG positions
Benfica leads total xG creation in the available table, whereas Moreirense leads the difference versus xG. These are separate measures: 3.11 is the highest total xG created, and +1.79 is the best overperformance versus xG. Guimaraes’ -2.22 is the lowest performance versus xG figure. With 18 teams listed, these values identify the highest and lowest xG-related positions in the provided data.