Expected goals
Górnik Zabrze expected goals (xG) 2026/2027
Ekstraklasa · after 9 matches · updated 1 Oct
Górnik Zabrze's attacking and defensive expected goals in Ekstraklasa 2026/2027, compared with the results they produced and with the rest of the competition.
Górnik Zabrze xG and xGA per match
Every match ↓| Rank | Club | xG per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lech Poznań | 2.07 |
| #2 | Wisła Kraków | 1.99 |
| #3 | GKS Katowice | 1.77 |
| #4 | Legia Warszawa | 1.71 |
| #5 | Górnik Zabrze | 1.58 |
| #6 | Widzew Łódź | 1.57 |
| #7 | Wieczysta Kraków | 1.57 |
| #8 | Cracovia | 1.53 |
| #9 | Wisła Płock | 1.52 |
| #10 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1.50 |
| #11 | Pogoń Szczecin | 1.48 |
| #12 | Raków Częstochowa | 1.42 |
| #13 | Radomiak Radom | 1.41 |
| #14 | MKS Korona Kielce | 1.40 |
| #15 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1.40 |
| #16 | Motor Lublin | 1.39 |
| #17 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1.35 |
| #18 | Piast Gliwice | 1.22 |
- League avg
- 1.54
- Total
- 14.21 9 matches
| Rank | Club | xGA per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lech Poznań | 0.89 |
| #2 | Górnik Zabrze | 1.05 |
| #3 | Wisła Kraków | 1.10 |
| #4 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1.22 |
| #5 | Legia Warszawa | 1.27 |
| #6 | Pogoń Szczecin | 1.38 |
| #7 | Cracovia | 1.43 |
| #8 | MKS Korona Kielce | 1.48 |
| #9 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1.52 |
| #10 | Motor Lublin | 1.53 |
| #11 | Wieczysta Kraków | 1.60 |
| #12 | Wisła Płock | 1.63 |
| #13 | Widzew Łódź | 1.67 |
| #14 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1.73 |
| #15 | Piast Gliwice | 1.87 |
| #16 | GKS Katowice | 2.00 |
| #17 | Radomiak Radom | 2.05 |
| #18 | Raków Częstochowa | 2.36 |
- League avg
- 1.54
- Total
- 9.43 9 matches
| Rank | Club | xGD per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lech Poznań | +1.18 |
| #2 | Wisła Kraków | +0.89 |
| #3 | Górnik Zabrze | +0.53 |
| #4 | Legia Warszawa | +0.43 |
| #5 | Zagłębie Lubin | +0.13 |
| #6 | Cracovia | +0.10 |
| #7 | Pogoń Szczecin | +0.10 |
| #8 | Jagiellonia Białystok | -0.03 |
| #9 | Wieczysta Kraków | -0.04 |
| #10 | MKS Korona Kielce | -0.07 |
| #11 | Widzew Łódź | -0.10 |
| #12 | Wisła Płock | -0.11 |
| #13 | Motor Lublin | -0.14 |
| #14 | GKS Katowice | -0.23 |
| #15 | Śląsk Wrocław | -0.34 |
| #16 | Radomiak Radom | -0.64 |
| #17 | Piast Gliwice | -0.65 |
| #18 | Raków Częstochowa | -0.94 |
- League avg
- 0.00
- Total
- +4.78 9 matches
| Rank | Club | xPts per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lech Poznań | 2.07 |
| #2 | Wisła Kraków | 1.97 |
| #3 | Górnik Zabrze | 1.79 |
| #4 | Legia Warszawa | 1.66 |
| #5 | Pogoń Szczecin | 1.48 |
| #6 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1.47 |
| #7 | Cracovia | 1.42 |
| #8 | Wieczysta Kraków | 1.33 |
| #9 | GKS Katowice | 1.30 |
| #10 | Wisła Płock | 1.30 |
| #11 | Widzew Łódź | 1.29 |
| #12 | MKS Korona Kielce | 1.27 |
| #13 | Motor Lublin | 1.26 |
| #14 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 1.23 |
| #15 | Śląsk Wrocław | 1.20 |
| #16 | Radomiak Radom | 0.99 |
| #17 | Piast Gliwice | 0.96 |
| #18 | Raków Częstochowa | 0.93 |
- League avg
- 1.38
- Total
- 16.10 vs 22 actual pts
Early-season figures: after 9 matches, per-match rates can move quickly.
What the xG says
Górnik Zabrze's underlying numbers are among the best in Ekstraklasa. They rank #3 for xG difference at +0.53 per match, from about average shot volume at about average chance quality. Their 16 goals are 1.79 above 14.21 xG, while 22 points are 5.90 above 16.10 xPts. After only 9 matches, those gaps should still be read cautiously.
Actual vs expected
Select a row to chart it across the season.
Goals minus xG, match by match
Górnik Zabrze are 1.79 goals above their xG after 9 matches. The gap was widest at +3.45, against Wisła Kraków on Sun 16/08.
- Goals
- 16
- xG
- 14.21
- Gap
- +1.79
- This match
- Match gap
- Running gap
| Date | Opponent | Goals | xG | Match gap | Running gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25/07 | Śląsk Wrocław | 2 | 0.67 | +1.33 | +1.33 |
| Sat 08/08 | Radomiak Radom | 3 | 2.28 | +0.72 | +2.05 |
| Sun 16/08 | Wisła Kraków | 2 | 0.60 | +1.40 | +3.45 |
| Sun 30/08 | GKS Katowice | 2 | 2.50 | -0.50 | +2.95 |
| Thu 03/09 | Raków Częstochowa | 2 | 2.22 | -0.22 | +2.73 |
| Sun 06/09 | Cracovia | 1 | 1.44 | -0.44 | +2.29 |
| Sat 12/09 | Lech Poznań | 2 | 1.53 | +0.47 | +2.76 |
| Tue 15/09 | MKS Korona Kielce | 2 | 1.77 | +0.23 | +2.99 |
| Sat 19/09 | Motor Lublin | 0 | 1.20 | -1.20 | +1.79 |
Goals vs xG ranking → Expected points ranking → Compare with every club in Europe →
Górnik Zabrze xG trend
Current form +0.86 npxGD per match
The last 6 matches with xG.
Out-created the opponent in 7 of 9 matches. The worst was against Wisła Kraków on Sun 16/08 (-1.09).
- npxG · last 6
- 1.54
- npxGA · last 6
- 0.68
- npxG
- npxGA
- npxGD
- Avg so far
| Date | Opponent | npxG | npxGA | npxGD | Avg so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25/07 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0.76 | 1.54 | -0.78 | -0.78 |
| Sat 08/08 | Radomiak Radom | 1.49 | 1.23 | +0.26 | -0.26 |
| Sun 16/08 | Wisła Kraków | 0.60 | 1.69 | -1.09 | -0.54 |
| Sun 30/08 | GKS Katowice | 1.74 | 1.62 | +0.12 | -0.37 |
| Thu 03/09 | Raków Częstochowa | 2.31 | 0.86 | +1.45 | -0.01 |
| Sun 06/09 | Cracovia | 0.67 | 0.47 | +0.20 | +0.03 |
| Sat 12/09 | Lech Poznań | 1.53 | 0.50 | +1.03 | +0.17 |
| Tue 15/09 | MKS Korona Kielce | 1.77 | 0.09 | +1.68 | +0.36 |
| Sat 19/09 | Motor Lublin | 1.20 | 0.52 | +0.68 | +0.39 |
Each bar is one match's non-penalty xG minus the non-penalty xG against; the line is that difference averaged over the season up to each match, and it finishes on the dashed season average — 1.34 npxG and 0.95 npxGA per match. Current form is the same difference over the last 6 matches with xG.
Strength of schedule
- Season so far
- number 9 hardest of 18 in Ekstraklasa
- +0.01 xG vs league average
- Over 9 league matches
- Last 5
- number 4 hardest of 18 in Ekstraklasa
- +0.06 xG vs league average
- Over 5 league matches
Opponents behind the figures
Season so far
+0.01 xG vs league average · over 9 matches · number 9 hardest of 18
- Motor Lublin Away −0.15
- MKS Korona Kielce Away −0.13
- Lech Poznań Home +0.65
- Cracovia Away +0.15
- Raków Częstochowa Away −0.23
- GKS Katowice Home −0.04
- Wisła Kraków Home +0.40
- Radomiak Radom Away −0.29
- Śląsk Wrocław Home −0.29
Last 5
+0.06 xG vs league average · over 5 matches · number 4 hardest of 18
- Motor Lublin Away −0.15
- MKS Korona Kielce Away −0.13
- Lech Poznań Home +0.65
- Cracovia Away +0.15
- Raków Częstochowa Away −0.23
Górnik Zabrze shots and chance quality
Average volume, average quality. Górnik Zabrze take 13.4 shots a match (league 14.9) at 0.10 npxG a shot (league 0.10), #15 in Ekstraklasa for volume and #8 for quality. 60% of their shots come from inside the box (league 64%), and set pieces produce 29% of their npxG (league 27%).
Attack
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisła Kraków | 19.1 |
| #2 | Lech Poznań | 18.9 |
| #3 | GKS Katowice | 16.8 |
| #4 | Legia Warszawa | 15.4 |
| #5 | Widzew Łódź | 15.3 |
| =6 | Cracovia | 15.1 |
| =6 | Raków Częstochowa | 15.1 |
| #8 | Wisła Płock | 14.9 |
| =9 | Motor Lublin | 14.7 |
| =9 | Radomiak Radom | 14.7 |
| #11 | Wieczysta Kraków | 14.5 |
| #12 | Piast Gliwice | 14.0 |
| #13 | MKS Korona Kielce | 13.7 |
| #14 | Pogoń Szczecin | 13.5 |
| #15 | Górnik Zabrze | 13.4 |
| #16 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 13.4 |
| #17 | Zagłębie Lubin | 13.3 |
| #18 | Śląsk Wrocław | 12.0 |
- League avg
- 14.9
- Total
- 121 shots from 9 matches
| Rank | Club | npxG per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lech Poznań | 0.11 |
| #2 | Pogoń Szczecin | 0.11 |
| #3 | Wisła Płock | 0.11 |
| #4 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0.10 |
| #5 | Legia Warszawa | 0.10 |
| #6 | Wieczysta Kraków | 0.10 |
| #7 | Zagłębie Lubin | 0.10 |
| #8 | Górnik Zabrze | 0.10 |
| #9 | Widzew Łódź | 0.10 |
| #10 | Cracovia | 0.10 |
| #11 | Motor Lublin | 0.10 |
| #12 | Wisła Kraków | 0.10 |
| #13 | GKS Katowice | 0.09 |
| #14 | MKS Korona Kielce | 0.09 |
| #15 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0.09 |
| #16 | Radomiak Radom | 0.08 |
| #17 | Raków Częstochowa | 0.08 |
| #18 | Piast Gliwice | 0.08 |
- League avg
- 0.10
- Total
- 12.07 npxG from 121 shots
Defence
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lech Poznań | 11.1 |
| #2 | Górnik Zabrze | 11.4 |
| #3 | Wisła Kraków | 12.0 |
| #4 | Legia Warszawa | 12.7 |
| #5 | Motor Lublin | 13.9 |
| #6 | MKS Korona Kielce | 14.0 |
| #7 | Wisła Płock | 14.4 |
| #8 | Widzew Łódź | 14.9 |
| #9 | Cracovia | 15.1 |
| #10 | Raków Częstochowa | 15.3 |
| #11 | Zagłębie Lubin | 15.8 |
| =12 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 16.1 |
| =12 | Pogoń Szczecin | 16.1 |
| #14 | Śląsk Wrocław | 16.2 |
| #15 | GKS Katowice | 16.9 |
| #16 | Wieczysta Kraków | 17.0 |
| #17 | Piast Gliwice | 17.2 |
| #18 | Radomiak Radom | 17.6 |
- League avg
- 14.9
- Total
- 103 shots allowed from 9 matches
| Rank | Club | npxGA per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Zagłębie Lubin | 0.06 |
| #2 | Cracovia | 0.07 |
| #3 | Lech Poznań | 0.08 |
| #4 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0.08 |
| #5 | Górnik Zabrze | 0.08 |
| #6 | Wisła Kraków | 0.09 |
| #7 | Pogoń Szczecin | 0.09 |
| #8 | Legia Warszawa | 0.09 |
| #9 | Wieczysta Kraków | 0.10 |
| #10 | Wisła Płock | 0.10 |
| #11 | Motor Lublin | 0.10 |
| #12 | Piast Gliwice | 0.10 |
| #13 | MKS Korona Kielce | 0.10 |
| #14 | GKS Katowice | 0.11 |
| #15 | Radomiak Radom | 0.11 |
| #16 | Śląsk Wrocław | 0.11 |
| #17 | Widzew Łódź | 0.12 |
| #18 | Raków Częstochowa | 0.14 |
- League avg
- 0.10
- Total
- 8.52 npxGA from 103 shots
Shot profile
60% inside the box
League avg 64%
From 72 of 121 shots over 9 matches
Early-season figure: after 9 matches, the share can move quickly.
63% allowed inside the box
League avg 64%
From 65 of 104 shots allowed over 9 matches
Early-season figure: after 9 matches, the share can move quickly.
71% open play · 29% set pieces
League avg 27% set pieces
From 3.5 of 12.0 npxG over 9 matches
Early-season figure: after 9 matches, the share can move quickly.
78% open play · 22% set pieces
League avg 27% set pieces
From 1.9 of 8.5 npxG allowed over 9 matches
Early-season figure: after 9 matches, the share can move quickly.
Górnik Zabrze home and away xG
| Measure | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 5 |
| xG / match | 1.33 | 1.78 |
| xGA / match | 1.32 | 0.83 |
| xGD / match | +0.00 | +0.95 |
| xPts / match Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works → | 1.35 | 2.14 |
Every figure divides by that half's matches with xG. A half with fewer than 3 matches with xG is muted.
Every Górnik Zabrze match by xG
Last 5
- Matches
- 5
- xG / match
- 1.63
- xGA / match
- 0.48
- xGD / match
- +1.15
- Points
- 13 of 15
- Sat 19/09 Motor Lublin A Weakest underlying xG 1.20 xGA 0.52 xGD +0.68 xPts 1.98
- Tue 15/09 MKS Korona Kielce A Best underlying xG 1.77 xGA 0.09 xGD +1.68 xPts 2.71
- Sat 12/09 Lech Poznań H xG 1.53 xGA 0.50 xGD +1.03 xPts 2.24
- Sun 06/09 Cracovia A xG 1.44 P xGA 0.45 xGD +0.99 xPts 2.25
- Thu 03/09 Raków Częstochowa A xG 2.22 xGA 0.84 xGD +1.38 xPts 2.36
Newest first. The dot is xG and the ring is xGA, on one scale from 0 to 3.00. Best and weakest underlying mark the highest and lowest xGD once 5 matches have xG. Against the chances marks a win with xGD of −1.00 or lower, or a loss with +1.00 or higher. P marks a side with at least 0.50 xG from penalties.
Górnik Zabrze in Ekstraklasa
Attack
- xG / match #5 of 18
- Shots / match #15 of 18
- Chance quality #8 of 18
- Home xG #16 of 18
- Away xG #2 of 18
Defence
- xGA / match #2 of 18
- Shots allowed #2 of 18
- Chance quality allowed #5 of 18
About the data
- xG data
- Provided by TheStatsAPI, and stored as published.
- Derived metrics
- xGD, per-match rates, rankings and rolling averages are calculated from the match data.
- Model metrics
- xPts is produced by our probability model.