Eliteserien finishing: goals vs xG 2026/2027
The Eliteserien players whose non-penalty goals have run furthest from the chances behind them, either way. Penalties come out of both halves: a penalty is awarded rather than created, and it is a separate skill.
Mathias Christensen is furthest above his chances, 4.73 ahead of them: 7 non-penalty goals from 2.27 npxG. Henrik Langaas Skogvold is furthest below, 3.89 short: 0 non-penalty goals from 3.89 npxG.
20 players on the two lists
Most above xG
| # | Player | Club | Min | Shots | npG | npxG | npG − npxG | Per shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathias Christensen | Aalesunds FK | 1,642 | 38 | 7 | 2.27 | +4.73 | +0.12 |
| 2 | Andreas Helmersen | Bodø/Glimt | 871 | 43 | 11 | 6.70 | +4.30 | +0.10 |
| 3 | Simen Kvia-Egeskog | Viking FK | 1,449 | 23 | 8 | 3.97 | +4.03 | +0.18 |
| 4 | Leander Alvheim | Kristiansund BK | 1,561 | 49 | 10 | 6.30 | +3.70 | +0.08 |
| 4 | Carl Lange | Vålerenga IF | 1,771 | 43 | 6 | 2.30 | +3.70 | +0.09 |
| 6 | Lucas Haren | Vålerenga IF | 1,314 | 42 | 8 | 4.38 | +3.62 | +0.09 |
| 7 | Jens Hjertø-Dahl | Tromsø IL | 1,202 | 38 | 7 | 3.66 | +3.34 | +0.09 |
| 8 | Mame Alassane Niang | HamKam | 900 | 20 | 6 | 2.79 | +3.21 | +0.16 |
| 9 | Endre Hjertager Osenbroch | Aalesunds FK | 1,217 | 30 | 5 | 2.03 | +2.97 | +0.10 |
| 9 | Eirik Hestad | Molde FK | 1,161 | 26 | 7 | 4.03 | +2.97 | +0.11 |
Most below xG
| # | Player | Club | Min | Shots | npG | npxG | npG − npxG | Per shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henrik Langaas Skogvold | Fredrikstad FK | 1,587 | 33 | 0 | 3.89 | −3.89 | −0.12 |
| 2 | Sondre Auklend | Bodø/Glimt | 1,421 | 31 | 1 | 3.90 | −2.90 | −0.09 |
| 3 | James Ampofo | IK Start | 613 | 29 | 0 | 2.81 | −2.81 | −0.10 |
| 4 | Odin Luras Bjørtuft | Bodø/Glimt | 1,858 | 21 | 0 | 2.48 | −2.48 | −0.12 |
| 5 | Daniel Karlsbakk | Sarpsborg 08 | 1,852 | 44 | 4 | 6.39 | −2.39 | −0.05 |
| 6 | Leo Cornic | SK Brann | 1,453 | 23 | 0 | 2.29 | −2.29 | −0.10 |
| 7 | Sondre Sørløkk | Fredrikstad FK | 1,170 | 21 | 0 | 2.28 | −2.28 | −0.11 |
| 8 | Jesper Cornelius | IK Start | 1,603 | 55 | 5 | 6.86 | −1.86 | −0.03 |
| 9 | Eirik Schulze | IK Start | 952 | 31 | 1 | 2.54 | −1.54 | −0.05 |
| 10 | Ola Brynhildsen | Bodø/Glimt | 680 | 24 | 1 | 2.53 | −1.53 | −0.06 |
Over a season, most finishing gaps of this size shrink. Shot quality, shot selection and finishing skill all move this number; so does chance.
About these figures What each column counts, and which feed it was counted from. Show Hide
- Min
- Minutes played.
- Shots
- Shots he has taken in this competition this season.
- npG
- Goals with penalties taken out.
- npxG
- Expected goals with penalties taken out.
- npG − npxG
- Non-penalty goals less non-penalty xG.
- Per shot
- npG − npxG divided by the shots he took.
A player is listed once the median Eliteserien club has played 6 matches, with at least 450 minutes and 2.0 non-penalty xG, and only where his non-penalty goals are 1.0 or more from his non-penalty xG — the 10 furthest each way. Every count is summed over the matches we hold per-player figures for, and penalties are taken out of both halves on the shot feed's flag.
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