Premier Division (Ireland) xG difference 2026/2027
Expected-goal difference per match for every Premier Division (Ireland) club: the chances a side made, less the chances it allowed, over the matches with xG behind them.
St. Patrick's Athletic lead on expected-goal difference, +0.85 a match over 32 matches with xG. That is 0.32 a match clear of Bohemian FC. Sligo Rovers sit at the foot on −0.85 a match.
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Best attack
56.90 xG in 32 matches
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Best defence
29.61 xGA in 32 matches
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Widest xG difference
+0.85 St. Patrick's Athletic
+27.29 xGD in 32 matches
Attack and defence
St. Patrick's Athletic
P 32 · Pts 59 · 1st
xG/match 1.78 · xGA/match 0.93 · xGD/match +0.85
xPts 59.84
Open St. Patrick's AthleticBohemian FC
P 31 · Pts 56 · 3rd
xG/match 1.63 · xGA/match 1.10 · xGD/match +0.53
xPts 52.40
Open Bohemian FCShamrock Rovers
P 31 · Pts 59 · 2nd
xG/match 1.41 · xGA/match 1.14 · xGD/match +0.27
xPts 48.86
Open Shamrock RoversShelbourne
P 32 · Pts 40 · 6th
xG/match 1.40 · xGA/match 1.20 · xGD/match +0.20
xPts 47.31
Open ShelbourneDundalk FC
P 32 · Pts 41 · 5th
xG/match 1.58 · xGA/match 1.57 · xGD/match +0.01
xPts 42.38
Open Dundalk FCDerry City
P 32 · Pts 41 · 4th
xG/match 1.18 · xGA/match 1.18 · xGD/match +0.01
xPts 43.84
Open Derry CityGalway United
P 32 · Pts 38 · 7th
xG/match 1.35 · xGA/match 1.51 · xGD/match −0.16
xPts 40.99
Open Galway UnitedWaterford FC
P 32 · Pts 34 · 8th
xG/match 1.40 · xGA/match 1.77 · xGD/match −0.38
xPts 37.37
Open Waterford FCDrogheda United
P 32 · Pts 34 · 9th
xG/match 1.16 · xGA/match 1.60 · xGD/match −0.44
xPts 35.22
Open Drogheda UnitedSligo Rovers
P 32 · Pts 23 · 10th
xG/match 1.03 · xGA/match 1.88 · xGD/match −0.85
xPts 27.78
Open Sligo Rovers| Club | xG/match | xGA/match | xGD/match |
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| St. Patrick's Athletic STP | 1.78 | 0.93 | +0.85 |
| Bohemian FC BOH | 1.63 | 1.10 | +0.53 |
| Shamrock Rovers SHA | 1.41 | 1.14 | +0.27 |
| Shelbourne SHE | 1.40 | 1.20 | +0.20 |
| Dundalk FC DUN | 1.58 | 1.57 | +0.01 |
| Derry City DER | 1.18 | 1.18 | +0.01 |
| Galway United GAL | 1.35 | 1.51 | −0.16 |
| Waterford FC WAT | 1.40 | 1.77 | −0.38 |
| Drogheda United DRO | 1.16 | 1.60 | −0.44 |
| Sligo Rovers SLI | 1.03 | 1.88 | −0.85 |
- Top 3 in the table
- Other clubs
- Above average at both ends
- Below average at both ends
All xG. Hover, focus or tap a dot for its figures.
Ranked on xG difference per match
- Creates more than it allows
- Allows more than it creates
| # | Team | P | xG | xGA | xGD | xGD/match | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patrick's Athletic STP | 32 | 56.90 | 29.61 | +27.29 | +0.85 | 59 |
| 2 | Bohemian FC BOH | 31 | 49.03 | 33.05 | +15.98 | +0.53 | 56 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers SHA | 31 | 43.57 | 35.28 | +8.29 | +0.27 | 59 |
| 4 | Shelbourne SHE | 32 | 44.72 | 38.42 | +6.30 | +0.20 | 40 |
| 5 | Dundalk FC DUN | 32 | 49.07 | 48.69 | +0.38 | +0.01 | 41 |
| 5 | Derry City DER | 32 | 37.90 | 37.62 | +0.28 | +0.01 | 41 |
| 7 | Galway United GAL | 32 | 43.16 | 48.25 | −5.09 | −0.16 | 38 |
| 8 | Waterford FC WAT | 32 | 44.64 | 56.77 | −12.13 | −0.38 | 34 |
| 9 | Drogheda United DRO | 32 | 36.97 | 51.20 | −14.23 | −0.44 | 34 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers SLI | 32 | 32.98 | 60.05 | −27.07 | −0.85 | 23 |
xG is available for 30 of 31 matches for Bohemian FC. xG is available for 31 of 32 matches for Dundalk FC. For those clubs every expected figure counts only the matches with xG, and the goals it is compared with come from those same matches.
Goals against chances made
Most goals above xG
Goals against chances allowed
Most conceded above xGA
Fewest conceded against xGA
A gap can come from finishing, goalkeeping, game state or chance. xG and xPts are model estimates, not the result a team deserved.
About these figures What each column measures, and the thresholds this ranking is under. Show Hide
- P
- — Matches played
- xG
- — Expected goals: the summed chance quality of the shots a team took
- xGA
- — Expected goals against: the summed chance quality of the shots a team allowed
- xGD
- — xG minus xGA
- xGD/match
- — xG minus xGA, per match with xG data
- Pts
- — Points
A club is ranked once it has 3 matches with xG and at least 75% of what the median club has played. Below that its row stays in the table, its rates are dashed and it sorts last.