Premier Division (Ireland) xG table 2026/2027
Expected goals per match for every Premier Division (Ireland) club — the chance quality each side has built — with the goals that came of them beside it.
St. Patrick's Athletic make the most, 1.78 expected goals a match over 32 matches with xG. That is 0.14 a match clear of Bohemian FC. Derry City have scored 7.10 more than their chances were worth: 45 goals from 37.90 xG. Sligo Rovers have scored 8.98 fewer than their chances were worth: 24 goals from 32.98 xG.
Ranked on xG per match
| # | Team | P | GF | xG | xG/match | G − xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patrick's Athletic STP | 32 | 52 | 56.90 | 1.78 | −4.90 |
| 2 | Bohemian FC BOH | 31 | 55 | 49.03 | 1.63 | +2.97 |
| 3 | Dundalk FC DUN | 32 | 49 | 49.07 | 1.58 | −1.07 |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers SHA | 31 | 49 | 43.57 | 1.41 | +5.43 |
| 5 | Shelbourne SHE | 32 | 42 | 44.72 | 1.40 | −2.72 |
| 5 | Waterford FC WAT | 32 | 44 | 44.64 | 1.40 | −0.64 |
| 7 | Galway United GAL | 32 | 42 | 43.16 | 1.35 | −1.16 |
| 8 | Derry City DER | 32 | 45 | 37.90 | 1.18 | +7.10 |
| 9 | Drogheda United DRO | 32 | 38 | 36.97 | 1.16 | +1.03 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers SLI | 32 | 24 | 32.98 | 1.03 | −8.98 |
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.
About these figures What each column measures, and the thresholds this ranking is under. Show Hide
- P
- — Matches played
- GF
- — Goals scored
- xG
- — Expected goals: the summed chance quality of the shots a team took
- xG/match
- — Expected goals per match with xG data
- G − xG
- — Goals scored minus xG, over the matches with xG. Always all xG, because goals include penalties.
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.
Shot figures are available for competitions with shot data. This one carries none, so the shot columns are not drawn.