Expected goals
FCSB expected goals (xG) 2026/2027
SuperLiga (Romania) · after 10 matches · updated 4 Oct
FCSB's attacking and defensive expected goals in SuperLiga (Romania) 2026/2027, compared with the results they produced and with the rest of the competition.
FCSB xG and xGA per match
Every match ↓| Rank | Club | xG per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Universitatea Craiova | 2.45 |
| #2 | FCSB | 2.18 |
| #3 | FC Dinamo București | 2.17 |
| #4 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 1.99 |
| #5 | FC Botoșani | 1.99 |
| #6 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 1.98 |
| #7 | UTA Arad | 1.87 |
| #8 | FC Rapid București | 1.79 |
| #9 | FC Farul Constanța | 1.63 |
| #10 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 1.61 |
| #11 | FC Voluntari | 1.53 |
| #12 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 1.34 |
| #13 | SC Oțelul Galați | 1.33 |
| #14 | Sepsi OSK | 1.19 |
| #15 | FC Argeș Pitești | 1.18 |
| #16 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 0.74 |
- League avg
- 1.69
- Total
- 21.83 10 matches
| Rank | Club | xGA per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Universitatea Craiova | 1.11 |
| #2 | FC Rapid București | 1.12 |
| #3 | FC Dinamo București | 1.15 |
| #4 | FC Argeș Pitești | 1.21 |
| #5 | UTA Arad | 1.24 |
| #6 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 1.49 |
| #7 | FC Farul Constanța | 1.68 |
| #8 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 1.70 |
| #9 | FCSB | 1.70 |
| #10 | Sepsi OSK | 1.73 |
| #11 | SC Oțelul Galați | 1.78 |
| #12 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 1.95 |
| #13 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 2.04 |
| #14 | FC Botoșani | 2.10 |
| #15 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 2.38 |
| #16 | FC Voluntari | 2.61 |
- League avg
- 1.69
- Total
- 17.04 10 matches
| Rank | Club | xGD per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Universitatea Craiova | +1.34 |
| #2 | FC Dinamo București | +1.02 |
| #3 | FC Rapid București | +0.67 |
| #4 | UTA Arad | +0.63 |
| #5 | FCSB | +0.48 |
| #6 | FC Universitatea Cluj | +0.28 |
| #7 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | +0.11 |
| #8 | FC Argeș Pitești | -0.03 |
| #9 | CFR 1907 Cluj | -0.05 |
| #10 | FC Farul Constanța | -0.05 |
| #11 | FC Botoșani | -0.11 |
| #12 | SC Oțelul Galați | -0.45 |
| #13 | Sepsi OSK | -0.54 |
| #14 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | -1.04 |
| #15 | FC Voluntari | -1.08 |
| #16 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | -1.22 |
- League avg
- 0.00
- Total
- +4.79 10 matches
| Rank | Club | xPts per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | FC Dinamo București | 2.04 |
| #2 | Universitatea Craiova | 2.03 |
| #3 | FC Rapid București | 1.78 |
| #4 | UTA Arad | 1.78 |
| #5 | FCSB | 1.59 |
| #6 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 1.55 |
| #7 | FC Farul Constanța | 1.45 |
| #8 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 1.43 |
| #9 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 1.39 |
| #10 | FC Argeș Pitești | 1.37 |
| #11 | FC Botoșani | 1.34 |
| #12 | Sepsi OSK | 1.10 |
| #13 | SC Oțelul Galați | 1.09 |
| #14 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 1.06 |
| #15 | FC Voluntari | 0.81 |
| #16 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 0.55 |
- League avg
- 1.40
- Total
- 15.85 vs 12 actual pts
What the xG says
FCSB's underlying numbers are among the best in SuperLiga (Romania). They rank #5 for xG difference at +0.48 per match, driven by high shot volume at about average chance quality. Their 13 goals are 8.83 below 21.83 xG, while 12 points are 3.85 below 15.85 xPts.
Actual vs expected
Select a row to chart it across the season.
Goals minus xG, match by match
FCSB are 8.83 goals below their xG after 10 matches.
- Goals
- 13
- xG
- 21.83
- Gap
- -8.83
- This match
- Match gap
- Running gap
| Date | Opponent | Goals | xG | Match gap | Running gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 17/07 | FC Argeș Pitești | 2 | 1.90 | +0.10 | +0.10 |
| Sun 26/07 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 2 | 1.76 | +0.24 | +0.34 |
| Mon 03/08 | FC Farul Constanța | 2 | 4.29 | -2.29 | -1.95 |
| Mon 10/08 | Sepsi OSK | 0 | 0.72 | -0.72 | -2.67 |
| Mon 17/08 | FC Botoșani | 3 | 2.37 | +0.63 | -2.04 |
| Sun 23/08 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 0 | 1.74 | -1.74 | -3.78 |
| Sun 30/08 | UTA Arad | 1 | 1.45 | -0.45 | -4.23 |
| Sat 05/09 | FC Dinamo București | 1 | 0.68 | +0.32 | -3.91 |
| Mon 14/09 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 2 | 6.31 | -4.31 | -8.22 |
| Sat 19/09 | Universitatea Craiova | 0 | 0.61 | -0.61 | -8.83 |
Goals vs xG ranking → Expected points ranking → Compare with every club in Europe →
FCSB xG trend
Current form +0.25 npxGD per match
The last 6 matches with xG.
Out-created the opponent in 7 of 10 matches. The worst was against FC Dinamo București on Sat 05/09 (-2.58).
- npxG · last 6
- 2.19
- npxGA · last 6
- 1.94
- npxG
- npxGA
- npxGD
- Avg so far
| Date | Opponent | npxG | npxGA | npxGD | Avg so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 17/07 | FC Argeș Pitești | 1.90 | 1.86 | +0.04 | +0.04 |
| Sun 26/07 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 1.76 | 0.26 | +1.50 | +0.77 |
| Mon 03/08 | FC Farul Constanța | 4.29 | 1.97 | +2.32 | +1.29 |
| Mon 10/08 | Sepsi OSK | 0.72 | 1.31 | -0.59 | +0.82 |
| Mon 17/08 | FC Botoșani | 2.37 | 1.38 | +0.99 | +0.85 |
| Sun 23/08 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 1.74 | 1.54 | +0.20 | +0.74 |
| Sun 30/08 | UTA Arad | 1.45 | 1.08 | +0.37 | +0.69 |
| Sat 05/09 | FC Dinamo București | 0.68 | 3.26 | -2.58 | +0.28 |
| Mon 14/09 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 6.31 | 1.24 | +5.07 | +0.81 |
| Sat 19/09 | Universitatea Craiova | 0.61 | 3.14 | -2.53 | +0.48 |
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 — 2.18 npxG and 1.70 npxGA per match. Current form is the same difference over the last 6 matches with xG.
Strength of schedule
- Season so far
- tied number 9 hardest of 16 in SuperLiga (Romania)
- −0.02 xG vs league average
- Over 10 league matches
- Last 5
- number 1 hardest of 16 in SuperLiga (Romania)
- +0.25 xG vs league average
- Over 5 league matches
Opponents behind the figures
Season so far
−0.02 xG vs league average · over 10 matches · tied number 9 hardest of 16
- Universitatea Craiova Away +0.77
- FC Petrolul Ploieşti Home −0.46
- FC Dinamo București Away +0.64
- UTA Arad Home +0.18
- CFR 1907 Cluj Away +0.13
- FC Botoșani Home −0.20
- Sepsi OSK Away −0.35
- FC Farul Constanța Home −0.05
- FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc Away −0.69
- FC Argeș Pitești Home −0.15
Last 5
+0.25 xG vs league average · over 5 matches · number 1 hardest of 16
- Universitatea Craiova Away +0.77
- FC Petrolul Ploieşti Home −0.46
- FC Dinamo București Away +0.64
- UTA Arad Home +0.18
- CFR 1907 Cluj Away +0.13
FCSB shots and chance quality
High volume, average quality. FCSB take 17.2 shots a match (league 14.5) at 0.13 npxG a shot (league 0.12), #4 in SuperLiga (Romania) for volume and #5 for quality. 65% of their shots come from inside the box (league 60%).
Attack
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Universitatea Craiova | 19.2 |
| #2 | FC Dinamo București | 17.7 |
| #3 | UTA Arad | 17.4 |
| #4 | FCSB | 17.2 |
| #5 | FC Rapid București | 17.1 |
| #6 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 15.2 |
| #7 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 15.0 |
| #8 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 14.8 |
| #9 | FC Farul Constanța | 14.6 |
| #10 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 13.2 |
| #11 | FC Argeș Pitești | 13.1 |
| #12 | FC Botoșani | 13.1 |
| #13 | FC Voluntari | 12.9 |
| #14 | SC Oțelul Galați | 12.7 |
| #15 | Sepsi OSK | 11.3 |
| #16 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 8.3 |
- League avg
- 14.5
- Total
- 172 shots from 10 matches
| Rank | Club | npxG per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | FC Botoșani | 0.15 |
| #2 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 0.13 |
| #3 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 0.13 |
| #4 | Universitatea Craiova | 0.13 |
| #5 | FCSB | 0.13 |
| #6 | FC Dinamo București | 0.12 |
| #7 | FC Voluntari | 0.12 |
| #8 | FC Farul Constanța | 0.11 |
| #9 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 0.11 |
| #10 | UTA Arad | 0.11 |
| #11 | Sepsi OSK | 0.11 |
| #12 | SC Oțelul Galați | 0.11 |
| #13 | FC Rapid București | 0.10 |
| #14 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 0.10 |
| #15 | FC Argeș Pitești | 0.09 |
| #16 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 0.09 |
- League avg
- 0.12
- Total
- 21.83 npxG from 172 shots
Defence
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | FC Dinamo București | 10.4 |
| #2 | Universitatea Craiova | 10.7 |
| #3 | UTA Arad | 11.0 |
| #4 | FC Argeș Pitești | 11.5 |
| #5 | FC Rapid București | 12.8 |
| #6 | FC Farul Constanța | 13.6 |
| #7 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 14.3 |
| #8 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 14.6 |
| #9 | FCSB | 14.6 |
| #10 | SC Oțelul Galați | 15.8 |
| #11 | FC Botoșani | 15.9 |
| #12 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 16.3 |
| #13 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 16.6 |
| #14 | Sepsi OSK | 16.9 |
| #15 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 18.4 |
| #16 | FC Voluntari | 18.8 |
- League avg
- 14.5
- Total
- 146 shots allowed from 10 matches
| Rank | Club | npxGA per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | FC Rapid București | 0.09 |
| #2 | FC Corvinul Hunedoara | 0.09 |
| #3 | Sepsi OSK | 0.10 |
| #4 | Universitatea Craiova | 0.10 |
| #5 | FC Argeș Pitești | 0.11 |
| #6 | FC Dinamo București | 0.11 |
| #7 | SC Oțelul Galați | 0.11 |
| #8 | UTA Arad | 0.11 |
| #9 | FCSB | 0.12 |
| #10 | FC Universitatea Cluj | 0.12 |
| #11 | FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc | 0.12 |
| #12 | FC Farul Constanța | 0.12 |
| #13 | FC Petrolul Ploieşti | 0.13 |
| #14 | FC Botoșani | 0.13 |
| #15 | FC Voluntari | 0.14 |
| #16 | CFR 1907 Cluj | 0.14 |
- League avg
- 0.12
- Total
- 17.04 npxGA from 146 shots
Shot profile
65% inside the box
League avg 60%
From 112 of 172 shots over 10 matches
57% allowed inside the box
League avg 60%
From 83 of 146 shots allowed over 10 matches
FCSB home and away xG
| Measure | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 5 |
| xG / match | 3.26 | 1.10 |
| xGA / match | 1.51 | 1.90 |
| xGD / match | +1.76 | -0.80 |
| xPts / match Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works → | 2.13 | 1.04 |
Every figure divides by that half's matches with xG. A half with fewer than 3 matches with xG is muted.
Every FCSB match by xG
Away this season
- Matches
- 5
- xG / match
- 1.10
- xGA / match
- 1.90
- xGD / match
- -0.80
- Points
- 4 of 15
- Sat 19/09 Universitatea Craiova A xG 0.61 xGA 3.14 xGD -2.53 xPts 0.14
- Sat 05/09 FC Dinamo București A Weakest underlying xG 0.68 xGA 3.26 xGD -2.58 xPts 0.14
- Sun 23/08 CFR 1907 Cluj A xG 1.74 xGA 1.54 xGD +0.20 xPts 1.52
- Mon 10/08 Sepsi OSK A xG 0.72 xGA 1.31 xGD -0.59 xPts 0.82
- Sun 26/07 FK Csíkszereda Miercurea Ciuc A Best underlying xG 1.76 xGA 0.26 xGD +1.50 xPts 2.58
Newest first. The dot is xG and the ring is xGA, on one scale from 0 to 3.26. 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.
FCSB in SuperLiga (Romania)
Attack
- xG / match #2 of 16
- Shots / match #4 of 16
- Chance quality #5 of 16
- Home xG #2 of 16
- Away xG #10 of 16
Defence
- xGA / match #9 of 16
- Shots allowed #9 of 16
- Chance quality allowed #9 of 16
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.