SJK's attacking and defensive expected goals in Veikkausliiga 2026/2027, compared with the results they produced and with the rest of the competition.
SJK xG and xGA per match
Every match ↓| Rank | Club | xG per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | KuPS | 1.96 |
| #2 | FC Lahti | 1.80 |
| #3 | Inter Turku | 1.78 |
| #4 | HJK | 1.77 |
| #5 | Ilves | 1.72 |
| #6 | SJK | 1.71 |
| #7 | IF Gnistan | 1.61 |
| #8 | VPS | 1.56 |
| #9 | TPS | 1.50 |
| #10 | FF Jaro | 1.21 |
| #11 | AC Oulu | 1.20 |
| #12 | IFK Mariehamn | 1.10 |
- League avg
- 1.57
- Total
- 39.28 23 matches
| Rank | Club | xGA per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Inter Turku | 0.93 |
| #2 | KuPS | 1.26 |
| #3 | HJK | 1.32 |
| #4 | FC Lahti | 1.42 |
| #5 | IF Gnistan | 1.43 |
| #6 | VPS | 1.44 |
| #7 | AC Oulu | 1.58 |
| #8 | TPS | 1.58 |
| #9 | SJK | 1.67 |
| #10 | FF Jaro | 1.71 |
| #11 | Ilves | 1.94 |
| #12 | IFK Mariehamn | 2.50 |
- League avg
- 1.57
- Total
- 38.45 23 matches
| Rank | Club | xGD per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Inter Turku | +0.86 |
| #2 | KuPS | +0.70 |
| #3 | HJK | +0.45 |
| #4 | FC Lahti | +0.38 |
| #5 | IF Gnistan | +0.18 |
| #6 | VPS | +0.12 |
| #7 | SJK | +0.04 |
| #8 | TPS | -0.08 |
| #9 | Ilves | -0.21 |
| #10 | AC Oulu | -0.37 |
| #11 | FF Jaro | -0.50 |
| #12 | IFK Mariehamn | -1.41 |
- League avg
- 0.00
- Total
- +0.83 23 matches
| Rank | Club | xPts per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Inter Turku | 1.96 |
| #2 | KuPS | 1.78 |
| #3 | HJK | 1.74 |
| #4 | FC Lahti | 1.51 |
| #5 | IF Gnistan | 1.43 |
| #6 | SJK | 1.42 |
| #7 | VPS | 1.36 |
| #8 | Ilves | 1.35 |
| #9 | TPS | 1.32 |
| #10 | AC Oulu | 1.13 |
| #11 | FF Jaro | 1.05 |
| #12 | IFK Mariehamn | 0.69 |
- League avg
- 1.39
- Total
- 32.69 vs 24 actual pts
Expected goals here are summed over 23 of 25 matches — the rest were played with no xG figure published for them, so the margins compare two different lengths of season.
What the xG says
SJK's underlying numbers sit close to the Veikkausliiga average. They rank #7 for xG difference at +0.04 per match, built on the league's best chance quality rather than about average shot volume. Their 25 goals are 14.28 below 39.28 xG, while 23 points are 9.69 below 32.69 xPts — both over the 23 matches with xG.
Actual vs expected
Select a row to chart it across the season.
Goals minus xG, match by match
SJK are 14.28 goals below their xG after 23 matches. The gap was widest at -14.40, against TPS on Tue 08/09.
- Goals
- 25
- xG
- 39.28
- Gap
- -14.28
- This match
- Match gap
- Running gap
| Date | Opponent | Goals | xG | Match gap | Running gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 04/04 | HJK | 0 | 0.90 | -0.90 | -0.90 |
| Fri 10/04 | IFK Mariehamn | 3 | 1.69 | +1.31 | +0.41 |
| Sat 18/04 | TPS | 0 | 1.00 | -1.00 | -0.59 |
| Fri 24/04 | FF Jaro | 1 | 1.62 | -0.62 | -1.21 |
| Sat 02/05 | Ilves | 1 | 2.45 | -1.45 | -2.66 |
| Fri 08/05 | KuPS | 0 | 0.92 | -0.92 | -3.58 |
| Sat 16/05 | Inter Turku | 1 | 3.64 | -2.64 | -6.22 |
| Sat 23/05 | AC Oulu | 0 | 2.31 | -2.31 | -8.53 |
| Sat 13/06 | FC Lahti | 3 | 2.61 | +0.39 | -8.14 |
| Wed 17/06 | VPS | 1 | 2.25 | -1.25 | -9.39 |
| Tue 23/06 | Inter Turku | 1 | 0.75 | +0.25 | -9.14 |
| Sat 27/06 | Ilves | 2 | 3.02 | -1.02 | -10.16 |
| Sat 04/07 | TPS | 3 | 2.20 | +0.80 | -9.36 |
| Fri 10/07 | VPS | 0 | 1.01 | -1.01 | -10.37 |
| Sat 18/07 | KuPS | 0 | 0.80 | -0.80 | -11.17 |
| Fri 24/07 | FF Jaro | 1 | 1.42 | -0.42 | -11.59 |
| Mon 03/08 | HJK | 3 | 1.41 | +1.59 | -10.00 |
| Fri 07/08 | IF Gnistan | 2 | 2.63 | -0.63 | -10.63 |
| Sat 15/08 | IFK Mariehamn | 0 | 0.85 | -0.85 | -11.48 |
| Fri 21/08 | FC Lahti | 1 | 2.19 | -1.19 | -12.67 |
| Mon 31/08 | AC Oulu | 0 | 0.37 | -0.37 | -13.04 |
| Tue 08/09 | TPS | 0 | 1.36 | -1.36 | -14.40 |
| Fri 18/09 | IFK Mariehamn | 2 | 1.88 | +0.12 | -14.28 |
Goals vs xG ranking → Expected points ranking → Compare with every club in Europe →
SJK xG trend
Current form +0.17 npxGD per match
The last 6 matches with xG.
Out-created the opponent in 13 of 23 matches. The worst was against KuPS on Sat 18/07 (-2.51).
- npxG · last 6
- 1.55
- npxGA · last 6
- 1.38
- npxG
- npxGA
- npxGD
- Avg so far
| Date | Opponent | npxG | npxGA | npxGD | Avg so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 04/04 | HJK | 0.91 | 3.38 | -2.47 | -2.47 |
| Fri 10/04 | IFK Mariehamn | 1.69 | 0.40 | +1.29 | -0.59 |
| Sat 18/04 | TPS | 0.96 | 2.31 | -1.35 | -0.84 |
| Fri 24/04 | FF Jaro | 1.62 | 1.31 | +0.31 | -0.56 |
| Sat 02/05 | Ilves | 2.45 | 0.93 | +1.52 | -0.14 |
| Fri 08/05 | KuPS | 0.92 | 1.58 | -0.66 | -0.23 |
| Sat 16/05 | Inter Turku | 3.28 | 1.13 | +2.15 | +0.11 |
| Sat 23/05 | AC Oulu | 2.31 | 1.38 | +0.93 | +0.22 |
| Sat 13/06 | FC Lahti | 2.61 | 2.26 | +0.35 | +0.23 |
| Wed 17/06 | VPS | 2.25 | 1.36 | +0.89 | +0.30 |
| Tue 23/06 | Inter Turku | 0.75 | 0.95 | -0.20 | +0.25 |
| Sat 27/06 | Ilves | 3.03 | 2.63 | +0.40 | +0.26 |
| Sat 04/07 | TPS | 2.20 | 2.35 | -0.15 | +0.23 |
| Fri 10/07 | VPS | 1.01 | 0.84 | +0.17 | +0.23 |
| Sat 18/07 | KuPS | 0.80 | 3.31 | -2.51 | +0.04 |
| Fri 24/07 | FF Jaro | 1.43 | 0.85 | +0.58 | +0.08 |
| Mon 03/08 | HJK | 1.41 | 1.92 | -0.51 | +0.04 |
| Fri 07/08 | IF Gnistan | 2.63 | 1.02 | +1.61 | +0.13 |
| Sat 15/08 | IFK Mariehamn | 0.85 | 2.28 | -1.43 | +0.05 |
| Fri 21/08 | FC Lahti | 2.19 | 2.55 | -0.36 | +0.03 |
| Mon 31/08 | AC Oulu | 0.38 | 0.77 | -0.39 | +0.01 |
| Tue 08/09 | TPS | 1.36 | 0.70 | +0.66 | +0.04 |
| Fri 18/09 | IFK Mariehamn | 1.88 | 0.96 | +0.92 | +0.08 |
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 — 1.69 npxG and 1.62 npxGA per match. Current form is the same difference over the last 6 matches with xG.
Strength of schedule
- Season so far
- number 11 hardest of 12 in Veikkausliiga
- −0.05 xG vs league average
- Over 25 league matches
- Last 5
- number 12 hardest of 12 in Veikkausliiga
- −0.25 xG vs league average
- Over 5 league matches
Opponents behind the figures
Season so far
−0.05 xG vs league average · over 25 matches · number 11 hardest of 12
- IFK Mariehamn Home −0.75
- FF Jaro Away −0.38
- TPS Away −0.08
- AC Oulu Away −0.28
- FC Lahti Home +0.22
- IFK Mariehamn Away −0.75
- IF Gnistan Home +0.06
- HJK Home +0.27
- FF Jaro Away −0.38
- KuPS Home +0.50
- VPS Away +0.10
- TPS Home −0.08
- Ilves Away −0.22
- Inter Turku Away +0.53
- VPS Home +0.10
- FC Lahti Away +0.22
- IF Gnistan Away +0.06
- AC Oulu Home −0.28
- Inter Turku Home +0.53
- KuPS Away +0.50
- Ilves Home −0.22
- FF Jaro Home −0.38
- TPS Away −0.08
- IFK Mariehamn Home −0.75
- HJK Away +0.27
Last 5
−0.25 xG vs league average · over 5 matches · number 12 hardest of 12
- IFK Mariehamn Home −0.75
- FF Jaro Away −0.38
- TPS Away −0.08
- AC Oulu Away −0.28
- FC Lahti Home +0.22
SJK shots and chance quality
Average volume, high quality. SJK take 12.4 shots a match (league 12.0) at 0.14 npxG a shot (league 0.12), #6 in Veikkausliiga for volume and #1 for quality. 64% of their shots come from inside the box (league 61%).
Attack
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | KuPS | 15.2 |
| #2 | FC Lahti | 13.3 |
| #3 | Inter Turku | 13.1 |
| #4 | TPS | 13.0 |
| #5 | HJK | 12.6 |
| #6 | SJK | 12.4 |
| #7 | IF Gnistan | 11.8 |
| #8 | FF Jaro | 11.6 |
| #9 | Ilves | 11.5 |
| #10 | VPS | 11.0 |
| #11 | AC Oulu | 10.2 |
| #12 | IFK Mariehamn | 8.9 |
- League avg
- 12.0
- Total
- 285 shots from 23 matches
| Rank | Club | npxG per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | SJK | 0.14 |
| #2 | HJK | 0.14 |
| #3 | KuPS | 0.13 |
| #4 | VPS | 0.13 |
| #5 | Ilves | 0.13 |
| #6 | Inter Turku | 0.13 |
| #7 | IF Gnistan | 0.13 |
| #8 | FC Lahti | 0.13 |
| #9 | IFK Mariehamn | 0.11 |
| #10 | TPS | 0.11 |
| #11 | AC Oulu | 0.10 |
| #12 | FF Jaro | 0.09 |
- League avg
- 0.12
- Total
- 38.92 npxG from 285 shots
Defence
| Rank | Club | shots per match |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Inter Turku | 8.5 |
| #2 | KuPS | 9.7 |
| #3 | FC Lahti | 9.8 |
| #4 | VPS | 11.4 |
| #5 | AC Oulu | 11.4 |
| #6 | SJK | 11.7 |
| #7 | HJK | 12.0 |
| #8 | TPS | 12.6 |
| #9 | IF Gnistan | 12.9 |
| #10 | FF Jaro | 13.6 |
| #11 | Ilves | 13.9 |
| #12 | IFK Mariehamn | 16.3 |
- League avg
- 12.0
- Total
- 269 shots allowed from 23 matches
| Rank | Club | npxGA per shot |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Inter Turku | 0.10 |
| #2 | IF Gnistan | 0.10 |
| #3 | HJK | 0.11 |
| #4 | TPS | 0.11 |
| #5 | VPS | 0.11 |
| #6 | KuPS | 0.12 |
| #7 | FF Jaro | 0.12 |
| #8 | AC Oulu | 0.13 |
| #9 | Ilves | 0.13 |
| #10 | FC Lahti | 0.13 |
| #11 | SJK | 0.14 |
| #12 | IFK Mariehamn | 0.15 |
- League avg
- 0.12
- Total
- 37.17 npxGA from 269 shots
Shot profile
64% inside the box
League avg 61%
From 182 of 285 shots over 23 matches
65% allowed inside the box
League avg 61%
From 175 of 269 shots allowed over 23 matches
SJK home and away xG
| Measure | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 12 | 13 11 with xG |
| xG / match | 2.09 | 1.29 |
| xGA / match | 1.55 | 1.80 |
| xGD / match | +0.54 | -0.51 |
| xPts / match Model — Model output — computed from each match's xG, not a result. How xPts works → | 1.78 | 1.03 |
Every figure divides by that half's matches with xG. A half with fewer than 3 matches with xG is muted.
Every SJK match by xG
This season
- Matches
- 25 23 with xG
- xG / match
- 1.71
- xGA / match
- 1.67
- xGD / match
- +0.04
- Points
- 24 of 75
- Fri 18/09 IFK Mariehamn H xG 1.88 xGA 0.96 xGD +0.92 xPts 2.07
- Sat 12/09 FF Jaro A
- Tue 08/09 TPS A xG 1.36 xGA 0.70 xGD +0.66 xPts 1.94
- Mon 31/08 AC Oulu A xG 0.37 xGA 0.77 xGD -0.40 xPts 0.83
- Fri 21/08 FC Lahti H xG 2.19 xGA 2.54 xGD -0.35 xPts 1.17
- Sat 15/08 IFK Mariehamn A xG 0.85 xGA 2.28 xGD -1.43 xPts 0.44
- Fri 07/08 IF Gnistan H xG 2.63 xGA 1.02 xGD +1.61 xPts 2.43
- Mon 03/08 HJK H xG 1.41 xGA 1.92 xGD -0.51 xPts 1.00
- Fri 24/07 FF Jaro A xG 1.42 xGA 1.61 P xGD -0.19 xPts 1.22
- Sat 18/07 KuPS H Weakest underlying xG 0.80 xGA 3.31 xGD -2.51 xPts 0.16
- Fri 10/07 VPS A xG 1.01 xGA 1.60 P xGD -0.59 xPts 0.89
- Sat 04/07 TPS H xG 2.20 xGA 2.35 xGD -0.15 xPts 1.29
- Sat 27/06 Ilves A xG 3.02 xGA 2.63 xGD +0.39 xPts 1.63
- Tue 23/06 Inter Turku A xG 0.75 xGA 0.95 xGD -0.20 xPts 1.13
- Wed 17/06 VPS H xG 2.25 xGA 1.36 xGD +0.89 xPts 2.00
- Sat 13/06 FC Lahti A xG 2.61 xGA 2.26 xGD +0.35 xPts 1.61
- Sat 30/05 IF Gnistan A
- Sat 23/05 AC Oulu H xG 2.31 xGA 1.38 xGD +0.93 xPts 2.03
- Sat 16/05 Inter Turku H Against the chances xG 3.64 xGA 1.12 xGD +2.52 xPts 2.71
- Fri 08/05 KuPS A xG 0.92 xGA 1.36 xGD -0.44 xPts 0.97
- Sat 02/05 Ilves H xG 2.45 xGA 0.93 xGD +1.52 xPts 2.42
- Fri 24/04 FF Jaro H xG 1.62 xGA 1.31 xGD +0.31 xPts 1.61
- Sat 18/04 TPS A xG 1.00 xGA 2.31 xGD -1.31 xPts 0.51
- Fri 10/04 IFK Mariehamn H xG 1.69 xGA 0.40 xGD +1.29 xPts 2.44
- Sat 04/04 HJK A xG 0.90 xGA 3.38 xGD -2.48 xPts 0.19
Newest first. The dot is xG and the ring is xGA, on one scale from 0 to 3.64. 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.
SJK in Veikkausliiga
Attack
- xG / match #6 of 12
- Shots / match #6 of 12
- Chance quality #1 of 12
- Home xG #1 of 12
- Away xG #9 of 12
Defence
- xGA / match #9 of 12
- Shots allowed #6 of 12
- Chance quality allowed #11 of 12
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.