Soccer·Historical xG

Biggest xG matchesever recorded.

StatsBomb's open-data corpus carries shot-level expected-goal numbers across decades of major tournaments and select league seasons. These are the matches that piled up the most expected goals across both sides.

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Premier League · 2015-16

8 matches ranked by combined xG

#1

Nov 21, 2015

Swansea City 22 AFC Bournemouth

Combined xG3.94

Swansea City

2goals

2.15 xG · -0.15

AFC Bournemouth

2goals

1.79 xG · +0.21

Top single-shot xG

Jonjo Shelvey · Swansea City

38'0.78 xGGoal

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#2

Jan 2, 2016

Leicester City 00 AFC Bournemouth

Combined xG3.76

Leicester City

0goals

2.82 xG · -2.82

AFC Bournemouth

0goals

0.94 xG · -0.94

Top single-shot xG

Riyad Mahrez · Leicester City

58'0.78 xGSaved

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#3

Mar 13, 2016

Aston Villa 02 Tottenham Hotspur

Combined xG3.32

Aston Villa

0goals

1.18 xG · -1.18

Tottenham Hotspur

2goals

2.13 xG · -0.13

Top single-shot xG

Harry Kane · Tottenham Hotspur

3'0.41 xGPost

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#4

Apr 13, 2016

Crystal Palace 00 Everton

Combined xG3.26

Crystal Palace

0goals

2.67 xG · -2.67

Everton

0goals

0.59 xG · -0.59

Top single-shot xG

Emmanuel Adebayor · Crystal Palace

86'0.45 xGOff T

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#5

May 15, 2016

Arsenal 40 Aston Villa

Combined xG3.22

Arsenal

4goals

2.92 xG · +1.08

Aston Villa

0goals

0.30 xG · -0.30

Top single-shot xG

Mohamed Naser Elsayed Elneny · Arsenal

90'0.43 xGOff T

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#6

May 11, 2016

Liverpool 11 Chelsea

Combined xG3.17

Liverpool

1goals

2.43 xG · -1.43

Chelsea

1goals

0.74 xG · +0.26

Top single-shot xG

Christian Benteke Liolo · Liverpool

91'0.76 xGGoal

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#7

Dec 26, 2015

Newcastle United 01 Everton

Combined xG3.03

Newcastle United

0goals

1.22 xG · -1.22

Everton

1goals

1.81 xG · -0.81

Top single-shot xG

Georginio Wijnaldum · Newcastle United

75'0.47 xGSaved

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#8

Sep 19, 2015

Stoke City 22 Leicester City

Combined xG2.94

Stoke City

2goals

1.32 xG · +0.68

Leicester City

2goals

1.61 xG · +0.39

Top single-shot xG

Riyad Mahrez · Leicester City

50'0.78 xGGoal

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