Eliteserien xG difference 2026/2027
Expected-goal difference per match for every Eliteserien club: the chances a side made, less the chances it allowed, over the matches with xG behind them.
Bodø/Glimt lead on expected-goal difference, +1.41 a match over 21 matches with xG. That is 0.48 a match clear of Viking FK. Kristiansund BK sit at the foot on −0.75 a match.
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Best attack
2.31 Bodø/Glimt
48.51 xG in 21 matches
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Best defence
0.90 Bodø/Glimt
18.97 xGA in 21 matches
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Widest xG difference
+1.41 Bodø/Glimt
+29.54 xGD in 21 matches
Attack and defence
Bodø/Glimt
P 21 · Pts 50 · 2nd
xG/match 2.31 · xGA/match 0.90 · xGD/match +1.41
xPts 47.05
Open Bodø/GlimtViking FK
P 21 · Pts 50 · 1st
xG/match 2.09 · xGA/match 1.16 · xGD/match +0.93
xPts 41.29
Open Viking FKMolde FK
P 21 · Pts 36 · 4th
xG/match 1.83 · xGA/match 1.17 · xGD/match +0.66
xPts 37.81
Open Molde FKTromsø IL
P 21 · Pts 38 · 3rd
xG/match 1.60 · xGA/match 1.23 · xGD/match +0.37
xPts 35.18
Open Tromsø ILRosenborg BK
P 21 · Pts 33 · 5th
xG/match 1.56 · xGA/match 1.42 · xGD/match +0.14
xPts 31.88
Open Rosenborg BKSarpsborg 08
P 21 · Pts 25 · 9th
xG/match 1.51 · xGA/match 1.40 · xGD/match +0.11
xPts 30.35
Open Sarpsborg 08Lillestrøm SK
P 21 · Pts 32 · 6th
xG/match 1.56 · xGA/match 1.46 · xGD/match +0.10
xPts 30.76
Open Lillestrøm SKSK Brann
P 21 · Pts 29 · 7th
xG/match 1.58 · xGA/match 1.53 · xGD/match +0.05
xPts 29.42
Open SK BrannVålerenga IF
P 21 · Pts 23 · 12th
xG/match 1.55 · xGA/match 1.63 · xGD/match −0.08
xPts 27.97
Open Vålerenga IFIK Start
P 21 · Pts 16 · 16th
xG/match 1.36 · xGA/match 1.61 · xGD/match −0.25
xPts 24.99
Open IK StartSandefjord Fotball
P 21 · Pts 23 · 11th
xG/match 1.18 · xGA/match 1.59 · xGD/match −0.41
xPts 22.93
Open Sandefjord FotballFredrikstad FK
P 21 · Pts 28 · 8th
xG/match 1.20 · xGA/match 1.67 · xGD/match −0.47
xPts 23.13
Open Fredrikstad FKAalesunds FK
P 21 · Pts 21 · 14th
xG/match 1.40 · xGA/match 1.98 · xGD/match −0.58
xPts 21.84
Open Aalesunds FKKFUM Oslo
P 21 · Pts 25 · 10th
xG/match 1.09 · xGA/match 1.78 · xGD/match −0.69
xPts 19.79
Open KFUM OsloKristiansund BK
P 21 · Pts 19 · 15th
xG/match 0.97 · xGA/match 1.72 · xGD/match −0.75
xPts 19.88
Open Kristiansund BK| Club | xG/match | xGA/match | xGD/match |
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| Bodø/Glimt BOD | 2.31 | 0.90 | +1.41 |
| Viking FK VIK | 2.09 | 1.16 | +0.93 |
| Molde FK MOL | 1.83 | 1.17 | +0.66 |
| Tromsø IL TRO | 1.60 | 1.23 | +0.37 |
| Rosenborg BK ROS | 1.56 | 1.42 | +0.14 |
| Sarpsborg 08 SAR | 1.51 | 1.40 | +0.11 |
| Lillestrøm SK LIL | 1.56 | 1.46 | +0.10 |
| SK Brann SKB | 1.58 | 1.53 | +0.05 |
| Vålerenga IF VÅL | 1.55 | 1.63 | −0.08 |
| IK Start IKS | 1.36 | 1.61 | −0.25 |
| Sandefjord Fotball SAN | 1.18 | 1.59 | −0.41 |
| Fredrikstad FK FRE | 1.20 | 1.67 | −0.47 |
| HamKam HAM | 1.14 | 1.66 | −0.52 |
| Aalesunds FK AAL | 1.40 | 1.98 | −0.58 |
| KFUM Oslo KFU | 1.09 | 1.78 | −0.69 |
| Kristiansund BK KRI | 0.97 | 1.72 | −0.75 |
- 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 |
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| 1 | Bodø/Glimt BOD | 21 | 48.51 | 18.97 | +29.54 | +1.41 | 50 |
| 2 | Viking FK VIK | 21 | 43.94 | 24.43 | +19.51 | +0.93 | 50 |
| 3 | Molde FK MOL | 21 | 38.39 | 24.61 | +13.78 | +0.66 | 36 |
| 4 | Tromsø IL TRO | 21 | 33.59 | 25.89 | +7.70 | +0.37 | 38 |
| 5 | Rosenborg BK ROS | 21 | 32.73 | 29.81 | +2.92 | +0.14 | 33 |
| 6 | Sarpsborg 08 SAR | 21 | 31.62 | 29.41 | +2.21 | +0.11 | 25 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm SK LIL | 21 | 32.67 | 30.60 | +2.07 | +0.10 | 32 |
| 8 | SK Brann SKB | 21 | 33.21 | 32.21 | +1.00 | +0.05 | 29 |
| 9 | Vålerenga IF VÅL | 21 | 32.51 | 34.19 | −1.68 | −0.08 | 23 |
| 10 | IK Start IKS | 21 | 28.66 | 33.85 | −5.19 | −0.25 | 16 |
| 11 | Sandefjord Fotball SAN | 21 | 24.70 | 33.34 | −8.64 | −0.41 | 23 |
| 12 | Fredrikstad FK FRE | 21 | 25.28 | 35.17 | −9.89 | −0.47 | 28 |
| 13 | HamKam HAM | 21 | 23.99 | 34.84 | −10.85 | −0.52 | 23 |
| 14 | Aalesunds FK AAL | 21 | 29.35 | 41.52 | −12.17 | −0.58 | 21 |
| 15 | KFUM Oslo KFU | 21 | 22.80 | 37.38 | −14.58 | −0.69 | 25 |
| 16 | Kristiansund BK KRI | 21 | 20.41 | 36.14 | −15.73 | −0.75 | 19 |
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.