Columbus Expected Goals (xG) Stats 2026

Columbus Expected Goals (xG) Stats 2026

Columbus have recorded 30 expected goals (xg) across 25 Major League Soccer games in 2026, averaging 1.2 per match. D. Rossi leads the squad with 4 expected goals (xg) - 0.33 per game. D. Gazdag is next with 3.

Columbus Expected Goals (xG): Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Columbus are averaging 0.9 expected goals (xg) per match - D. Gazdag leads that period with 2. Use the match-by-match table above to compare expected goals (xg) game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Columbus vs CF Montréal on 19.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many expected goals (xg) do Columbus average per game?

Columbus average 1.2 expected goals (xg) per Major League Soccer game in 2026, based on 25 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 0.9 per match.

Who leads Columbus for expected goals (xg)?

D. Rossi leads Columbus for expected goals (xg) in 2026 with 4 in Major League Soccer - an average of 0.33 per game. D. Gazdag is second with 3.

How do Columbus's expected goals (xg) break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Columbus's expected goals (xg) totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.

Columbus player expected goals rates

Player	Position	Apps	Expected goals	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jamal Thiaré	attacker	3	1.68	0.56	0%
Dániel Gazdag	midfielder	3	1.22	0.41	33%
Chase Adams	attacker	3	1.03	0.34	0%
Taha Habroune	midfielder	8	0.87	0.11	0%
Malte Amundsen	defender	8	0.39	0.05	0%
Dylan Chambost	midfielder	5	0.38	0.08	0%
Brooks Lennon	defender	5	0.33	0.07	0%
André Gomes	midfielder	9	0.32	0.04	0%
Mohamed Farsi	midfielder	8	0.29	0.04	0%
Nariman Akhundzada	attacker	1	0.26	0.26	0%
Steven Moreira	defender	10	0.23	0.02	0%
Santiago Rodríguez	midfielder	3	0.18	0.06	0%
Josef Martínez	attacker	5	0.17	0.03	0%
Sean Zawadzki	midfielder	10	0.16	0.02	0%
Cesar Ruvalcaba	defender	5	0.12	0.02	0%
Gonzalo Tapia	attacker	3	0.09	0.03	0%
Hugo Picard	midfielder	2	0.09	0.04	0%
Max Arfsten	attacker	2	0.09	0.05	0%
Tarun Karumanchi	defensive-midfied	6	0.03	0.01	0%
Sekou Tidiany Bangoura	midfielder	3	0.03	0.01	0%
Lautaro Giaccone	attacker	2	0.02	0.01	0%
Andrés Herrera	defender	1	0.01	0.01	0%
Patrick Schulte	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Brais Méndez	midfielder	8	0	0	0%
Rudy Camacho	defender	3	0	0	0%

Columbus expected goals match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team expected goals	Opposition expected goals	Match total	Top player
12 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	New York RB	Home	0-1	0
9 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	DC United	Away	2-1	0.66
5 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Colorado	Home	3-0	1.32
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	New England	Home	1-3	0.44
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC	Away	3-2	0.36
19 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal	Home	1-2	0.21
15 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Charlotte	Away	3-1	1.92
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami	Away	2-2	1.16
25 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati	Home	2-1	2.1
22 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	NYCFC	Home	1-2	1.75

Columbus expected goals (xg) 2026: last 10 games

Expected goals (xg) for per game

0.78

Expected goals (xg) against per game

0.78

Match total expected goals (xg) per game

1.56

Games

9

League rank for match expected goals (xg)

41 of 45

Columbus Expected goals (xg) for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	5	0.8	60%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	0.75	50%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	0.78	56%	22%	0%	0%	0%

Columbus Expected goals (xg) against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	5	0.6	60%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	1	75%	25%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	9	0.78	67%	11%	0%	0%	0%

Columbus Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	5	1.4	100%	40%	0%	0%	0%
Away	4	1.75	75%	75%	25%	0%	0%
Overall	9	1.56	89%	56%	11%	0%	0%

Columbus Team expected goals (xg) 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team expected goals (xg)	Overall	Home	Away
Expected goals (xg) / match	0.78	0.8	0.75
Expected goals (xg) over 0.5	56%	60%	50%
Expected goals (xg) over 1.5	22%	20%	25%
Expected goals (xg) over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Columbus Expected goals (xg) against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Expected goals (xg) against	Overall	Home	Away
Expected goals (xg) against / match	0.78	0.6	1
Expected goals (xg) against over 0.5	67%	60%	75%
Expected goals (xg) against over 1.5	11%	0%	25%
Expected goals (xg) against over 2.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Expected goals (xg) against over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Columbus Match expected goals (xg) 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match expected goals (xg)	Overall	Home	Away
Match expected goals (xg) / match	1.56	1.4	1.75
Match expected goals (xg) over 0.5	89%	100%	75%
Match expected goals (xg) over 1.5	56%	40%	75%
Match expected goals (xg) over 2.5	11%	0%	25%
Match expected goals (xg) over 3.5	0%	0%	0%
Match expected goals (xg) over 4.5	0%	0%	0%

Columbus expected goals (xg) match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Expected goals (xg) for	Expected goals (xg) against	Match total	1st-half total
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	2-1	0	2	2	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Colorado (H)	3-0	1	0	1	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	1-3	0	1	1	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	3-2	0	0	0	-
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	CF Montréal (H)	1-2	0	1	1	-
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	3-1	2	1	3	-
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	2-2	1	1	2	-
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Cincinnati (H)	2-1	2	0	2	-
22 Jul	Major League Soccer	NYCFC (H)	1-2	1	1	2	-

Major League Soccer expected goals (xg) table 2026: every team's expected goals (xg) per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
1	Inter Miami	24	1.54	1.25	2.79	50%
2	Inter Miami	24	1.54	1.25	2.79	50%
3	Cincinnati	23	1.13	1.39	2.52	43%
4	Cincinnati	23	1.13	1.39	2.52	43%
5	SJ Earthquakes	24	1.5	1	2.5	42%
6	Philadelphia Union	24	1.5	1	2.5	46%
7	Philadelphia Union	24	1.5	1	2.5	46%
8	Chicago Fire	23	1.52	0.96	2.48	39%
9	Chicago Fire	23	1.52	0.96	2.48	39%
10	New York RB	24	1.04	1.38	2.42	46%
11	New York RB	24	1.04	1.38	2.42	46%
12	Orlando City	24	0.88	1.5	2.38	33%
13	Orlando City	24	0.88	1.5	2.38	33%
14	Portland Timbers	24	1.04	1.21	2.25	33%
15	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	1.7	0.48	2.17	30%
16	Minnesota United	24	1.17	1	2.17	46%
17	New England	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	38%
18	Charlotte	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	33%
19	Charlotte	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	33%
20	New England	24	1.13	1.04	2.17	38%
21	LA Galaxy	25	1.04	1.12	2.16	32%
22	CF Montréal	24	1	1.13	2.13	29%
23	CF Montréal	24	1	1.13	2.13	29%
24	Atlanta United	24	0.92	1.17	2.08	33%
25	Atlanta United	24	0.92	1.17	2.08	33%
26	San Diego	24	1.04	1	2.04	33%
27	DC United	23	0.96	1.09	2.04	22%
28	DC United	23	0.96	1.09	2.04	22%
29	Sporting KC	23	0.52	1.52	2.04	30%
30	New York City	24	1	1	2	29%
31	New York City	24	1	1	2	29%
32	Los Angeles FC	25	1.04	0.84	1.88	20%
33	Real Salt Lake	23	0.96	0.91	1.87	26%
34	St. Louis City	24	1.08	0.75	1.83	8%
35	Austin	24	0.42	1.42	1.83	25%
36	Seattle Sounders	22	0.86	0.95	1.82	23%
37	Dallas	24	1	0.79	1.79	21%
38	Toronto	24	0.79	1	1.79	25%
39	Toronto	24	0.79	1	1.79	25%
40	Colorado Rapids	24	0.88	0.75	1.63	17%
41	Columbus Crew	24	0.83	0.79	1.63	13%
42	Columbus Crew	24	0.83	0.79	1.63	13%
43	Nashville SC	24	0.79	0.83	1.63	17%
44	Nashville SC	24	0.79	0.83	1.63	17%
45	Houston Dynamo	24	0.58	0.67	1.25	8%

Columbus expected goals (xg) against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
Vs top six	18	1.06	0.94	2	39%
Vs top half	42	1.1	0.76	1.86	31%
Vs bottom half	19	0.74	0.84	1.58	11%
Vs bottom six	8	0.25	1.13	1.38	13%

Columbus expected goals (xg) per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	24	0.83	0.79	1.63	13%
Major League Soccer	2025	37	1.08	0.78	1.86	32%
Major League Soccer	2024	30	1.27	0.83	2.1	17%

Columbus next three opponents: expected goals (xg) per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their expected goals (xg) for	Their expected goals (xg) against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 19 Sep 23:30	CF Montréal (away)	2.13	1	1.13	1.83	1	0.83
Sun 27 Sep 23:00	Inter Miami (home)	2.79	1.54	1.25	2.23	1	1.23
Sat 10 Oct 23:30	Orlando City (away)	2.38	0.88	1.5	1.83	0.92	0.92

Columbus players with the most games of 1+ expected goals (xg) 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Wessam Abou Ali	attacker	1	7	14%
2	Dániel Gazdag	midfielder	1	17	6%
3	Hugo Picard	midfielder	1	18	6%

CF Montréal expected goals (xg) match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Expected goals (xg) for	Expected goals (xg) against	Match total	1st-half total
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	1-2	1	1	2	-
5 Sep	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	2-0	1	2	3	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	7-1	0	2	2	-
22 Aug	Major League Soccer	LA Galaxy (H)	2-2	1	1	2	-
19 Aug	Major League Soccer	Columbus (A)	1-2	1	0	1	-
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	DC United (H)	1-1	2	0	2	-
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	New England (H)	2-2	1	3	4	-
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (H)	0-1	1	2	3	-
23 Jul	Major League Soccer	Nashville SC (A)	1-0	1	2	3	-

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