Expected goals
Mikel Merino — xG and xA
Underlying expected output for Mikel Merino (Arsenal) across the last 10 matches with Understat coverage. xG / xA are per-shot probability sums — they tell you what an average finisher would have scored from the chances Mikel Merino got. Sustained over/underperformance versus xG is the single most predictive form signal in football analytics.
xG
1.92
vs 1 goals
xA
1.00
vs 0 assists
xG / 90
0.40
xA / 90
0.21
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | xG | A | xA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun | vs Saudi Arabia | 29 | 0 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 15 Jun | vs Cape Verde Islands | 19 | 0 | 0.23 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 24 May | at Crystal Palace | 28 | 0 | 0.28 | 0 | — |
| 25 Jan | vs Manchester United | 32 | 1 | 0.76 | 0 | — |
| 17 Jan | at Nottingham Forest | 33 | 0 | 0.16 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 14 Jan | at Chelsea | 22 | 0 | 0.29 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 11 Jan | at Portsmouth | 90 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.10 |
| 03 Jan | at AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 0 | 0.09 | 0 | — |
| 30 Dec | vs Aston Villa | 73 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.30 |
| 27 Dec | vs Brighton & Hove Albion | 90 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 0.10 |