Expected goals
Neymar — xG and xA
Underlying expected output for Neymar (Santos) 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 Neymar got. Sustained over/underperformance versus xG is the single most predictive form signal in football analytics.
xG
1.45
vs 3 goals
xA
1.70
vs 2 assists
xG / 90
0.17
xA / 90
0.20
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | xG | A | xA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | vs Coritiba | 65 | 0 | 0.32 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 10 May | vs Bragantino | 82 | 1 | 0.27 | 0 | 0.10 |
| 19 Apr | vs Fluminense | 90 | 0 | 0.26 | 0 | — |
| 19 Feb | vs LOSC Lille | 51 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.20 |
| 11 Feb | at Monaco | 90 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 29 Jan | vs Reims | 85 | 1 | 0.54 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 15 Jan | at Rennes | 90 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 11 Jan | vs Angers SCO | 90 | 0 | — | 0 | 0.20 |
| 28 Dec | vs Strasbourg | 62 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.50 |
| 13 Nov | vs Auxerre | 75 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.14 |