Expected goals

João Costa — xG and xA

Underlying expected output for João Costa (Al Ettifaq) across the last 4 matches with Understat coverage. xG / xA are per-shot probability sums — they tell you what an average finisher would have scored from the chances João Costa got. Sustained over/underperformance versus xG is the single most predictive form signal in football analytics.

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xG

0.54

vs 0 goals

xA

0.22

vs 1 assists

xG / 90

0.18

xA / 90

0.07

DateOpponentMinGxGAxA
14 Mayvs Al Ittihad9000.1110.20
09 Mayat Al Khaleej8300.050
04 Mayvs Al Najma9000.380
12 Mayat Atalanta400.0000.02
Source: Understat per-shot xG model. Full João Costa profile adds AI-authored context, last-5 ratings, sidelined timeline, and upcoming fixtures.