Ben Mee of Burnley (3R) celebrates with teammate Johann Gudmundsson after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Burnley and Crystal Palace at Turf Moor on November 20, 2021 in Burnley, England.Ben Mee of Burnley (3R) celebrates with teammate Johann Gudmundsson after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Burnley and Crystal Palace at Turf Moor on November 20, 2021 in Burnley, England.
Ben Mee of Burnley (3R) celebrates with teammate Johann Gudmundsson after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Burnley and Crystal Palace at Turf Moor on November 20, 2021 in Burnley, England.

The Premier League's top 10 overperforming players based on xG — starring goal-scorers from Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Burnley

Premier League performance data has uncovered the biggest overperforming players based on expected goals (xG) relative to actual on-field return.
By Dan Black
Published 29th Jan 2022, 10:30 BST
Updated 31st Jan 2022, 09:25 BST

The statistics, obtained from FBref, have been analysed by experts at BetVictor, who have formulated a top flight top 10 by calculating basic components.

They include goals scored by a player, the expected goal return of that individual and the extent to which they are overperforming this season.

Scroll through our gallery below to see which Premier League stars feature.

Scroll through our gallery below to see which Premier League stars feature.

Club: Manchester City. Goals: 6. xG: 3. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 3.

5. Kevin De Bruyne

Club: Manchester City. Goals: 6. xG: 3. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 3. Photo: Paul Ellis

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Club: Manchester City. Goals: 7. xG: 4.1. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 2.9.

6. Bernardo Silva

Club: Manchester City. Goals: 7. xG: 4.1. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 2.9. Photo: Shaun Botterill

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Club: Leicester City. Goals: 9. xG: 6.2. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 2.8.

7. Jamie Vardy

Club: Leicester City. Goals: 9. xG: 6.2. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 2.8. Photo: Clive Mason

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Club: Crystal Palace. Goals: 7. xG: 4.3. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 2.7.

8. Conor Gallagher

Club: Crystal Palace. Goals: 7. xG: 4.3. Goals overperformed by (Gls-xG): 2.7. Photo: Alex Livesey

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