Primeira Liga xG table 2026/27
The official table shows what has happened. The xG table shows how the teams in the Primeira Liga have performed beneath the surface: expected goals for and against, expected points (xP) and playing style. The gap between points and xP shows which teams are over- and underrated right now — and that is usually where the value lies.
League table2026/27
| Pos | Team | P | S | W–D–L | GF–GA | xP | xG | xGA | xGD | FT | Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Porto | 27 | 9 | 9–0–0 | 21–4 | 16,7 | 19,2 | 8,2 | +11,0 | 60 % | Possession & high press |
| 2 |  Benfica | 22 | 9 | 7–1–1 | 26–8 | 17,8 | 21,2 | 6,8 | +14,4 | 80 % | Possession & high press |
| 3 |  Sporting CP | 18 | 9 | 5–3–1 | 21–11 | 16,6 | 16,5 | 6,9 | +9,6 | 63 % | Possession & high press |
| 4 |  Santa Clara | 18 | 9 | 5–3–1 | 13–6 | 16,6 | 12,8 | 7,5 | +5,3 | 46 % | Low block & direct |
| 5 |  Arouca | 17 | 9 | 5–2–2 | 12–7 | 12,6 | 9,8 | 10,2 | −0,4 | 54 % | Balanced & physical |
| 6 |  Academico Viseu | 17 | 9 | 5–2–2 | 13–11 | 9,8 | 8,9 | 15,4 | −6,5 | 29 % | Possession control |
| 7 |  Gil Vicente | 14 | 9 | 4–2–3 | 8–7 | 16,1 | 11,9 | 7,8 | +4,1 | 48 % | Possession control |
| 8 |  Alverca | 11 | 9 | 3–2–4 | 13–13 | 13,0 | 12,7 | 13,0 | −0,3 | 34 % | Possession control |
| 9 |  Braga | 11 | 9 | 3–2–4 | 9–11 | 13,1 | 11,0 | 6,7 | +4,3 | 81 % | Possession & high press |
| 10 |  Moreirense | 11 | 9 | 3–2–4 | 11–16 | 10,3 | 7,6 | 16,1 | −8,5 | 22 % | Low block & direct |
| 11 |  Famalicão | 10 | 9 | 2–4–3 | 14–11 | 10,4 | 8,1 | 11,2 | −3,1 | 53 % | Possession & high press |
| 12 |  Estrela da Amadora | 10 | 9 | 2–4–3 | 14–17 | 11,3 | 11,5 | 12,3 | −0,8 | 52 % | Possession & high press |
| 13 |  Vitória de Guimarães | 8 | 9 | 2–2–5 | 10–10 | 14,7 | 14,8 | 6,7 | +8,1 | 61 % | Possession control |
| 14 |  Maritimo | 8 | 9 | 2–2–5 | 9–19 | 9,1 | 7,1 | 13,6 | −6,5 | 38 % | Possession control |
| 15 |  Nacional | 7 | 9 | 2–1–6 | 10–18 | 8,4 | 8,7 | 16,4 | −7,7 | 40 % | Possession control |
| 16 |  Casa Pia | 7 | 9 | 2–1–6 | 5–17 | 8,6 | 6,3 | 15,1 | −8,8 | 40 % | Low block & direct |
| 17 |  Rio Ave | 7 | 9 | 2–1–6 | 8–21 | 7,9 | 6,6 | 16,9 | −10,3 | 39 % | Low block & direct |
| 18 |  Estoril Praia | 2 | 9 | 0–2–7 | 5–15 | 10,3 | 9,4 | 13,5 | −4,1 | 40 % | Possession & high press |
Teams in Primeira Liga
Frequently asked questions about the xG table
What is xG?
xG, or expected goals, measures chance quality: every shot is given a value between 0 and 1 based on how often similar shots have historically been scored — the distance, the angle, the type of pass before it, the body part and the pressure from defenders. The total over a match or a season shows how many goals a team should have scored.
What is xP and why does it differ from the points table?
xP, or expected points, is worked out by playing each match thousands of times from the two teams' xG in that match and counting how often it ends in a win, a draw or a defeat. A team sitting well above its xP in the Primeira Liga has had the margins on its side — and tends to lose ground over the coming rounds.
How often is the xG table updated?
After every round played in Primeira Liga. The table is built on the same model as our match predictions, so the figures here are exactly the ones behind the predictions for the next round.
What do field tilt (FT) and playing style mean?
Field tilt is a team's share of the match's passes in the final third — a measure of who dominates territorially. Playing style is a clustering of the team's season profile in possession, pressing and directness, showing how the team wins (or loses) its points.