Expected goals (or xG) measures the quality of a chance by calculating the likelihood that it will be scored from a particular position on the pitch during a particular phase of play.
The higher the number for expected goals for, the better as it means that team is creating more good goalscoring chances.
But the lower the number the better for expected goals against, as it means that team is giving away fewer good goalscoring chances.
We’ve crunched the numbers from Wyscout and come up with this National League table based on each club’s expected goals figure.
1. Notts County
Expected goals for 85.95 (1st), expected goals against 39.17 (5th) Photo: sub
3. Chesterfield
Expected goals for 68.21 (3rd), expected goals against 37.51 (4th) Photo: sub
4. Solihull Moors
Expected goals for 60.3 (4th), expected goals against 56.29 (16th) Photo: sub