# xGA (expected goals against)

xGA is the xG of the chances a team concedes: the goals it «should» have let in given the quality of shots against it. The defensive mirror of xG.

## How to read it

A side conceding 0.8 goals per match with an xGA of 1.6 is living on goalkeeping and luck — regression usually follows. The reverse (conceding more than xGA) points to a keeper problem or finishing variance against them. The xG − xGA difference per match is one of the cleanest single numbers for true team strength.


## Limits

Same caveats as xG: provider models differ, small samples mislead, and one match tells you almost nothing.

## Related

- [xG (expected goals)](/glossary/xg) — /md/term/xg
- [Clean sheet](/glossary/clean-sheet) — /md/term/clean-sheet

Source: https://scangoal.com/glossary/xga
Last updated: 2026-07-27 15:38:38 UTC