Ligue 1 xG data
xG data covers team and player expected goals from shot-quality models, often with xA and xGOT. We found 6 sources that publish it for Ligue 1, 6 of them free. StatsBomb Open Data only has selected (mostly historical) Ligue 1 seasons, so it suits research more than current-season work. FBref removed its advanced Opta stats, including xG, on 20 January 2026, so these are the places to look now. 6 more providers (such as Dribble and football-data.org) sell xG data but do not publish per-league lists, so they are not counted here.
6 sources · 6 free · coverage checked 2026-10-19
Compare Ligue 1 xG data sources
| Source | xG access | Format | Leagues covered | Notes | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FootyStats | Free · Freemium overall | Website | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +5 more | Team xG tables with non-zero values, free. | 2026-10-19 |
| FotMob | Free | Website | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +19 more | — | 2026-10-19 |
| StatsBomb Open Data | Free | Dataset | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +13 more | Selected seasons only, mostly historical: e.g. Premier League 2003/04 and 2015/16, La Liga 2004/05-2020/21 (Messi era), Champions League finals, Europa League 1988/89, Argentina 1981 and 1997/98, World Cup 2018 and 2022, Euro 2020 and 2024, Copa América 2024, MLS 2023, NWSL 2018 and 2023, WSL 2018/19-2020/21 and 2023/24, Liga F, Frauen-Bundesliga and Serie A Women 2023/24, Women's World Cup 2019 and 2023, Women's Euro 2022 and 2025. | 2026-10-19 |
| Understat | Free | Website | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 | — | 2026-10-19 |
| xG Lab | Free | Website | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +3 more | — | 2026-10-19 |
| xG Stat | Free · Freemium overall | Website | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 +1 more | — | 2026-10-18 (partial) |
Tools and libraries to access it
These fetch the same data from one of the sources above, so they are not counted as separate sources.
- Football Data MCP via Scraped from FBref, SofaScore, Understat and Transfermarkt
- soccerdata via Understat
- statsbombpy via StatsBomb Open Data
- StatsBombR via StatsBomb Open Data
- understatAPI via Understat
Also offering xG data without a published league list: Dribble, football-data.org, Hudl StatsBomb, IMPECT (Catapult), Opta (Stats Perform), Sportmonks Football API. See all xG data.
FAQ
Where can I get free Ligue 1 xG data?
FotMob is the best free option we verified for Ligue 1 xG data. Other free sources: FootyStats, StatsBomb Open Data, Understat, xG Lab and xG Stat.
Is there an API for Ligue 1 xG data?
We did not verify an API, but StatsBomb Open Data publishes downloadable files.
Does FBref still have Ligue 1 xG?
No. FBref removed its advanced Opta stats, including xG, on 20 January 2026. FBref keeps basic and historical stats only.