xA

Sports abbreviation · Soccer (Association Football)

xA
Stands forExpected assists
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xA stands for Expected assists, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.

Estimate of how many assists a player's passes should have produced, based on the xG of the shots they set up or the likelihood that a pass leads to a goal.

Example: His 9.8 xA leads the league, even though teammates have missed several easy chances.

Usage notes

Different providers use different definitions: some use the xG of the resulting shot, others the probability of any pass becoming an assist. xA helps identify creators whose teammates finish poorly.

More soccer (Association football) abbreviations

  • AET – After extra time
  • AFCON – Africa Cup of Nations
  • AR – Assistant referee
  • CAM – Central attacking midfielder
  • CB – Center back
  • CDM – Central defensive midfielder
  • CF – Center forward
  • CM – Central midfielder
  • CS – Clean sheet
  • CWC – FIFA Club World Cup
  • DOF – Director of football
  • ET – Extra time

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