With the recent addition of Expected Goals to the website, WhoScored.com take a look at the Championship’s top five xG overperformers. In other words, the players who have scored more goals than might have been expected, given the quality of their chances. To be considered, players must have taken 30 or more shots.

5. Jordan James (Birmingham) - xG Overperformance of 3.77

In at fifth is Birmingham midfielder Jordan James, who has eight goals to his name in the Championship this season, though, given the quality of chances presented to him, should only have four. James’ 34 shots on goal this season are credited with an average of 0.12 xG per attempt, while he generates 0.21 xG per 90 minutes.

4. Jack Clarke (Sunderland) - xG Overperformance of 3.93

Taking fourth spot is Sunderland attacker Jack Clarke, whose 15 league goals this term see him tied for third-place in the race for the golden boot. The chances presented to Clarke, however, would have been expected to return nearly four fewer goals, while his xG generated per 90 (0.34) is second only to top scorer Sammie Szmodics in this list.

3. Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn) - xG Overperformance of 4.99

Speaking of the division’s number one goal machine, Szmodics - who has 20 goals to his name so far this term - should, according to the metric, only have 15. The Blackburn man’s scoring efficiency and frequency is mightily impressive, while his xG per 90 of 0.45 with the most of any player in the Championship.

2. Jonathan Rowe (Norwich) - xG Overperformance of 6.36

Norwich star Jonathan Rowe takes second having exceeded his xG by more than six goals this season. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a breakout campaigj, with an impressive 12 goals scored thus far, while his lower xG per shot of 0.10 would suggest that his attempts are low quality, but seemingly finding the target more often than not.

1. Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth) - xG Overperformance of 7.27

The Championship’s most clinical finisher, with an Expected Goals overperformance of more than seven goals, is Plymouth’s Morgan Whittaker. The 23-year-old has notched 17 goals so far this season, though would have been expected to have scored just 10. Whittaker has taken more shots (129) than any other player in the Championship this season, though the quality of those attempts are the lowest (0.08) of any player in this top five.

Who are the Sky Bet Championship's xG overperformers?

Who are the Sky Bet Championship's xG overperformers?