Calvert-Lewin leaves Everton seeking to get away xG problem

Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin revealed on Sunday that he would be leaving Everton as a complimentary representative after nine years at the club – and the 28-year-old will want to reverse the undesirable anticipated objectives trend that has afflicted his game over the past 2 seasons.

Calvert-Lewin joined the Toffees as a teenager in August 2016 and went on to score 71 goals in 274 objectives for the Merseysiders – netting an outstanding 16 strikes throughout the 2020/21 Premier League project.

The imposing forward has fought with injuries throughout his time with the Blues, nevertheless, and the goals have actually dried up in recent seasons – Calvert-Lewin just bagging 3 leading flight objectives last term in 26 looks.

What is particularly worrying for ‘DCL’ – who won his 11th and last cap for England at Euro 2020 – is that he has been one of the Premier League’s most significant under-performers against his predicted objectives numbers over the previous two seasons.

Back in 2023/24, Calvert-Lewin scored seven goals from 13.73 xG (an under-performance of -6.73 xG) with just Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez (-7 xG) clocking up a larger xG shortage.

This season, it was more of the very same for Calvert-Lewin, who hit 3 Premier League objectives regardless of taking on shots with a total of 8.67 xG, an under-performance of -5.67 xG.

It deserves keeping in mind that in both seasons, the rangy striker ranked in the Premier League’s ‘Leading 20’ for aerial duels won, which highlights the threat he postures opposition defences – but the former Sheffield United academy graduate will hope a modification of scene can help him find his eye for goal next season.

Reports on Monday recommend that Newcastle and Fulham are presently leading the race to land the totally free representative.

Calvert-Lewin versus Expected Goals (last two seasons)