Understat offline since 2 Nov 2026
The Understat alternative with more than the xG table
The xG table, player xG per 90 and a report for every match, in five of Understat's six leagues. Shot maps, xA and pass networks for the Premier League. Free to browse, no account.
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01Migration
Where each stat lives
Pick your league. Each row opens the view that replaces it. None needs an account.
- On Understat: Player xG and xAPlayer stats, per 90Goals, assists, xG and xA per 90 for every player with 270 minutes or more, sorted by xG.
- On Understat: League xG tableLeague xG tablePoints against expected points for every team.
- On Understat: Match xGMatch reportxG race, shot maps and the verdict. Example: Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City.
- On Understat: Shot mapShot maps for both sidesEvery shot, sized by xG, for both teams in the same match.
- On Understat: Player pagePlayer percentilesPer 90 percentiles against players in the same position. Example: Bruno Fernandes.
- On Understat: Checking two players by handTwo players side by sideExample: Dominik Szoboszlai v Rayan Cherki.
- On Understat: Team formation splitsPass networksBoth teams' passing networks from the same match.
03What changed
What Understat did not have
Read from its own pages before it went offline.
- Player ratingsEvery leagueNot listedA rating for every match and the season.
- xG on target (xGOT)Every leagueNot listedHow good the shot was once it was struck.
- Expected threat (xT)Premier LeagueNot listedHow much each pass and carry moves the ball into danger.
- Pass networksPremier LeagueNot listedWho passes to whom, and where a side builds.
- Player comparisonEvery leagueNot listedTwo to five players side by side, every stat in one table.
- Percentile rankingsEvery leagueNot listedEvery player per 90 against others in the same position.
- Fixture difficulty ratingsEvery leagueNot listedThe next games for every team, rated.
05Compared
How xG Stat compares
Each claim about another product was read from that product's own pages.
| Feature | xG Stat | Understat |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | Yes | Yes |
| Expected assists (xA) | YesPL only | Yes |
| xG on target (xGOT) | Yes | Not listed |
| Expected threat (xT) | YesPL only | Not listed |
| Per-90 stats | Yes | Yes |
| Shot maps | YesPL only | Yes |
| Pass networks | YesPL only | Not listed |
| Team tactical profiles | Yes | LimitedFormation splits |
| Percentile rankings | Yes | Not listed |
| Fixture difficulty ratings | Yes | Not listed |
| Multi-league coverage | Yes | Yes |
| Price | Free, or $6.49 a month / $54.99 a year | Free |
- means not listed on that product's own pages. Checked September 2026.
Understat's column shows the site as it was before it went offline on 2 November 2026.
Other Understat alternatives
What each lists for xG, read from its own pages. Each row opens where its stats live on xG Stat.
- FBrefPer-90 stats and player comparison. Removed: xG, xA and xGOT. Not listed: xT, shot maps, pass networks, team tactical profiles, percentile rankings and fixture difficulty ratings. Free, or Stathead from $9 a month.
- FotMobLive scores, push notifications, xG, xA, xGOT, shot maps, fixture difficulty ratings and multi-league coverage. Not listed: xT, per-90 stats, pass networks, team tactical profiles and percentile rankings. Free, or paid plans from $1.99 a month.
- SofaScoreLive scores, player ratings, xG, xA, xGOT, shot maps, pass networks, player comparison and multi-league coverage. Not listed: xT and per-90 stats. Free, or Plus from $6 a month.
07Questions
Common questions
Every number here is defined in the glossary.
Is Understat down?
Yes. understat.com has not loaded since 2 November 2026. We have no connection to the site and no information on why. This page is kept up to date and every link on it opens the same stats on xG Stat, or says when your league does not have them yet.
What happened to Understat?
As far as we can tell, nothing has been announced. The site stopped responding on 2 November 2026 and nobody behind it has said whether it is coming back. If it returns, this page will say so.
What is the best Understat alternative?
For the xG table and player xG, xG Stat: the same pages, free to browse, in five of Understat's six leagues, with shot maps, xA and pass networks for the Premier League. FBref removed its xG in January 2026. FotMob and SofaScore show xG per match but list no per-90 or percentile view. Each is compared under the table below.
I used Understat's data in a script or spreadsheet. Can I download xG Stat's data?
No. xG Stat has no data download and no API. You can connect Claude or ChatGPT to xG Stat and ask it about any player, team or match in words.
Does xG Stat have the xG table?
Yes. The standings show points against expected points for every team, with the gap to the expected position. Open the Premier League xG table
Why are your xG numbers different from Understat's?
Each site runs its own model. For the Premier League, xG Stat computes xG, xA and xT from professional match events; the other leagues' xG comes from a stats feed with its own model. One shot can differ by a few hundredths, so a player's season total can be further apart. Why our numbers differ
Which Understat leagues are on xG Stat?
Five of its six: the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1. The Russian Premier League is not covered. xG Stat adds the Championship. The Premier League has the most: shot maps, xA, xT and pass networks.
Is there live data?
No. xG Stat has no live scores. Match stats arrive after full time, usually within 12 hours. Fixtures and fixture difficulty are there before kick-off.
Do I need an account?
No. Browsing, filtering and comparing are free without one. An account is only needed to save things, such as followed teams and watch lists. Some deeper analysis is part of the Yearly Pass.
Where do the numbers come from?
Two professional feeds. For the Premier League, a match-event feed: every xG, xA and xT figure is computed here from those events. For La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and the Championship, a stats feed supplies each match's and player's numbers, including xG. Ratings, percentiles and expected points are computed here in every league. Why our numbers differ
- Is Understat down?
- Yes. understat.com has not loaded since 2 November 2026. We have no connection to the site and no information on why. This page is kept up to date and every link on it opens the same stats on xG Stat, or says when your league does not have them yet.
- What happened to Understat?
- As far as we can tell, nothing has been announced. The site stopped responding on 2 November 2026 and nobody behind it has said whether it is coming back. If it returns, this page will say so.
- What is the best Understat alternative?
- For the xG table and player xG, xG Stat: the same pages, free to browse, in five of Understat's six leagues, with shot maps, xA and pass networks for the Premier League. FBref removed its xG in January 2026. FotMob and SofaScore show xG per match but list no per-90 or percentile view. Each is compared under the table below.
- I used Understat's data in a script or spreadsheet. Can I download xG Stat's data?
- No. xG Stat has no data download and no API. You can connect Claude or ChatGPT to xG Stat and ask it about any player, team or match in words.
- Does xG Stat have the xG table?
- Yes. The standings show points against expected points for every team, with the gap to the expected position. Open the Premier League xG table
- Why are your xG numbers different from Understat's?
- Each site runs its own model. For the Premier League, xG Stat computes xG, xA and xT from professional match events; the other leagues' xG comes from a stats feed with its own model. One shot can differ by a few hundredths, so a player's season total can be further apart. Why our numbers differ
- Which Understat leagues are on xG Stat?
- Five of its six: the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1. The Russian Premier League is not covered. xG Stat adds the Championship. The Premier League has the most: shot maps, xA, xT and pass networks.
- Is there live data?
- No. xG Stat has no live scores. Match stats arrive after full time, usually within 12 hours. Fixtures and fixture difficulty are there before kick-off.
- Do I need an account?
- No. Browsing, filtering and comparing are free without one. An account is only needed to save things, such as followed teams and watch lists. Some deeper analysis is part of the Yearly Pass.
- Where do the numbers come from?
- Two professional feeds. For the Premier League, a match-event feed: every xG, xA and xT figure is computed here from those events. For La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and the Championship, a stats feed supplies each match's and player's numbers, including xG. Ratings, percentiles and expected points are computed here in every league. Why our numbers differ
