Best players in the Premier League by xG: Expected Goals Ranking - March 2019

#2 Felipe Anderson (West Ham United)

Felipe Anderson holds a surprising position high up on this list

Hardly anyone would have expected Filipe Anderson to feature in these rankings, let alone so high up on this list. The West Ham attacker might be relatively unknown to people other than die-hard Premier League fans, but the Brazilian is slowly making a name for himself with his goalscoring abilities.

Operating predominantly on the left flank, the Brazilian is a danger to watch out for when the Hammers initiate counter-attacks. He has scored 8 goals in 28 league appearances for the club, but his xG values tell a different story.

Anderson has an xG value of 4.31, which he comfortably exceeds by 3.69 points. The 25-year-old's impressive performances for West Ham have proven enough for him to earn a call-up for Brazil in the friendlies to be held this month. Anderson has made only one appearance for his country, which came back in June 2015 as a substitute against Mexico in a Copa America warm-up game.