What's Nunez's xG at Liverpool?

In June 2022, Liverpool completed the signing of Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez from Portuguese side Benfica on a six-year deal for an initial £64m.

The 25-year-old could become the club's record signing, with the fee rising to a potential £85m with add-ons.

So far, it hasn't exactly been value for money.

In his last season at Benfica, he scored 34 times in 41 appearances across all competitions. Liverpool fans have yet to see that level of consistency.

Across three seasons at Anfield, Nunez has a 13-goal underperformance - scoring 39 times from an xG of 52.4. This season, he's at -3.5, meaning he should have 3.5 goals more if we take into account the quality of chances that have fallen his way.

This season, he ranks 22nd for shot conversion in the Premier League on 15.4%. Chris Wood leads the way with a shot conversion rate of 39.1% while Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah, and Everton forwards Iliman Ndiaye and Beto make up the rest of the top five.

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The Uruguayan striker has a record of 223 minutes per goal in the league during this campaign, ranking 24th in this particular category. In sharp contrast his team-mate Salah is second on the list, scoring a goal every 96 minutes.

While his two goals against Brentford gave the Reds a crucial win, the data points to Nunez not making the difference consistently.