The Championship striker 'out-performing' Harry Kane

Zan Vipotnik has scored 21 league goals for Swansea City this season, five more than nearest rival Haji Wright of Coventry City [Huw Evans Picture Agency] He's the Championship's top scorer enjoying the season of his life. So much so, that not even Harry Kane can touch the clinical nature of Swansea City's Zan Vipotnik's 2025-26. England captain Kane may have hit 31 Bundesliga goals for Bayern Munich to leave him clear in the Golden Shoe charts.

But that's what you would expect from a world-class striker getting world-class service. For Vipotnik, and his 21 goals in a mid-table Swansea side, it's a different story. Indeed, according to Opta's Expected Goals (xG), the 24-year-old Slovenia international should not have scored as half as many as he has.

Because Vipotnik is out-performing an xG of 11. 61 by 9. 39 goals.

In other words, he's scored at least nine more goals than statistics would suggest. Swansea would only sell Vipotnik for 'proper money' Vipotnik strike deepens Leicester's relegation fears Latest Swansea City news, analysis and fan views For comparison Kane's xG is 24. 34 compared to his actual tally of 31.