Alternative Premier League table after 13 matches, based on expected goals

Alternative Premier League table after 13 matches, based on expected goals
Manchester United could only manage a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday, leaving Jose Mourinho’s dream of being in the top four by December in tatters.The Red Devils boss had clearly been banking on Tottenham losing to Chelsea and his own men doing the business against the Eagles.9

Manchester United stars Anthony Martial, Alexis Sanchez, and Marouane Fellaini look dejected.

Instead, they now sit seventh in the Premier League table, seven points behind the Blues who were leapfrogged by Spurs after losing their London derby 3-1.And It doesn’t look good when you take their expected goals figures into consideration either, which suggests they’re actually over-performing right now.9

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.

Here at talkSPORT.com were always keeping an eye onUnderstat.comto see how players and clubs are performing based on their xG stats.Find out how the stats believe the Premier League SHOULD be shaping up below

What is expected goals?

• Expected goals (xG) is a statistic used to work out how many goals should be scored in a match.
• Every single shot is awarded an xG value based on the difficulty of the attempt, with factors including distance from goal, type of shot and number of defenders present affecting the value.
• The higher the xG of a particular shot, the more likely a goal should be scored from that shot.
• The xG valueof every shot in a game is then used to calculate the expected goals in a particular match.

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20. Burnley Real position = 17Real points = 9 | Expected points = 7.6419.Fulham Real position = 20Real points = 8 | Expected points = 10.039

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18. Newcastle United Real position = 15Real points = 9 | Expected points = 10.1717. Brighton and Hove Albion Real position = 12Real points = 15 | Expected points = 10.5916. Huddersfield Town Real position = 14Real points = 10 | Expected points = 11.819

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15. Cardiff City Real position = 19Real points = 8 | Expected points = 13.2214. West Ham United Real position = 13Real points = 8 | Expected points = 14.759

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13. Southampton Real position = 18Real points = 12 | Expected points = 14.8812. Crystal Palace Real position = 16Real points = 9 | Expected points = 14.9611.Manchester United Real position = 7Real points = 21 | Expected points = 18.239

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10. Arsenal Real position = 5Real points = 27 | Expected points = 18.419.Everton Real position = 6 Real points = 22 | Expected points = 18.708. Leicester City Real position = 10Real points = 18 | Expected points = 19.549

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7. Watford Real position = 9Real points = 20 | Expected points = 20.716. Wolverhampton Wanderers Real position = 11Real points = 16 | Expected points = 21.965. Bournemouth Real position = 8Real points = 20 | Expected points = 22.014. Tottenham Hotspur Real position = 3Real points = 30 | Expected points = 23.499

Spurs celebrate against Chelsea

3.Chelsea Real position = 4Real points = 28 | Expected points = 26.222.Liverpool Real position = 2Real points = 33 | Expected points = 26.649

Man City are being driven to maintain their high standards by a relentless Liverpool side

1. Manchester City Real position = 1Real points = 35 | Expected points = 33.73

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