Alternative Premier League table after 23 games, based on expected goals

Alternative Premier League table after 23 games, based on expected goals
The Premier League had plenty of twists and turns once again at the weekend with Liverpool snatching a victory after titanic tussle with Crystal Palace.At points it looked like Jurgen Klopp and his side would lose their second game of the season and allow Manchester City, who dispatched Huddersfield Town with ease on Sunday, to gain on them.Manchester United star Paul Pogba celebrates a seventh consecutive win under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.10
Manchester United star Paul Pogba celebrates a seventh consecutive win under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
It also looked like Tottenham Hotspur were set to blunder yesterday but a later Harry Winks header spared their blushes against the Fulham.Meanwhile, there were excellent wins for Newcastle United and Manchester United, and Arsenal secured a victory over Chelsea at the Emirates to keep themselves in the hunt for a top four spot.But how has the weekends action changed the alternative Premier League table based on expected goals? 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.

20.Huddersfield Town Real position = 20Real points = 11 | Expected points = 18.7319. Fulham Real position = 19Real points = 14 | Expected points = 21.0118.Newcastle United Real position = 17Real points = 21 | Expected points = 21.07Fabian Schar celebrates his second for Newcastle10
Fabian Schar celebrates his second for Newcastle
17.Brighton and Hove Albion Real position = 13Real points = 26 | Expected points = 22.2116.Cardiff City Real position = 18Real points = 19 | Expected points = 22.6815. Burnley Real position = 16Real points = 22 | Expected points = 22.8214.Southampton Real position = 15Real points = 22 | Expected points = 26.14Ralph Hasenhuttl is turning things around at Southampton10
Ralph Hasenhuttl is turning things around at Southampton
13.West Ham Real position = 10Real points = 31 | Expected points = 27.0012. Crystal Palace Real position = 14Real points = 22 | Expected points = 28.5911. Everton Real position = 11Real points = 30 | Expected points = 30.53Marco Silva’s Toffees have had a mixed season10
Marco Silva’s Toffees have had a mixed season
10.Bournemouth Real position = 12Real points = 30 | Expected points = 31.179. Leicester City Real position = 9Real points = 31 | Expected points = 31.938. Watford Real position = 7Real points = 33 | Expected points = 32.83Abdoulaye Doucoure is one of Watfords best players10
Abdoulaye Doucoure is one of Watfords best players
7.Wolverhampton Wanderers Real position = 8Real points = 32 | Expected points = 35.576. Arsenal Real position = 5Real points = 44 | Expected points = 36.08Laurent Koscielny doubled Arsenal’s lead against Chelsea10
Laurent Koscielny doubled Arsenal’s lead against Chelsea
5. Manchester United Real position = 6Real points = 44 | Expected points = 36.934. Tottenham Hotspur Real position = 3Real points = 51 | Expected points = 40.33Harry Winks stooped low to win the game for Spurs against Fulham10
Harry Winks stooped low to win the game for Spurs against Fulham
3.Chelsea Real position = 4Real points = 47 | Expected points = 45.65Chelsea were nowhere near their best at Arsenal10
Chelsea were nowhere near their best at Arsenal
2.Liverpool Real position = 1Real points = 60 | Expected points = 52.46Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and midfielder Jordan Henderson celebrate10
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and midfielder Jordan Henderson celebrate
1. Manchester City Real position = 2Real points = 56 | Expected points = 53.10Leroy Sane led Man City’s second-half surge against Huddersfield10
Leroy Sane led Man City’s second-half surge against Huddersfield



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.
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