The round of 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-19

What each side did, valued by the chances it made, beside the score. 1 match of this round still to play.

2026-10-17 12:30
0.7
expected goals
-0.8 to Everton
1.5

Chelsea created more, 1.5 to 0.7 expected goals, and won.

6Shots18
0.27Expected goals from open play0.89
0.42From set pieces0.59
0.68Excluding penalties1.48
0.57As the rating counts them1.45
0.7Points the chances deserved2.0

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Everton creates 1.06 and allows 1.21; Chelsea creates 1.49 and allows 1.23.

2026-10-17 15:00
1.0
expected goals
-0.8 to Brentford
1.8

Liverpool created more, 1.8 to 1.0 expected goals, and won.

10Shots21
0.70Expected goals from open play1.46
0.32From set pieces0.31
1.01Excluding penalties1.77
1.00As the rating counts them1.40
0.8Points the chances deserved1.9

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Brentford creates 1.29 and allows 1.25; Liverpool creates 1.54 and allows 1.14.

2026-10-17 16:00
1.9
expected goals
+1.7 to Fulham
0.2

Fulham created more, 1.9 to 0.2 expected goals, and won.

18Shots5
1.57Expected goals from open play0.09
0.32From set pieces0.06
1.88Excluding penalties0.16
1.53As the rating counts them0.16
2.6Points the chances deserved0.2

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Fulham creates 1.10 and allows 1.25; Hull creates 0.81 and allows 1.63.

2026-10-17 16:00
3.5
expected goals
+2.3 to Man City
1.3

Man City created more, 3.5 to 1.3 expected goals, and won.

19Shots8
3.15Expected goals from open play0.34
0.40From set pieces0.12
0.00From penalties0.82
3.55Excluding penalties0.46
2.34As the rating counts them0.87
2.7Points the chances deserved0.2

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Man City creates 1.83 and allows 1.01; Ipswich creates 0.97 and allows 1.43.

2026-10-17 17:30
1.1
expected goals
-0.3 to Newcastle
1.4

Aston Villa created more, 1.4 to 1.1 expected goals, and won.

16Shots15
0.88Expected goals from open play1.39
0.24From set pieces0.05
1.12Excluding penalties1.44
1.12As the rating counts them1.44
1.1Points the chances deserved1.6

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Newcastle creates 1.30 and allows 1.31; Aston Villa creates 1.22 and allows 1.24.

2026-10-18 15:00
2.9
expected goals
+2.8 to Bournemouth
0.1

Bournemouth created more, 2.9 to 0.1 expected goals, and won.

29Shots3
2.66Expected goals from open play0.02
0.27From set pieces0.06
2.93Excluding penalties0.08
2.71As the rating counts them0.08
2.9Points the chances deserved0.1

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Bournemouth creates 1.25 and allows 1.27; Sunderland creates 0.95 and allows 1.32.

2026-10-18 14:00
1.8
expected goals
+1.3 to Brighton
0.5

Brighton created more, 1.8 to 0.5 expected goals, and won.

17Shots5
1.11Expected goals from open play0.25
0.69From set pieces0.24
1.80Excluding penalties0.49
1.44As the rating counts them0.49
2.4Points the chances deserved0.4

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Brighton creates 1.35 and allows 1.17; Crystal Palace creates 1.18 and allows 1.31.

2026-10-18 14:00
1.2
expected goals
+0.3 to Leeds
0.9

Leeds created more, 1.2 to 0.9 expected goals, and drew.

12Shots13
0.43Expected goals from open play0.78
0.78From set pieces0.11
1.22Excluding penalties0.90
1.16As the rating counts them0.88
1.6Points the chances deserved1.1

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Leeds creates 1.10 and allows 1.22; Man Utd creates 1.48 and allows 1.18.

2026-10-18 16:30
0.9
expected goals
-0.1 to Nottingham Forest
0.9

Arsenal won a match that was close on chances, 0.9 to 0.9 expected goals.

14Shots9
0.46Expected goals from open play0.44
0.40From set pieces0.49
0.86Excluding penalties0.93
0.86As the rating counts them0.93
1.3Points the chances deserved1.4

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Nottingham Forest creates 1.16 and allows 1.23; Arsenal creates 1.66 and allows 0.89.

2026-10-19 19:00, to play
Tottenham
v
Coventry

What the round said

Result and performance disagreed most: Brighton 5–0 Crystal Palace. Brighton created more, 1.8 to 0.5 expected goals, and won.

Result and performance disagreed most: Man City 3–2 Ipswich. Man City created more, 3.5 to 1.3 expected goals, and won.

Best attacking performance: Man City, 3.5 expected goals against Ipswich.

Best defensive performance: Bournemouth, 0.1 expected goals allowed against Sunderland.

What the round changed in the projected finish

Each team's projected points and chances before the round and now, from the rest of the season played out 10,000 times with the ratings as they stood each time. The teams whose projected points rose most come first. The whole projected finish.

TeamProjected ptsLikely posTitleTop 4Relegated
Brighton 60.4 → 65.2 4th → 3rd 3% → 6% 30% → 47% 3% → 2%
Tottenham 43.1 → 46.8 17th → 17th 0% → 0% 2% → 7% 22% → 17%
Bournemouth 49.2 → 51.8 7th → 9th 0% → 1% 8% → 10% 14% → 7%
Arsenal 78.1 → 80.6 1st → 1st 30% → 40% 83% → 88% 0% → 0%
Hull 33.1 → 34.8 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 0% → 0% 57% → 50%
Fulham 43.7 → 45.4 16th → 20th 0% → 0% 3% → 5% 21% → 21%
Aston Villa 50.0 → 51.7 10th → 11th 0% → 1% 10% → 10% 13% → 9%
Chelsea 61.3 → 63.0 4th → 4th 5% → 6% 35% → 37% 6% → 2%
Leeds 53.1 → 53.9 8th → 6th 0% → 1% 12% → 14% 7% → 7%
Liverpool 64.0 → 64.3 3rd → 3rd 5% → 7% 42% → 42% 1% → 2%
Everton 49.3 → 49.3 14th → 12th 1% → 0% 8% → 7% 11% → 10%
Sunderland 39.3 → 38.1 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 1% → 1% 32% → 40%
Nottingham Forest 48.2 → 46.8 12th → 11th 0% → 0% 8% → 5% 15% → 19%
Crystal Palace 47.7 → 45.8 13th → 14th 1% → 0% 7% → 5% 15% → 20%
Ipswich 42.3 → 39.8 20th → 19th 0% → 0% 2% → 0% 28% → 32%
Man Utd 59.4 → 56.9 3rd → 5th 3% → 1% 29% → 19% 4% → 4%
Newcastle 50.4 → 47.8 7th → 16th 1% → 1% 12% → 8% 15% → 17%
Man City 81.7 → 78.9 1st → 1st 46% → 35% 85% → 82% 0% → 0%
Brentford 56.3 → 53.3 5th → 6th 3% → 1% 20% → 13% 6% → 8%
Coventry 42.3 → 39.2 20th → 19th 0% → 0% 2% → 1% 28% → 35%

Next: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25

Each team's rating now, in expected goals a match as the rating counts them, against an average opponent: what it creates and what it allows. Then the chances of a home win, a draw and an away win from the two ratings, by the projection the projected finish is built from.

KickoffHomecreatesallowsAwaycreatesallowsHome winDrawAway win
2026-10-23 19:00 Ipswich0.971.46 Nottingham Forest1.141.23 30%24%45%
2026-10-24 11:30 Aston Villa1.221.23 Man City1.841.02 22%21%57%
2026-10-24 14:00 Arsenal1.640.89 Everton1.041.22 67%20%13%
2026-10-24 14:00 Coventry0.961.39 Fulham1.111.22 32%25%42%
2026-10-24 16:30 Chelsea1.501.21 Tottenham1.181.30 55%21%24%
2026-10-25 14:00 Crystal Palace1.161.34 Newcastle1.291.31 39%23%38%
2026-10-25 14:00 Hull0.791.62 Brentford1.281.26 20%21%60%
2026-10-25 14:00 Liverpool1.551.14 Brighton1.381.15 48%23%30%
2026-10-25 14:00 Man Utd1.461.18 Bournemouth1.281.24 50%22%27%
2026-10-25 16:30 Sunderland0.931.34 Leeds1.101.21 33%26%41%