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

What each side did, valued by the chances it made, beside the score. 5 matches 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 13:00, to play
Bournemouth
v
Sunderland
2026-10-18 13:00, to play
Brighton
v
Crystal Palace
2026-10-18 13:00, to play
Leeds
v
Man Utd
2026-10-18 15:30, to play
Nottingham Forest
v
Arsenal
2026-10-19 19:00, to play
Tottenham
v
Coventry

What the round said

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

Result and performance disagreed most: Everton 0–2 Chelsea. Chelsea created more, 1.5 to 0.7 expected goals, and won.

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

Best defensive performance: Fulham, 0.2 expected goals allowed against Hull.

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 → 64.0 4th → 3rd 3% → 7% 30% → 39% 3% → 1%
Chelsea 61.3 → 64.5 4th → 3rd 5% → 5% 35% → 41% 6% → 1%
Sunderland 39.3 → 41.5 20th → 17th 0% → 0% 1% → 1% 32% → 27%
Crystal Palace 47.7 → 49.6 15th → 11th 1% → 0% 7% → 8% 15% → 11%
Arsenal 78.1 → 79.4 1st → 1st 30% → 32% 83% → 86% 0% → 0%
Fulham 43.7 → 44.9 16th → 14th 0% → 0% 3% → 2% 21% → 18%
Leeds 53.1 → 54.3 10th → 9th 0% → 1% 12% → 13% 6% → 6%
Aston Villa 50.0 → 50.9 10th → 8th 0% → 0% 10% → 9% 13% → 10%
Man City 81.7 → 82.5 1st → 1st 46% → 45% 85% → 88% 0% → 0%
Liverpool 64.0 → 63.9 3rd → 3rd 5% → 5% 42% → 42% 1% → 1%
Nottingham Forest 48.2 → 48.0 13th → 11th 0% → 0% 8% → 7% 15% → 16%
Everton 49.3 → 49.0 15th → 10th 1% → 1% 8% → 5% 11% → 10%
Coventry 42.3 → 41.6 20th → 19th 0% → 0% 2% → 2% 28% → 30%
Ipswich 42.3 → 41.4 20th → 18th 0% → 0% 2% → 3% 28% → 29%
Tottenham 43.1 → 42.0 17th → 20th 0% → 0% 2% → 3% 22% → 30%
Brentford 56.3 → 55.2 5th → 6th 3% → 1% 21% → 16% 6% → 5%
Newcastle 50.4 → 48.4 7th → 16th 1% → 1% 12% → 7% 15% → 14%
Hull 33.1 → 30.6 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 0% → 0% 57% → 64%
Bournemouth 49.2 → 46.3 7th → 18th 0% → 0% 8% → 6% 14% → 20%
Man Utd 59.4 → 56.3 3rd → 7th 3% → 2% 29% → 22% 4% → 8%

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 Forest1.161.23 30%24%46%
2026-10-24 11:30 Aston Villa1.221.23 Man City1.841.02 22%21%57%
2026-10-24 14:00 Arsenal1.660.89 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 Palace1.181.31 Newcastle1.291.31 40%23%37%
2026-10-25 14:00 Hull0.791.62 Brentford1.281.26 20%20%60%
2026-10-25 14:00 Liverpool1.551.14 Brighton1.351.17 49%23%29%
2026-10-25 14:00 Man Utd1.481.18 Bournemouth1.251.27 52%22%26%
2026-10-25 16:30 Sunderland0.951.32 Leeds1.101.22 34%26%40%