The round of 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-02

What each side did, valued by the chances it made, beside the score. 2 matches of this round still to play.

2026-10-31 12:30
2.6
expected goals
+1.3 to Chelsea
1.3

Chelsea created more, 2.6 to 1.3 expected goals, and won.

18Shots12
1.61Expected goals from open play1.27
0.20From set pieces0.06
0.78From penalties0.00
1.81Excluding penalties1.33
1.06As the rating counts them0.64
2.2Points the chances deserved0.6

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Chelsea creates 1.32 and allows 0.90; Man Utd creates 1.36 and allows 0.90.

2026-10-31 16:00
1.6
expected goals
+0.6 to Bournemouth
1.0

Bournemouth created more, 1.6 to 1.0 expected goals, and won.

11Shots10
1.50Expected goals from open play0.83
0.05From set pieces0.15
1.55Excluding penalties0.98
0.61As the rating counts them0.50
1.9Points the chances deserved0.8

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Bournemouth creates 1.18 and allows 0.91; Leeds creates 0.97 and allows 0.95.

2026-10-31 16:00
0.6
expected goals
-0.7 to Brentford
1.3

Brentford won with 0.6 expected goals to 1.3: the result went against the performance.

7Shots15
0.45Expected goals from open play1.13
0.19From set pieces0.18
0.64Excluding penalties1.31
0.37As the rating counts them0.85
0.8Points the chances deserved1.9

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Brentford creates 1.14 and allows 0.98; Nottingham Forest creates 1.11 and allows 0.95.

2026-10-31 15:00
1.1
expected goals
-0.5 to Coventry
1.6

Coventry won with 1.1 expected goals to 1.6: the result went against the performance.

12Shots17
0.92Expected goals from open play0.53
0.18From set pieces0.26
0.00From penalties0.78
1.10Excluding penalties0.78
0.55As the rating counts them0.78
0.9Points the chances deserved1.8

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Coventry creates 0.82 and allows 1.16; Sunderland creates 0.90 and allows 0.99.

2026-10-31 15:00
0.6
expected goals
-0.8 to Hull
1.4

Ipswich created more, 1.4 to 0.6 expected goals, and drew.

9Shots15
0.25Expected goals from open play1.30
0.32From set pieces0.08
0.57Excluding penalties1.38
0.57As the rating counts them1.00
0.7Points the chances deserved2.0

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Hull creates 0.66 and allows 1.29; Ipswich creates 0.84 and allows 1.14.

2026-10-31 16:00
1.8
expected goals
+0.6 to Man City
1.2

Brighton won with 1.2 expected goals to 1.8: the result went against the performance.

21Shots7
1.39Expected goals from open play0.57
0.44From set pieces0.65
1.83Excluding penalties1.22
1.77As the rating counts them0.50
1.8Points the chances deserved1.0

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Man City creates 1.71 and allows 0.75; Brighton creates 1.27 and allows 0.85.

2026-10-31 17:30
4.1
expected goals
+3.8 to Tottenham
0.2

Tottenham created more, 4.1 to 0.2 expected goals, and won.

34Shots2
1.96Expected goals from open play0.05
2.10From set pieces0.18
4.06Excluding penalties0.23
2.77As the rating counts them0.20
3.0Points the chances deserved0.0

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Tottenham creates 1.11 and allows 0.92; Crystal Palace creates 1.05 and allows 1.03.

2026-10-31 20:00
2.4
expected goals
-0.4 to Aston Villa
2.8

Fulham created more, 2.8 to 2.4 expected goals, and drew.

16Shots14
1.18Expected goals from open play1.75
0.41From set pieces1.04
0.78From penalties0.00
1.59Excluding penalties2.79
0.86As the rating counts them1.42
1.1Points the chances deserved1.7

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Aston Villa creates 1.12 and allows 0.96; Fulham creates 1.06 and allows 0.92.

2026-11-01 16:30, to play
Liverpool
v
Arsenal
2026-11-02 20:00, to play
Newcastle
v
Everton

What the round said

Result and performance disagreed most: Brentford 2–0 Nottingham Forest. Brentford won with 0.6 expected goals to 1.3: the result went against the performance.

Result and performance disagreed most: Coventry 3–1 Sunderland. Coventry won with 1.1 expected goals to 1.6: the result went against the performance.

Best attacking performance: Tottenham, 4.1 expected goals against Crystal Palace.

Best defensive performance: Tottenham, 0.2 expected goals allowed against Crystal Palace.

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
Chelsea 61.3 → 65.6 4th → 4th 3% → 3% 33% → 43% 1% → 0%
Arsenal 78.5 → 82.5 1st → 1st 38% → 44% 88% → 94% 0% → 0%
Brighton 63.5 → 67.3 4th → 3rd 5% → 5% 43% → 52% 1% → 0%
Tottenham 52.1 → 55.4 8th → 6th 0% → 1% 11% → 12% 7% → 2%
Man City 79.4 → 81.2 1st → 1st 43% → 40% 87% → 91% 0% → 0%
Fulham 45.3 → 47.0 16th → 11th 0% → 0% 3% → 3% 18% → 11%
Bournemouth 54.1 → 55.6 7th → 6th 1% → 0% 14% → 12% 5% → 2%
Liverpool 64.9 → 66.3 3rd → 3rd 6% → 5% 45% → 49% 0% → 0%
Brentford 54.2 → 54.5 7th → 8th 1% → 0% 14% → 13% 5% → 3%
Nottingham Forest 45.6 → 45.6 14th → 12th 0% → 0% 5% → 1% 18% → 14%
Everton 46.8 → 46.6 14th → 12th 0% → 0% 4% → 2% 15% → 13%
Coventry 35.3 → 34.7 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 1% → 0% 53% → 51%
Ipswich 38.7 → 38.0 19th → 19th 0% → 0% 1% → 0% 40% → 36%
Leeds 50.9 → 49.9 12th → 11th 0% → 0% 8% → 6% 5% → 6%
Man Utd 53.6 → 52.3 6th → 7th 1% → 0% 18% → 10% 7% → 6%
Newcastle 51.1 → 49.7 9th → 10th 0% → 0% 10% → 5% 9% → 8%
Hull 33.0 → 31.3 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 0% → 0% 61% → 63%
Aston Villa 52.3 → 49.1 8th → 12th 0% → 0% 11% → 6% 8% → 10%
Sunderland 41.9 → 37.8 18th → 18th 0% → 0% 1% → 1% 27% → 36%
Crystal Palace 44.4 → 37.7 17th → 19th 0% → 0% 3% → 0% 20% → 38%

Next: 2026-11-06 to 2026-11-08

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 winForecast: homedrawaway
2026-11-06 20:00 Everton0.980.99 Coventry0.831.15 53%25%22%52%25%23%
2026-11-07 12:30 Leeds0.960.94 Tottenham1.170.89 36%27%37%35%27%38%
2026-11-07 15:00 Arsenal1.480.66 Hull0.671.28 87%10%3%83%12%5%
2026-11-07 15:00 Fulham1.080.93 Newcastle1.121.01 42%26%32%45%25%29%
2026-11-07 17:30 Nottingham Forest1.100.94 Man City1.720.75 18%22%60%23%23%54%
2026-11-08 14:00 Brighton1.260.86 Brentford1.130.97 49%25%26%51%24%25%
2026-11-08 14:00 Crystal Palace1.021.08 Liverpool1.390.86 21%22%57%27%24%50%
2026-11-08 14:00 Ipswich0.861.13 Bournemouth1.180.90 25%25%51%26%25%49%
2026-11-08 14:00 Sunderland0.901.00 Chelsea1.330.89 26%25%49%28%26%47%
2026-11-08 16:30 Man Utd1.350.91 Aston Villa1.120.98 56%23%22%52%23%24%