The round of 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25

What each side did, valued by the chances it made, beside the score. 6 matches of this round still to play.

2026-10-23 20:00
0.6
expected goals
-1.8 to Ipswich
2.5

Nottingham Forest created more, 2.5 to 0.6 expected goals, and drew.

7Shots17
0.59Expected goals from open play1.84
0.06From set pieces0.61
0.65Excluding penalties2.45
0.55As the rating counts them1.67
0.3Points the chances deserved2.6

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Ipswich creates 0.99 and allows 1.46; Nottingham Forest creates 1.17 and allows 1.27.

2026-10-24 13:30
1.0
expected goals
-1.0 to Aston Villa
2.0

Aston Villa won with 1.0 expected goals to 2.0: the result went against the performance.

8Shots15
0.85Expected goals from open play1.53
0.18From set pieces0.46
1.03Excluding penalties2.00
0.68As the rating counts them1.41
0.7Points the chances deserved2.1

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Aston Villa creates 1.24 and allows 1.26; Man City creates 1.88 and allows 1.03.

2026-10-24 16:00
2.3
expected goals
+1.3 to Arsenal
1.0

Arsenal created more, 2.3 to 1.0 expected goals, and won.

20Shots8
0.95Expected goals from open play0.99
1.36From set pieces0.00
2.30Excluding penalties0.99
1.58As the rating counts them0.60
2.3Points the chances deserved0.5

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Arsenal creates 1.66 and allows 0.91; Everton creates 1.08 and allows 1.26.

2026-10-24 15:00
0.7
expected goals
+0.1 to Coventry
0.6

Fulham won a match that was close on chances, 0.6 to 0.7 expected goals.

13Shots12
0.41Expected goals from open play0.51
0.27From set pieces0.12
0.69Excluding penalties0.63
0.56As the rating counts them0.63
1.4Points the chances deserved1.2

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Coventry creates 0.97 and allows 1.45; Fulham creates 1.14 and allows 1.24.

2026-10-24 16:30, to play
Chelsea
v
Tottenham
2026-10-25 14:00, to play
Crystal Palace
v
Newcastle
2026-10-25 14:00, to play
Hull
v
Brentford
2026-10-25 14:00, to play
Liverpool
v
Brighton
2026-10-25 14:00, to play
Man Utd
v
Bournemouth
2026-10-25 16:30, to play
Sunderland
v
Leeds

What the round said

Result and performance disagreed most: Aston Villa 2–1 Man City. Aston Villa won with 1.0 expected goals to 2.0: the result went against the performance.

Result and performance disagreed most: Ipswich 1–1 Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest created more, 2.5 to 0.6 expected goals, and drew.

Best attacking performance: Nottingham Forest, 2.5 expected goals at Ipswich.

Best defensive performance: Coventry, 0.6 expected goals allowed against Fulham.

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
Aston Villa 51.0 → 54.3 8th → 7th 0% → 0% 12% → 14% 13% → 6%
Arsenal 78.3 → 81.1 2nd → 1st 25% → 36% 83% → 90% 0% → 0%
Chelsea 60.6 → 63.3 4th → 3rd 4% → 6% 32% → 40% 5% → 2%
Fulham 44.8 → 47.4 15th → 13th 0% → 0% 4% → 5% 20% → 15%
Sunderland 38.7 → 40.3 19th → 19th 0% → 0% 0% → 2% 34% → 31%
Bournemouth 49.8 → 50.8 10th → 9th 1% → 1% 8% → 9% 10% → 10%
Leeds 50.8 → 51.7 11th → 9th 0% → 1% 8% → 11% 9% → 9%
Crystal Palace 45.9 → 46.7 18th → 17th 0% → 1% 4% → 6% 18% → 19%
Nottingham Forest 45.5 → 45.6 19th → 14th 0% → 0% 6% → 3% 22% → 16%
Hull 32.9 → 32.9 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 0% → 0% 54% → 55%
Brighton 65.5 → 65.1 3rd → 3rd 6% → 4% 44% → 44% 1% → 1%
Man Utd 55.9 → 55.3 5th → 6th 2% → 1% 20% → 18% 6% → 6%
Brentford 54.7 → 53.9 6th → 6th 1% → 0% 14% → 14% 5% → 7%
Man City 84.3 → 83.1 1st → 1st 53% → 47% 91% → 89% 0% → 0%
Newcastle 49.9 → 48.5 11th → 13th 0% → 0% 8% → 8% 12% → 13%
Tottenham 47.9 → 46.3 10th → 20th 0% → 0% 4% → 6% 13% → 20%
Coventry 40.1 → 38.1 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 2% → 1% 34% → 39%
Ipswich 42.0 → 39.9 20th → 19th 0% → 0% 3% → 1% 29% → 33%
Everton 48.0 → 45.8 16th → 16th 1% → 0% 8% → 3% 14% → 16%
Liverpool 67.0 → 63.3 3rd → 3rd 6% → 3% 48% → 38% 1% → 1%

Next: 2026-10-31 to 2026-11-02

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
2026-10-31 12:30 Chelsea1.531.24 Man Utd1.491.22 44%23%34%
2026-10-31 15:00 Bournemouth1.311.27 Leeds1.111.24 46%25%29%
2026-10-31 15:00 Brentford1.291.29 Nottingham Forest1.171.26 45%25%31%
2026-10-31 15:00 Coventry0.961.43 Sunderland0.961.38 40%26%34%
2026-10-31 15:00 Hull0.811.66 Ipswich0.981.46 31%24%45%
2026-10-31 15:00 Man City1.871.03 Brighton1.411.16 59%20%20%
2026-10-31 17:30 Tottenham1.241.32 Crystal Palace1.171.36 46%24%30%
2026-10-31 20:00 Aston Villa1.241.26 Fulham1.131.22 43%26%31%
2026-11-01 16:30 Liverpool1.591.17 Arsenal1.670.91 32%24%44%
2026-11-02 20:00 Newcastle1.321.33 Everton1.061.27 47%24%29%