Where Brighton, Leicester and West Ham should sit in Premier League table

Where Brighton, Leicester and West Ham should sit in Premier League table – according to data experts

Premier League fans and managers often say you don't always get the points you deserve – and finally we have found the statistics to prove it

By Derren Howard

Published 10th Nov 2020, 08:43 BST

Updated 10th Nov 2020, 09:04 BST

Expected goals (xG) is a football metric, which allows you to correctly evaluate team and player performance.

At understat.com they believe that in a low-scoring game such as football, final match score does not provide a clear picture of performance.

They say more sports analytics turn to advanced models like xG, which is a statistical measure of the quality of chances created and conceded.

Here's how the current Premier League table looks according to their methods and it backs up what Brighton fans have been saying all season.

Scroll down and click through to see where your Premier League team stands in the understat.com league table

1. Liverpool

Liverpool top the expected points table with 16.17 points (-0.83)

Tottenham are second with 15.56 points (-1.44)

Let's be Frank about this...Chelsea are third in the expected points table with 14.38 points (-0.62)

Rodger that...The Foxes are fourth in the expected points table with 13.95 points (-4.05)