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xG Table · 2025/26

Model figures — expected goals scored by TrueGoals, not actual match xG.

Season leaders

Biggest over-performers

  1. Arsenal+18.1
  2. Aston Villa+16.1
  3. Man City+15.0
  4. Sunderland+9.7
  5. Bournemouth+5.0

Biggest under-performers

  1. Wolves-25.2
  2. Burnley-15.3
  3. Tottenham-9.4
  4. Nott'm Forest-6.3
  5. Leeds-4.6

Best defences (lowest xGA)

  1. Arsenal26.4
  2. Man United31.1
  3. Chelsea34.6
  4. Man City35.0
  5. Liverpool37.3

Biggest xG difference

  1. Man United+24.6
  2. Arsenal+21.2
  3. Man City+14.9
  4. Chelsea+7.3
  5. Brighton+6.7
#TeamMatches played.Goals scored (actual).Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce.Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded.Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA).Actual league points.Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation.Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing.
1Man United386955.731.1+24.67167.9+3.1
2Arsenal387147.526.4+21.28566.9+18.1
3Man City387749.935.0+14.97863.0+15.0
4Chelsea385842.034.6+7.35256.5-4.5
5Brighton385246.539.8+6.75356.8-3.8
6Liverpool386344.037.3+6.76056.5+3.5
7Leeds384942.142.7-0.64751.6-4.6
8Brentford385540.241.0-0.85350.9+2.1
9Bournemouth385844.745.6-0.95752.0+5.0
10Nott'm Forest384841.442.7-1.34450.3-6.3
11Tottenham384839.641.7-2.14150.4-9.4
12Everton384740.143.6-3.54948.7+0.3
13Aston Villa385643.947.5-3.66548.9+16.1
14Newcastle385343.747.9-4.24948.9+0.1
15Fulham384738.242.9-4.75248.3+3.7
16Crystal Palace384139.145.0-5.94547.5-2.5
17Wolves382736.945.5-8.62045.2-25.2
18Sunderland384236.346.8-10.55444.3+9.7
19West Ham384638.551.8-13.33942.7-3.7
20Burnley383834.756.1-21.42237.3-15.3

First half / second half

Descriptive — actual half-time and full-time facts (2025/26), not predictions.

TeamPldGoals scored in the first half.Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time).Goals conceded in the first half.Goals conceded in the second half.Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful.Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing.Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing.
Arsenal383041101758%31
Aston Villa382135232663%51
Bournemouth382632233155%64
Brentford382431242856%13
Brighton382032252162%72
Burnley381622383758%32
Chelsea382632242855%44
Crystal Palace382021252651%25
Everton381928212960%45
Fulham381829222962%22
Leeds382425164051%24
Liverpool382439173662%12
Man City384136102547%18
Man United382940163458%33
Newcastle382825213447%15
Nott'm Forest381929242760%51
Sunderland381329232569%54
Tottenham382028302758%41
West Ham382125263954%15
Wolves381314343452%42
League total76045259345259357%6464

Home advantage

Realized home vs away results (2025/26). "Edge" = home PPG − away PPG. Descriptive, not a prediction.

League-wide home edge (PPG) over 26 seasons — the long decline:

0.81-0.072000/012025/26
TeamHPHome win percentage.Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).Away points per game.Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few.Home goal difference per game.Away goal difference per game.
Arsenal1979%2.472.00+0.47+1.58+0.74
Aston Villa1963%2.001.42+0.58+0.53-0.16
Bournemouth1937%1.631.37+0.26+0.47-0.26
Brentford1942%1.681.11+0.58+0.63-0.47
Brighton1947%1.741.05+0.68+0.53-0.21
Burnley1911%0.680.47+0.21-0.58-1.37
Chelsea1937%1.371.370.00+0.05+0.26
Crystal Palace1921%1.111.26-0.16-0.21-0.32
Everton1932%1.211.37-0.16-0.05-0.11
Fulham1958%1.840.89+0.95+0.53-0.74
Leeds1947%1.680.79+0.89+0.42-0.79
Liverpool1953%1.891.26+0.63+0.74-0.21
Man City1974%2.371.74+0.63+1.63+0.58
Man United1968%2.211.53+0.68+0.79+0.21
Newcastle1953%1.680.89+0.79+0.32-0.42
Nott'm Forest1921%1.051.26-0.21-0.160.00
Sunderland1947%1.741.11+0.63+0.26-0.58
Tottenham1916%0.791.37-0.58-0.470.00
West Ham1932%1.160.89+0.26-0.16-0.84
Wolves1916%0.740.32+0.42-0.79-1.37
League total38043%1.551.17+0.38+0.30-0.30

Corners

Descriptive — actual corner counts (2025/26), shown where available. Not a prediction.

League-wide corners per team, per match over 26 seasons — the decline:

5.85.02000/012025/26
TeamPldCorners won (total).Corners conceded (total).Corners won per game.Corners conceded per game.Home corners won per game.Away corners won per game.
Arsenal382161285.73.45.95.5
Aston Villa381991875.24.95.54.9
Bournemouth382122025.65.36.05.2
Brentford381822044.85.44.45.2
Brighton381851834.94.84.94.8
Burnley381382283.66.03.73.5
Chelsea382311646.14.36.85.3
Crystal Palace381601994.25.24.44.1
Everton381631944.35.14.93.6
Fulham381882104.95.55.54.4
Leeds381681934.45.15.63.3
Liverpool382321676.14.46.35.9
Man City382471456.53.87.25.8
Man United381821864.84.95.34.3
Newcastle382311876.14.96.85.4
Nott'm Forest381991835.24.86.04.5
Sunderland381412013.75.34.13.4
Tottenham382081785.54.76.24.8
West Ham381872324.96.15.34.5
Wolves381302283.46.03.23.7
League total760379937995.05.0