The table underneath
the table.
The league table tells you what happened. This one tells you how well each side actually played — ranked by the quality of chances they created and conceded, not by results. This is the season in progress.
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La Liga
On chance quality alone, Barcelona were the best side here (+2.48 xG difference per game). Deportivo La Coruna scored +4.6 goals more than their chances were worth, the biggest gap in the division. Real Betis collected +6.6 points more than those chances deserved. Gaps like that usually shrink over time, which is why sides at the top of them often fall away.
| # | Team | Pld | W-D-L | Pts | xPts | Pts +/- | GF | GA | xGF/g | xGA/g | xG diff | G vs xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 5 | 5-0-0 | 15 | 12.4 | +2.6 | 21 | 4 | 3.50 | 1.02 | +2.48 | +3.5 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 5 | 4-0-1 | 12 | 10.9 | +1.1 | 14 | 4 | 2.36 | 0.77 | +1.59 | +2.2 |
| 3 | Osasuna | 5 | 2-1-2 | 7 | 8.5 | -1.5 | 5 | 8 | 1.55 | 0.94 | +0.60 | -2.7 |
| 4 | Alaves | 5 | 3-1-1 | 10 | 8.3 | +1.7 | 11 | 5 | 1.53 | 1.11 | +0.41 | +3.4 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 5 | 2-1-2 | 7 | 8.0 | -1.0 | 8 | 5 | 1.09 | 0.79 | +0.30 | +2.5 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 5 | 0-2-3 | 2 | 7.3 | -5.3 | 7 | 10 | 1.66 | 1.56 | +0.11 | -1.3 |
| 7 | Sevilla | 5 | 3-1-1 | 10 | 6.8 | +3.2 | 8 | 6 | 0.94 | 0.86 | +0.09 | +3.3 |
| 8 | Racing Santander | 5 | 2-1-2 | 7 | 7.0 | +0.0 | 9 | 9 | 1.40 | 1.33 | +0.07 | +2.0 |
| 9 | Atletico Madrid | 5 | 3-1-1 | 10 | 7.1 | +2.9 | 10 | 6 | 1.09 | 1.19 | -0.10 | +4.5 |
| 10 | Levante | 5 | 1-2-2 | 5 | 6.3 | -1.3 | 7 | 9 | 1.52 | 1.64 | -0.12 | -0.6 |
| 11 | Deportivo La Coruna | 5 | 2-3-0 | 9 | 5.1 | +3.9 | 9 | 6 | 0.88 | 1.33 | -0.44 | +4.6 |
| 12 | Malaga | 5 | 0-3-2 | 3 | 5.2 | -2.2 | 2 | 8 | 0.94 | 1.40 | -0.46 | -2.7 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 5 | 4-0-1 | 12 | 5.4 | +6.6 | 7 | 6 | 1.60 | 2.14 | -0.54 | -1.0 |
| 14 | Celta Vigo | 6 | 0-4-2 | 4 | 6.6 | -2.6 | 3 | 6 | 0.78 | 1.34 | -0.55 | -1.7 |
| 15 | Getafe | 5 | 1-2-2 | 5 | 4.7 | +0.3 | 3 | 6 | 0.71 | 1.29 | -0.58 | -0.5 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2-1-3 | 7 | 6.5 | +0.5 | 6 | 11 | 0.95 | 1.63 | -0.68 | +0.3 |
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 1-1-3 | 4 | 5.0 | -1.0 | 8 | 14 | 1.26 | 2.01 | -0.75 | +1.7 |
| 18 | Valencia | 5 | 0-1-4 | 1 | 4.8 | -3.8 | 1 | 10 | 0.77 | 1.56 | -0.79 | -2.8 |
What each column means
- Pld — Matches played
- W-D-L — Wins, draws and losses
- Pts — Actual league points won
- xPts — Expected points — what the chances created and conceded in each match were worth, run through the same model as the rest of the site
- Pts +/- — Actual points minus expected points. Positive means they took more from their chances than the chances deserved — finishing, goalkeeping, or luck
- GF — Goals scored
- GA — Goals conceded
- xGF/g — Expected goals created per match — the quality of chances they made
- xGA/g — Expected goals conceded per match — the quality of chances they allowed
- xG diff — xGF/g minus xGA/g. The honest measure of how good a side has been, regardless of results
- G vs xG — Goals scored minus expected goals. A big positive means clinical finishing or good luck, and it usually drifts back to zero
Championship
On chance quality alone, Middlesbrough were the best side here (+0.96 xG difference per game). Southampton scored +4.9 goals more than their chances were worth, the biggest gap in the division. West Brom collected +6.5 points more than those chances deserved. Gaps like that usually shrink over time, which is why sides at the top of them often fall away.
| # | Team | Pld | W-D-L | Pts | xPts | Pts +/- | GF | GA | xGF/g | xGA/g | xG diff | G vs xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3-1-1 | 10 | 9.7 | +0.3 | 8 | 5 | 1.81 | 0.85 | +0.96 | -1.0 |
| 2 | Norwich | 6 | 3-0-3 | 9 | 10.5 | -1.5 | 10 | 9 | 1.90 | 1.24 | +0.66 | -1.4 |
| 3 | West Ham | 6 | 3-2-1 | 11 | 9.6 | +1.4 | 13 | 8 | 1.74 | 1.10 | +0.63 | +2.6 |
| 4 | Swansea | 6 | 3-2-1 | 11 | 9.8 | +1.2 | 8 | 4 | 1.44 | 0.82 | +0.61 | -0.6 |
| 5 | Wolves | 5 | 2-2-1 | 8 | 8.7 | -0.7 | 13 | 10 | 1.63 | 1.05 | +0.59 | +4.8 |
| 6 | Millwall | 5 | 3-0-2 | 9 | 8.2 | +0.8 | 10 | 8 | 1.85 | 1.37 | +0.47 | +0.8 |
| 7 | Preston | 6 | 1-0-5 | 3 | 9.2 | -6.2 | 6 | 12 | 1.47 | 1.09 | +0.38 | -2.8 |
| 8 | Lincoln | 5 | 1-2-2 | 5 | 8.3 | -3.3 | 4 | 6 | 1.55 | 1.17 | +0.38 | -3.8 |
| 9 | QPR | 6 | 3-2-1 | 11 | 9.6 | +1.4 | 7 | 4 | 1.35 | 1.08 | +0.27 | -1.1 |
| 10 | Southampton | 6 | 3-2-1 | 11 | 8.7 | +2.3 | 14 | 7 | 1.51 | 1.29 | +0.22 | +4.9 |
| 11 | Wrexham | 6 | 1-4-1 | 7 | 9.1 | -2.1 | 7 | 5 | 1.10 | 0.90 | +0.19 | +0.4 |
| 12 | Birmingham | 6 | 1-4-1 | 7 | 8.7 | -1.7 | 8 | 8 | 1.29 | 1.16 | +0.13 | +0.3 |
| 13 | Cardiff | 6 | 0-4-2 | 4 | 8.4 | -4.4 | 7 | 10 | 1.61 | 1.50 | +0.11 | -2.6 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 5 | 2-0-3 | 6 | 7.1 | -1.1 | 7 | 8 | 1.38 | 1.33 | +0.05 | +0.1 |
| 15 | Burnley | 6 | 0-3-3 | 3 | 6.8 | -3.8 | 7 | 13 | 1.17 | 1.45 | -0.28 | +0.0 |
| 16 | Bolton | 6 | 1-1-4 | 4 | 6.7 | -2.7 | 6 | 12 | 1.24 | 1.62 | -0.38 | -1.5 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 5 | 3-1-1 | 10 | 6.1 | +3.9 | 9 | 7 | 1.03 | 1.44 | -0.40 | +3.8 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 6 | 1-2-3 | 5 | 6.4 | -1.4 | 7 | 9 | 0.88 | 1.33 | -0.45 | +1.7 |
| 19 | Charlton | 6 | 3-2-1 | 11 | 5.9 | +5.1 | 5 | 6 | 0.60 | 1.07 | -0.46 | +1.4 |
| 20 | West Brom | 6 | 4-1-1 | 13 | 6.5 | +6.5 | 9 | 6 | 1.08 | 1.55 | -0.47 | +2.5 |
| 21 | Watford | 6 | 2-2-2 | 8 | 6.0 | +2.0 | 6 | 7 | 1.03 | 1.61 | -0.59 | -0.2 |
| 22 | Stoke City | 6 | 2-1-3 | 7 | 6.0 | +1.0 | 9 | 10 | 0.85 | 1.47 | -0.62 | +3.9 |
| 23 | Sheffield Utd | 6 | 2-3-1 | 9 | 5.8 | +3.2 | 8 | 8 | 0.95 | 1.63 | -0.67 | +2.3 |
| 24 | Derby | 6 | 1-1-4 | 4 | 5.8 | -1.8 | 5 | 11 | 0.83 | 1.80 | -0.98 | +0.0 |
What each column means
- Pld — Matches played
- W-D-L — Wins, draws and losses
- Pts — Actual league points won
- xPts — Expected points — what the chances created and conceded in each match were worth, run through the same model as the rest of the site
- Pts +/- — Actual points minus expected points. Positive means they took more from their chances than the chances deserved — finishing, goalkeeping, or luck
- GF — Goals scored
- GA — Goals conceded
- xGF/g — Expected goals created per match — the quality of chances they made
- xGA/g — Expected goals conceded per match — the quality of chances they allowed
- xG diff — xGF/g minus xGA/g. The honest measure of how good a side has been, regardless of results
- G vs xG — Goals scored minus expected goals. A big positive means clinical finishing or good luck, and it usually drifts back to zero