The round of 2026-10-10 to 2026-10-12

What each side did, valued by the chances it made, beside the score.

2026-10-10 12:30
2.0
expected goals
+1.3 to Arsenal
0.6

Arsenal created more, 2.0 to 0.6 expected goals, and won.

13Shots11
1.89Expected goals from open play0.52
0.06From set pieces0.13
1.95Excluding penalties0.64
1.42As the rating counts them0.55
2.4Points the chances deserved0.4

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Arsenal creates 1.66 and allows 0.89; Leeds creates 1.11 and allows 1.21.

2026-10-10 15:00
1.9
expected goals
+0.6 to Aston Villa
1.4

Aston Villa created more, 1.9 to 1.4 expected goals, and drew.

20Shots14
1.87Expected goals from open play1.19
0.06From set pieces0.18
1.93Excluding penalties1.38
1.77As the rating counts them1.07
1.8Points the chances deserved1.0

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Aston Villa creates 1.21 and allows 1.24; Brentford creates 1.29 and allows 1.23.

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

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

10Shots9
1.04Expected goals from open play0.44
0.08From set pieces1.18
1.12Excluding penalties1.62
0.87As the rating counts them0.96
0.9Points the chances deserved1.8

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Chelsea creates 1.47 and allows 1.23; Bournemouth creates 1.26 and allows 1.24.

2026-10-10 15:00
1.3
expected goals
+0.1 to Ipswich
1.2

Ipswich won a match that was close on chances, 1.3 to 1.2 expected goals.

11Shots13
0.84Expected goals from open play0.90
0.45From set pieces0.28
1.29Excluding penalties1.18
1.07As the rating counts them1.18
1.5Points the chances deserved1.3

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Ipswich creates 0.96 and allows 1.44; Fulham creates 1.11 and allows 1.24.

2026-10-10 15:00
0.7
expected goals
-0.3 to Sunderland
1.0

Brighton won a match that was close on chances, 1.0 to 0.7 expected goals.

12Shots13
0.55Expected goals from open play0.61
0.19From set pieces0.41
0.74Excluding penalties1.02
0.74As the rating counts them0.88
1.1Points the chances deserved1.6

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Sunderland creates 0.96 and allows 1.32; Brighton creates 1.35 and allows 1.18.

2026-10-10 17:30
0.7
expected goals
-1.3 to Man Utd
2.0

Tottenham created more, 2.0 to 0.7 expected goals, and drew.

12Shots12
0.46Expected goals from open play1.79
0.29From set pieces0.22
0.75Excluding penalties2.00
0.75As the rating counts them1.15
0.5Points the chances deserved2.3

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Man Utd creates 1.49 and allows 1.18; Tottenham creates 1.18 and allows 1.32.

2026-10-11 14:00
1.8
expected goals
-1.1 to Crystal Palace
2.9

Crystal Palace won with 1.8 expected goals to 2.9: the result went against the performance.

13Shots24
1.17Expected goals from open play1.98
0.60From set pieces0.88
1.78Excluding penalties2.86
1.65As the rating counts them2.37
0.8Points the chances deserved2.0

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Crystal Palace creates 1.16 and allows 1.30; Nottingham Forest creates 1.14 and allows 1.21.

2026-10-11 14:00
1.7
expected goals
+0.2 to Hull
1.5

An even match on chances, 1.7 to 1.5 expected goals, and a draw.

9Shots15
1.43Expected goals from open play0.83
0.25From set pieces0.68
1.68Excluding penalties1.51
1.07As the rating counts them1.39
1.5Points the chances deserved1.2

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Hull creates 0.80 and allows 1.64; Everton creates 1.05 and allows 1.20.

2026-10-11 16:30
1.5
expected goals
+0.3 to Liverpool
1.2

Man City won a match that was close on chances, 1.2 to 1.5 expected goals.

13Shots15
0.61Expected goals from open play1.12
0.88From set pieces0.10
1.49Excluding penalties1.23
0.87As the rating counts them1.15
1.6Points the chances deserved1.1

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Liverpool creates 1.57 and allows 1.13; Man City creates 1.83 and allows 1.02.

2026-10-12 20:00
2.0
expected goals
-0.4 to Coventry
2.4

Coventry won with 2.0 expected goals to 2.4: the result went against the performance.

9Shots19
1.00Expected goals from open play2.35
0.18From set pieces0.05
0.82From penalties0.00
1.18Excluding penalties2.40
1.04As the rating counts them1.78
1.1Points the chances deserved1.6

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Coventry creates 0.94 and allows 1.39; Newcastle creates 1.30 and allows 1.29.

What the round said

Result and performance disagreed most: Chelsea 5–1 Bournemouth. Chelsea won with 1.1 expected goals to 1.6: the result went against the performance.

Result and performance disagreed most: Coventry 4–1 Newcastle. Coventry won with 2.0 expected goals to 2.4: the result went against the performance.

Best attacking performance: Nottingham Forest, 2.9 expected goals at Crystal Palace.

Best defensive performance: Arsenal, 0.6 expected goals allowed against Leeds.

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
Coventry 38.1 → 42.3 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 1% → 2% 38% → 28%
Man Utd 56.1 → 59.4 6th → 3rd 2% → 3% 19% → 29% 6% → 4%
Ipswich 39.2 → 42.3 17th → 20th 0% → 0% 1% → 2% 33% → 28%
Chelsea 58.9 → 61.3 4th → 4th 3% → 5% 25% → 35% 3% → 6%
Hull 30.9 → 33.1 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 0% → 0% 65% → 57%
Man City 79.6 → 81.7 1st → 1st 39% → 46% 84% → 85% 0% → 0%
Aston Villa 48.5 → 50.0 14th → 10th 0% → 1% 8% → 10% 13% → 13%
Brentford 55.6 → 56.3 6th → 5th 2% → 3% 19% → 21% 5% → 6%
Arsenal 77.5 → 78.1 1st → 1st 31% → 30% 80% → 83% 0% → 0%
Nottingham Forest 48.2 → 48.2 10th → 13th 0% → 0% 7% → 8% 15% → 15%
Brighton 60.9 → 60.4 4th → 4th 4% → 3% 32% → 31% 2% → 3%
Fulham 44.3 → 43.6 19th → 16th 0% → 0% 5% → 3% 23% → 21%
Tottenham 44.5 → 43.1 16th → 17th 0% → 0% 4% → 2% 22% → 22%
Leeds 54.6 → 53.1 7th → 9th 1% → 0% 15% → 12% 6% → 7%
Everton 51.0 → 49.3 9th → 15th 0% → 1% 10% → 8% 11% → 11%
Crystal Palace 50.1 → 47.7 11th → 15th 0% → 1% 7% → 7% 9% → 15%
Sunderland 41.8 → 39.3 20th → 17th 0% → 0% 1% → 1% 28% → 32%
Bournemouth 51.9 → 49.2 13th → 7th 1% → 0% 12% → 8% 8% → 14%
Newcastle 53.1 → 50.4 7th → 10th 1% → 1% 15% → 12% 10% → 15%
Liverpool 68.0 → 63.9 2nd → 3rd 14% → 5% 53% → 42% 1% → 1%

Next: 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-19

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.

Market: the bookmaker's price now (Bet365, from football-data.co.uk's upcoming fixtures), the bookmaker's margin taken out, beside ours. Where the two differ is where the projection and the market disagree; the forecasts page says how that has gone.

KickoffHomecreatesallowsAwaycreatesallowsHome winDrawAway winMarket: homedrawaway
2026-10-17 11:30 Everton1.061.21 Chelsea1.491.23 33%24%43%29%25%46%
2026-10-17 14:00 Brentford1.291.25 Liverpool1.541.14 33%23%43%42%25%33%
2026-10-17 14:00 Fulham1.101.25 Hull0.811.63 64%20%16%56%24%20%
2026-10-17 14:00 Man City1.831.01 Ipswich0.971.43 78%14%8%81%12%7%
2026-10-17 16:30 Newcastle1.301.31 Aston Villa1.221.24 43%24%33%43%26%31%
2026-10-18 13:00 Bournemouth1.251.27 Sunderland0.951.32 52%24%24%47%27%26%
2026-10-18 13:00 Brighton1.351.17 Crystal Palace1.181.31 52%23%25%64%20%16%
2026-10-18 13:00 Leeds1.101.22 Man Utd1.481.18 32%24%44%41%26%33%
2026-10-18 15:30 Nottingham Forest1.161.23 Arsenal1.660.89 21%23%57%15%24%61%
2026-10-19 19:00 Tottenham1.181.30 Coventry0.961.39 51%23%25%67%20%13%