The round of 2026-10-17 to 2026-10-19

What each side did, valued by the chances it made, beside the score. 9 matches of this round still to play.

2026-10-17 12:30
0.7
expected goals
-0.8 to Everton
1.5

Chelsea created more, 1.5 to 0.7 expected goals, and won.

6Shots18
0.27Expected goals from open play0.89
0.42From set pieces0.59
0.68Excluding penalties1.48
0.57As the rating counts them1.45
0.7Points the chances deserved2.0

Rating brought into the match, expected goals a match as the rating counts them: Everton creates 1.06 and allows 1.21; Chelsea creates 1.49 and allows 1.23.

2026-10-17 14:00, to play
Brentford
v
Liverpool
2026-10-17 14:00, to play
Fulham
v
Hull
2026-10-17 14:00, to play
Man City
v
Ipswich
2026-10-17 16:30, to play
Newcastle
v
Aston Villa
2026-10-18 13:00, to play
Bournemouth
v
Sunderland
2026-10-18 13:00, to play
Brighton
v
Crystal Palace
2026-10-18 13:00, to play
Leeds
v
Man Utd
2026-10-18 15:30, to play
Nottingham Forest
v
Arsenal
2026-10-19 19:00, to play
Tottenham
v
Coventry

What the round said

Result and performance disagreed most: Everton 0–2 Chelsea. Chelsea created more, 1.5 to 0.7 expected goals, and won.

Best attacking performance: Chelsea, 1.5 expected goals at Everton.

Best defensive performance: Chelsea, 0.7 expected goals allowed at Everton.

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
Chelsea 61.3 → 64.2 4th → 3rd 5% → 6% 35% → 42% 6% → 2%
Sunderland 39.3 → 41.2 20th → 19th 0% → 0% 1% → 2% 32% → 31%
Brighton 60.4 → 61.9 4th → 4th 3% → 4% 30% → 36% 3% → 2%
Tottenham 43.1 → 44.5 17th → 20th 0% → 0% 2% → 4% 22% → 22%
Newcastle 50.4 → 51.6 7th → 9th 1% → 1% 12% → 10% 15% → 10%
Man City 81.7 → 82.7 1st → 1st 46% → 49% 85% → 88% 0% → 0%
Everton 49.3 → 50.0 15th → 10th 1% → 0% 8% → 8% 11% → 11%
Aston Villa 50.0 → 50.7 10th → 6th 0% → 0% 10% → 12% 13% → 12%
Fulham 43.7 → 44.2 16th → 19th 0% → 0% 3% → 3% 21% → 22%
Hull 33.1 → 33.6 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 0% → 1% 57% → 55%
Ipswich 42.3 → 42.3 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 2% → 3% 28% → 27%
Arsenal 78.1 → 77.9 1st → 2nd 30% → 29% 83% → 82% 0% → 0%
Nottingham Forest 48.2 → 48.0 13th → 16th 0% → 0% 8% → 6% 15% → 14%
Coventry 42.3 → 42.0 20th → 20th 0% → 0% 2% → 2% 28% → 29%
Crystal Palace 47.7 → 47.4 15th → 14th 1% → 0% 7% → 6% 15% → 16%
Liverpool 64.0 → 62.8 3rd → 3rd 5% → 4% 42% → 40% 1% → 3%
Leeds 53.1 → 51.8 10th → 7th 0% → 1% 12% → 11% 6% → 8%
Man Utd 59.4 → 57.6 3rd → 4th 3% → 3% 29% → 26% 4% → 6%
Brentford 56.3 → 52.9 5th → 6th 3% → 2% 21% → 16% 6% → 9%
Bournemouth 49.2 → 45.6 7th → 20th 0% → 0% 8% → 5% 14% → 22%

Next: 2026-10-23 to 2026-10-25

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
2026-10-23 19:00 Ipswich0.971.43 Nottingham Forest1.161.23 31%25%45%
2026-10-24 11:30 Aston Villa1.221.24 Man City1.831.01 22%21%57%
2026-10-24 14:00 Arsenal1.660.89 Everton1.041.22 67%20%13%
2026-10-24 14:00 Coventry0.961.39 Fulham1.101.25 33%25%41%
2026-10-24 16:30 Chelsea1.501.21 Tottenham1.181.30 55%21%24%
2026-10-25 14:00 Crystal Palace1.181.31 Newcastle1.301.31 40%23%37%
2026-10-25 14:00 Hull0.811.63 Brentford1.291.25 19%20%60%
2026-10-25 14:00 Liverpool1.541.14 Brighton1.351.17 49%23%28%
2026-10-25 14:00 Man Utd1.481.18 Bournemouth1.251.27 52%22%26%
2026-10-25 16:30 Sunderland0.951.32 Leeds1.101.22 34%26%40%