Premier League table: Who won in set pieces, xG, long shots and more?

Now, I know exactly what you’re thinking – “Actual points count, not expectations!”

And yes, you’re right, points win prizes and that’s why the main league table is the only thing that matters.

But points expected (xPTS) are important to soccer analysts because they serve as a good indicator of a team’s underperformance or failure over the course of a season.

Expected points are calculated by comparing the quality of goal chances (xG) and the number of goals scored (xGA) that a team has in each match of the campaign to show what effect it may have on the team’s total score.

In theory, it measures how strong a team’s offensive and defensive performance was.