Alternative Premier League table after 26 games, based on expected goals

The top three all kept their title ambitions on track in the Premier League in another enthralling weekend of action.

Manchester City were the big winners, literally, as they thumped Chelsea 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium, meanwhile Tottenham Hotspur beat Leicester City 3-1 and Liverpool registered a 3-0 triumph over Bournemouth.

It’s getting even tighter at the bottom two as three points separate 13th place and 18th with Cardiff City registering a vital win over Southampton and Burnley defeating Brighton on Saturday night.

Here at talkSPORT.com we’re always keeping an eye on Understat.com to see how players and clubs are performing based on their xG stats.

Find out how the stats believe the Premier League SHOULD be shaping up below…

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20. Huddersfield Town – Real position = 20 

Real points = 11 | Expected points = 20.87

19. Newcastle United – Real position = 17*

Real points = 24 | Expected points = 22.18

18. Fulham – Real position = 19

Real points = 17 | Expected points = 24.70

17. Cardiff City – Real position = 16

Real points = 25 | Expected points = 26.03

16. Brighton and Hove Albion – Real position = 14

Real points = 27 | Expected points = 26.56

15. Burnley – Real position = 15

Real points = 27 | Expected points = 27.22

14. West Ham – Real position = 10

Real points = 33 | Expected points = 29.06

13. Southampton – Real position = 18

Real points = 24 | Expected points = 30.76

12. Everton – Real position = 9

Real points = 33 | Expected points = 33.83

11. Bournemouth – Real position = 11

Real points = 33 | Expected points = 33.89

10. Crystal Palace – Real position = 13

Real points = 27 | Expected points = 34.13

9. Watford – Real position = 8

Real points = 37 | Expected points = 36.02

8. Leicester City – Real position = 12

Real points = 32 | Expected points = 37.84

7. Wolverhampton Wanderers – Real position = 7* 

Real points = 38 | Expected points = 40.00

6. Arsenal – Real position = 5

Real points = 50 | Expected points = 40.47

5. Manchester United – Real position = 4

Real points = 51 | Expected points = 42.02

4. Tottenham Hotspur – Real position = 3

Real points = 60 | Expected points = 45.57

3. Chelsea – Real position = 6

Real points = 50 | Expected points = 49.04

2. Liverpool – Real position = 2

Real points = 65 | Expected points = 57.61

1. Manchester City – Real position = 1

Real points = 65 | Expected points = 63.34

*Yet to play in Gameweek 26