Marcelo Bielsa’s men are still waiting on their first win, and have picked up just two points from their opening three matches.
Draws against Burnley and Everton saw them head into the international break in 15th – but do the stats suggest that is a fair reflection of their output so far?
Expected goals (xG) is a football metric, which allows you to correctly evaluate team and player performance.
Experts believe that in a low-scoring game such as football, final match score does not provide a clear picture of performance.
Analysts say more and more sports analytics is turning to advanced models like xG, which is a statistical measure of the quality of chances created and conceded.
The aim of xG was to create the most precise method for shot quality evaluation.
Scroll down to see how the Premier League table should look according to the xG data...
1. Manchester City
Actual league position: 7th Actual points tally: 6
Expected points tally: 8.04 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images )Photo: Shaun Botterill
2. Everton
Actual league position: 6th Actual points tally: 7
Expected points tally: 6.86 (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)Photo: Chris Brunskill
3. Liverpool
Actual league position: 5th Actual points tally: 7
Expected points tally: 6.76 (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)Photo: Shaun Botterill
4. West Ham
Actual league position: 2nd Actual points tally: 7
Expected points tally: 5.90 (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)Photo: Eddie Keogh
5. Brentford
Actual league position: 10th Actual points tally: 5
Expected points tally: 5.52 (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)Photo: Eddie Keogh
6. Manchester United
Actual league position: 3rd Actual points tally: 7
Expected points tally: 5.46 (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)Photo: Jan Kruger