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...
Expected goals (xG) is a football metric, which allows you to correctly evaluate team and player performance.
![Actual league position: 4th
Actual points tally: 7
Expected points tally: 5.45
(Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBkZGI2OTg0LWNlNjItNGJkMy1hMzVlLWE3MmY4Yzg3NGFhYzpiMzA0NWY1Yy0xNTg3LTQ0MzItYTIyYS04YjRjN2FlYzdkMjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
7. Chelsea
Actual league position: 4th Actual points tally: 7 Expected points tally: 5.45 (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)Photo: Eddie Keogh
![Actual league position: 18th
Actual points tally: 0
Expected points tally: 5.16
(Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIwODY3ZGFkLTMwYWUtNDVhZC1iMDQ4LTA1YjhlMTRhZjdhMTo0MTRmY2I2Mi0yZmE0LTRjODMtYTE2My04MmRhYWY3MWNjNmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
8. Wolves
Actual league position: 18th Actual points tally: 0 Expected points tally: 5.16 (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)Photo: David Rogers
![Actual league position: 8th
Actual points tally: 6
Expected points tally: 4.40
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9. Brighton
Actual league position: 8th Actual points tally: 6 Expected points tally: 4.40 (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)Photo: GLYN KIRK
![Actual league position: 1st
Actual points tally: 9
Expected points tally: 3.84
(Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE3ZGY2Zjg1LWNjODEtNGUyOS1hNWZkLTI0OGNlNzNmODBjMDowYmM4NGViNS1iY2E4LTQ1N2ItYWYzYS05ZTExMGQ1NWQzMzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Tottenham Hotspur
Actual league position: 1st Actual points tally: 9 Expected points tally: 3.84 (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)Photo: Catherine Ivill
![Actual league position: 11th
Actual points tally: 4
Expected points tally: 3.82
(Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmY3ZDg2ZWU3LWI2YTctNDJlMi1iMjlhLTI1MTA3M2RmOWIxYToxOGI1MGM3Zi0wODMyLTQ4MTktODg2Ni00MzE0ODM1NWM5YmE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Aston Villa
Actual league position: 11th Actual points tally: 4 Expected points tally: 3.82 (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)Photo: Ryan Pierse
![Actual league position: 13th
Actual points tally: 2
Expected points tally: 3.32
(Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmRjMjFkNDgyLTUyM2EtNGUzMC1iMDQxLTAzZGFiY2FjMWY1NTowMWJmYjZiNC1kMWUxLTQ4MGMtOGNkZS02ZDQ0YjA0NjcxZWE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Southampton
Actual league position: 13th Actual points tally: 2 Expected points tally: 3.32 (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Getty Images)Photo: Chris Brunskill