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Should Town be higher or lower? What the Premier League’s xG table tells us…

The Premier League expected goals table suggests that Ipswich Town should be lower than their current 14th-place position in the table.

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 10:40 AM
Should Town be higher or lower? What the Premier League’s xG table tells us…
Key Things to Know
  • Analysis of Premier League xG data suggests Ipswich Town's 11 points accurately reflect their underlying performances.
  • Ipswich Town sit 14th in the Premier League table after securing three wins and one draw in 10 games.
  • Nottingham Forest and Sunderland have significantly higher expected point totals than their current league standings indicate.
The Story in 60 Seconds

FotMob's Premier League expected goals (xG) table suggests Ipswich Town's actual point total matches their underlying performance after 10 matches. Sitting 14th in the table with 11 points, the Blues hold an identical expected points tally of 11, with 13.5 expected goals scored and 19.4 expected goals conceded.

However, the article notes several teams below Ipswich, such as Nottingham Forest and Sunderland, are significantly underperforming their expected metrics and may improve soon. Meanwhile, teams including Aston Villa, Newcastle United, and Chelsea are currently overperforming their underlying data, according to the analysis.

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