Expected Goals stats tell the very real story after Coventry City 4 Newcastle United 1

Expected Goals is widely agreed to be the best way of measuring how well Premier League clubs play in any particular game. To get a better look at how sides are doing, the Expected Goals (xG) metric allows you to get a better picture of just how teams are performing. With every single shot awarded an xG value based on the difficulty of the attempt, with factors including distance from goal, type of shot and number of defenders present affecting the value.