England · Season 2020-21 · Data up to 23 May 2021

Premier League: the market vs the results

Which teams are getting more or fewer points than the market expected. Verified statistical context, not predictions.

Points expected by the market

The points each team should get in each match according to the average closing odds. If Madrid have a 68% chance of winning and 20% of drawing against Getafe, they expect 2.24 points (3 × 0.68 + 1 × 0.20); Getafe, 0.56.

Gap

Actual points minus the points expected by the market. In that match, if Madrid win they add +0.76; if they draw, −1.24; if they lose, −2.24. Losing never costs more than the market gave you.

Yield

The result of betting €1 on the team to win in every one of its matches, at the average closing odds.

Sorted by gap, high to low

Above expectationsBelow expectations
1 West Ham 38 65 49.7
+15.3
+26.7%
2 Newcastle 38 45 35.2
+9.8
+18.4%
3 Leeds 38 59 49.5
+9.5
+27.6%
4 Leicester 38 66 59.0
+7.0
+40.7%
5 Everton 38 59 52.2
+6.8
+35.2%
6 Aston Villa 38 55 48.6
+6.4
+43.0%
7 Manchester United 38 74 68.1
+5.9
+11.1%
8 Crystal Palace 38 44 38.3
+5.7
+7.5%
9 Burnley 38 39 36.6
+2.4
+13.9%
10 Arsenal 38 61 60.6
+0.4
+7.5%
11 Tottenham 38 62 62.5
−0.5
+0.2%
12 Manchester City 38 86 86.5
−0.5
−2.8%
13 Wolverhampton 38 45 47.6
−2.6
−3.3%
14 Southampton 38 43 46.6
−3.6
−19.8%
15 Chelsea 38 67 72.1
−5.1
−11.6%
16 West Bromwich Albion 38 26 32.6
−6.6
−24.4%
17 Brighton 38 41 48.6
−7.6
−15.3%
18 Liverpool 38 69 77.1
−8.1
−14.0%
19 Sheffield United 38 23 34.6
−11.6
−2.7%
20 Fulham 38 28 40.0
−12.0
−49.1%