Burnley right now
Burnley are having a difficult season and sit 22nd in Championship. A -4.37 xG difference sits behind 8 points from 11 matches, which suggests the results reflect poor underlying performances. They have slightly outscored their 13.49 xG (+2.51), while conceding 3.14 more than the 17.86 xG against them. They have taken 3.60 fewer points than their chances were worth (11.60), so the table undersells them.
How Burnley compares
Next match Championship · Sat 24/10
Away Lincoln City
- Lincoln City
- 37%
- Draw
- 31%
- Burnley
- 32%
Data coverage: Partial Both teams have at least 10 matches in the model window, but at least one has fewer than the full 20.
Last result Championship · Fri 16/10
Home Wolverhampton
1:2 Loss
- Expected goals
- 1.00 – 1.82
- xG difference
- -0.82
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 16/08 | West Ham United | Home | 2:2 | 2.33 | 1.33 | +1.00 | 2 |
| Sun 23/08 | West Bromwich Albion | Away | 1:3 | 1.18 | 1.63 | -0.45 | 1 |
| Sat 29/08 | Norwich City | Away | 1:4 | 1.38 | 2.30 | -0.92 | 1 |
| Wed 02/09 | Middlesbrough | Home | 1:1 | 0.64 | 1.22 | -0.58 | 1 |
| Sat 05/09 | Bristol City | Home | 1:2 | 0.26 | 1.06 | -0.80 | 1 |
| Tue 08/09 | Wrexham | Away | 1:1 | 1.50 | 1.35 | +0.15 | 1 |
| Sat 12/09 | Swansea City | Away | 1:3 | 1.73 | 2.63 | -0.90 | 1 |
| Sat 19/09 | Derby County | Home | 1:1 | 0.45 | 1.75 | -1.30 | 1 |
| Sat 10/10 | Watford | Away | 4:0 | 1.94 | 0.64 | +1.30 | 4 |
| Tue 13/10 | Charlton Athletic | Home | 2:2 | 1.08 | 2.13 | -1.05 | 2 |
| Fri 16/10 | Wolverhampton | Home | 1:2 | 1.00 | 1.82 | -0.82 | 1 |
| The season so far | 13.49 | 17.86 | 16 | ||||
Finishing
+2.51
Goals vs xG
Defending
+3.14
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-3.60
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 37/99
- Defence
- 43/99
- Attack
- 44/99
- Defence
- 71/99
- Attack
- 56/99
- Defence
- 68/99
- Attack
- 70/99
- Defence
- 29/99
- Attack
- 30/99
- Defence
- 35/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.