There is an understanding that a league table does not truly “take shape” until clubs have played 10 of their allotted matches in that season’s competition. It is an ancient and arbitrary threshold we ...

Welcome to the third edition of The Alternative Premier League Table, a series you can enjoy on The Athletic every Thursday this season. We all know how compelling it is to stare at a league table.

The 2024-25 Premier League season is here and it is time for us to predict how the nine-month marathon is going to go. [ MORE: Premier League 2024-25 schedule, how to watch live] That’s right, Pro ...

The Premier League table now shaping up after four rounds of matches played. However, it doesn’t necessarily tell the full story. With Expected Points (xP), it is a way to measure how many points a ...