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Bundesliga: who the table flatters after matchday 7

Borussia Dortmund have +4.2 points more than their chances deserved; Hoffenheim -3.7.

Published by The90Pro · 1 min read

+4.2

Borussia Dortmund, points above expected

Expected points replay every game with the same chances: each shot's xG decides how often it goes in. Teams above zero have more points than their chances earned, teams below have fewer.

Points minus expected points
  1. Borussia Dortmund+4.2
  2. Elversberg+3.2
  3. Hamburger SV+2.8
  4. Werder Bremen+2.1
  5. Augsburg+1.9
  6. Paderborn+1.5
  7. Bayer Leverkusen+1.3
  8. Schalke 04+0.6
  9. Freiburg+0.4
  10. Eintracht Frankfurt−0.3
  11. Union Berlin−0.9
  12. RB Leipzig−1.1
  13. 1. FC Köln−1.6
  14. Bayern München−2.2
  15. VfB Stuttgart−2.4
  16. Mainz 05−2.9
  17. Borussia Mönchengladbach−3.6
  18. Hoffenheim−3.7

In points.

Borussia Dortmund are the biggest overachievers (17 points from 12.8 expected). Hoffenheim have the hardest luck (9 from 12.7).

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