Hidden gems
Due a Regression
Goal involvements (goals + assists) running ahead of expected goal involvements (xG + xA) — the returns are real, but the underlying chances don't support it continuing at this rate.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarkowski | EVE | DEF | £6.2m | 19.3% | 2 | 0.29 | +1.71 | 56 |
| 2 | Maitland-Niles | EVE | DEF | £4.5m | 1.2% | 2 | 0.80 | +1.20 | 26 |
| 3 | Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | MID | £6.7m | 7.2% | 4 | 3.17 | +0.83 | 50 |
| 4 | Hackney | EVE | MID | £5.3m | 0.1% | 1 | 0.29 | +0.71 | 14 |
| 5 | George | EVE | MID | £5.5m | 0.5% | 2 | 1.76 | +0.24 | 30 |
| 6 | Mykolenko | EVE | DEF | £4.6m | 2.5% | 1 | 0.79 | +0.21 | 42 |
| 7 | Keane | EVE | DEF | £4.7m | 0.6% | 0 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 3 |
| 8 | Pickford | EVE | GKP | £5.5m | 8.5% | 0 | 0.04 | -0.04 | 39 |
| 9 | O'Brien | EVE | DEF | £4.8m | 0.3% | 0 | 0.29 | -0.29 | 13 |
| 10 | Röhl | EVE | MID | £4.9m | 0.0% | 0 | 0.43 | -0.43 | 15 |
| 11 | Branthwaite | EVE | DEF | £5.5m | 2.2% | 0 | 0.58 | -0.58 | 43 |
| 12 | Armstrong | EVE | MID | £5.0m | 0.3% | 1 | 1.63 | -0.63 | 28 |
| 13 | Barry | EVE | FWD | £5.7m | 10.8% | 7 | 7.77 | -0.77 | 55 |
| 14 | Dibling | EVE | MID | £5.3m | 0.0% | 0 | 0.79 | -0.79 | 5 |
| 15 | Grealish | EVE | MID | £6.5m | 0.4% | 0 | 0.92 | -0.92 | 10 |
| 16 | Garner | EVE | MID | £6.0m | 0.2% | 0 | 1.21 | -1.21 | 25 |
| 17 | Johnson | EVE | MID | £5.8m | 0.1% | 0 | 1.46 | -1.46 | 15 |
