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 | £6.1m | 16.5% | 2 | 0.22 | +1.78 | 43 |
| 2 | Hackney | EVE | MID | £5.4m | 0.2% | 1 | 0.18 | +0.82 | 10 |
| 3 | Maitland-Niles | EVE | DEF | £4.5m | 1.4% | 1 | 0.31 | +0.69 | 21 |
| 4 | George | EVE | MID | £5.5m | 0.9% | 1 | 0.67 | +0.33 | 19 |
| 5 | Armstrong | EVE | MID | £5.0m | 0.4% | 1 | 0.70 | +0.30 | 16 |
| 6 | Pickford | EVE | GKP | £5.5m | 9.1% | 0 | 0.02 | -0.02 | 25 |
| 7 | Branthwaite | EVE | DEF | £5.5m | 2.4% | 0 | 0.19 | -0.19 | 27 |
| 8 | Mykolenko | EVE | DEF | £4.6m | 4.2% | 0 | 0.20 | -0.20 | 27 |
| 9 | Röhl | EVE | MID | £4.9m | 0.0% | 0 | 0.20 | -0.20 | 6 |
| 10 | Garner | EVE | MID | £6.0m | 0.2% | 0 | 0.37 | -0.37 | 11 |
| 11 | Grealish | EVE | MID | £6.5m | 0.5% | 0 | 0.46 | -0.46 | 6 |
| 12 | Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | MID | £6.6m | 6.0% | 1 | 1.82 | -0.82 | 20 |
| 13 | Johnson | EVE | MID | £5.9m | 0.1% | 0 | 1.25 | -1.25 | 9 |
| 14 | Barry | EVE | FWD | £5.7m | 8.3% | 2 | 3.65 | -1.65 | 20 |