Burnley right now
Burnley are having a difficult season and sit 22nd in Championship. A -3.92 xG difference sits behind 8 points from 12 matches, which suggests the results reflect poor underlying performances. They have slightly outscored their 15.84 xG (+1.16), while conceding 5.24 more than the 19.76 xG against them. They have taken 5.29 fewer points than their chances were worth (13.29), so the table undersells them.
How Burnley compares
Next match Championship · Sat 31/10
Home Portsmouth
- Burnley
- 33%
- Draw
- 32%
- Portsmouth
- 34%
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 · Sat 24/10
Away Lincoln City
1:4 Loss
- Expected goals
- 2.35 – 1.90
- xG difference
- +0.45
Lost despite creating more
Every result →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 |
| Sat 24/10 | Lincoln City | Away | 1:4 | 2.35 | 1.90 | +0.45 | 1 |
| The season so far | 15.84 | 19.76 | 17 | ||||
Finishing
+1.16
Goals vs xG
Defending
+5.24
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
-5.29
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 41/99
- Defence
- 72/99
- Attack
- 56/99
- Defence
- 70/99
- Attack
- 67/99
- Defence
- 39/99
- Attack
- 33/99
- Defence
- 32/99
- Attack
- 55/99
- Defence
- 65/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.