Shots/on-target from fbref matchlogs — shot data exists from 2016-17 onward (older seasons have no shot data on fbref) · xG is Premier League only (Understat)
Premier League only — ignores the competition filter above
12th-best start of 12 seasons by cumulative Pts
| # | Season | Pts | W-D-L | GF | xG | GF−xG | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-21 | 65 | 19-8-11 | 62 | 60.33 | +1.67 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | 2015-16 | 62 | 16-14-8 | 65 | 54.36 | +10.64 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | 2021-22 | 56 | 16-8-14 | 60 | 54.99 | +5.01 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 2018-19 | 52 | 15-7-16 | 52 | 47.97 | +4.03 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | 2023-24 | 52 | 14-10-14 | 60 | 54.51 | +5.49 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | 2014-15 | 47 | 12-11-15 | 44 | 46.71 | -2.71 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | 2016-17 | 45 | 12-9-17 | 47 | 48.22 | -1.22 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | 2024-25 | 43 | 11-10-17 | 46 | 50.58 | -4.58 | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | 2017-18 | 42 | 10-12-16 | 48 | 36.82 | +11.18 | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | 2022-23 | 40 | 11-7-20 | 42 | 51.23 | -9.23 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | 2019-20 | 39 | 10-9-19 | 49 | 49.07 | -0.07 | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | 2025-26● | 39 | 10-9-19 | 46 | 49.67 | -3.67 | — | — | — | — |
First-N comparisons ignore fixture difficulty — this table pairs only matches vs the same opponent at the same venue.
| GW | Opponent | Venue | 2025-26 | xG | Sh | 2024-25 | xG | Sh | Δpts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | A | 0–3 | 0.56 | — | no fixture (promoted/relegated) | |||
| 2 | Chelsea | H | 1–5 | 0.98 | — | 0–3 | 0.76 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Nottingham | A | 3–0 | 2.24 | — | 0–3 | 0.13 | — | +3 |
| 4 | Tottenham | H | 0–3 | 0.79 | — | 1–1 | 1.15 | — | -1 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–2 | 0.47 | — | 0–2 | 0.22 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 0.78 | — | 1–1 | 0.52 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Arsenal | A | 0–2 | 0.86 | — | 1–0 | 1.03 | — | -3 |
| 8 | Brentford | H | 0–2 | 0.26 | — | 0–1 | 0.67 | — | 0 |
| 9 | Leeds United | A | 1–2 | 0.50 | — | no fixture (promoted/relegated) | |||
| 10 | Newcastle | H | 3–1 | 1.41 | — | 0–1 | 0.82 | — | +3 |
| 11 | Burnley | H | 3–2 | 2.97 | — | no fixture (promoted/relegated) | |||
| 12 | Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | 0.39 | — | 1–1 | 1.82 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Liverpool | H | 0–2 | 0.36 | — | 0–5 | 0.52 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Manchester Utd | A | 1–1 | 1.37 | — | 2–0 | 2.16 | — | -2 |
| 15 | Brighton | A | 1–1 | 1.71 | — | 2–3 | 1.24 | — | +1 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | H | 2–3 | 1.28 | — | 1–2 | 2.80 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Manchester City | A | 0–3 | 1.02 | — | 1–4 | 1.53 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham | H | 0–1 | 1.14 | — | 3–2 | 0.94 | — | -3 |
| 19 | Brighton | H | 2–2 | 2.28 | — | 1–1 | 1.23 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Wolves | A | 0–3 | 0.24 | — | 0–1 | 1.73 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Nottingham | H | 1–2 | 1.74 | — | 1–2 | 0.85 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Tottenham | A | 2–1 | 2.77 | — | 1–4 | 0.86 | — | +3 |
| 23 | Sunderland | H | 3–1 | 2.19 | — | no fixture (promoted/relegated) | |||
| 24 | Chelsea | A | 2–3 | 1.73 | — | 1–2 | 1.19 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Burnley | A | 2–0 | 1.12 | — | no fixture (promoted/relegated) | |||
| 26 | Manchester Utd | H | 1–1 | 1.31 | — | 2–1 | 2.99 | — | -2 |
| 27 | Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | 2.34 | — | 2–2 | 0.91 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Liverpool | A | 2–5 | 1.35 | — | 1–2 | 1.47 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Fulham | A | 1–0 | 1.50 | — | 1–1 | 0.68 | — | +2 |
| 30 | Manchester City | H | 1–1 | 0.49 | — | 1–3 | 0.95 | — | +1 |
| 31 | Aston Villa | A | 0–2 | 0.76 | — | 1–1 | 1.68 | — | -1 |
| 32 | Wolves | H | 4–0 | 2.54 | — | 2–1 | 1.20 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 0.62 | — | 2–0 | 1.53 | — | -2 |
| 34 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 1.84 | — | 0–0 | 1.12 | — | +2 |
| 35 | Brentford | A | 0–3 | 0.75 | — | 1–1 | 0.88 | — | -1 |
| 36 | Arsenal | H | 0–1 | 1.32 | — | 2–5 | 1.24 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Newcastle | A | 1–3 | 0.96 | — | 2–0 | 0.94 | — | -3 |
| 38 | Leeds United | H | 3–0 | 2.73 | — | no fixture (promoted/relegated) | |||
| matched pairs 32/38 | 27 pts | 39.60 | — | 30 pts | 37.76 | — | -3 | ||
Season | MP | Gls | GF/MP | xG | Sh | SoT | SoT% | G/Sh | PK | PKatt | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 43 | 53 | 1.23 | 49.67 | 488 | 169 | 34.63% | 0.11 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2024-2025 | 41 | 45 | 1.10 | 50.58 | 502 | 152 | 30.28% | 0.09 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2023-2024 | 53 | 79 | 1.49 | 54.51 | 615 | 212 | 34.47% | 0.13 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2022-2023 | 57 | 81 | 1.42 | 51.23 | 523 | 163 | 31.17% | 0.15 | 12 | 14 | — |
| 2021-2022 | 56 | 83 | 1.48 | 54.99 | 676 | 240 | 35.50% | 0.12 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 2020-2021 | 44 | 73 | 1.66 | 60.33 | 548 | 198 | 36.13% | 0.13 | 3 | 5 | — |
| 2019-2020 | 42 | 53 | 1.26 | 49.07 | 465 | 178 | 38.28% | 0.11 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2018-2019 | 43 | 67 | 1.56 | 47.97 | 536 | 197 | 36.75% | 0.13 | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2017-2018 | 45 | 57 | 1.27 | 36.82 | 448 | 156 | 34.82% | 0.13 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 2016-2017 | 46 | 55 | 1.20 | 48.22 | 573 | 172 | 30.02% | 0.10 | 5 | 6 | — |
| 2015-2016 | 51 | 83 | 1.63 | 54.36 | 559 | 186 | 33.27% | 0.15 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2014-2015 | 43 | 48 | 1.12 | 46.71 | 472 | 146 | 30.93% | 0.10 | 1 | 2 | — |
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