Premier League Audit — 2026/27 Matchday 9
2026/27 Matchday 9 · published 2026-10-26
2026/27 Matchday 9 snapshot
Brighton lead the featured Premier League set at 2.9 GF/game on a LWWWW run.
Sunderland sit at the soft end of this board (0.8 GF/game, 1.8 GA/game).
6 featured fixtures — goals-for rates are mostly clustered, so form strings and defensive marks matter more than raw averages.
Club form (matchday fixtures)
Brighton (LWWWW) are at 2.9 GF/game, 1.4 above the featured-set average, while allowing 0.9 GA/game.
Manchester City (LWWWW) are at 2.5 GF/game, 1 above the featured-set average, while allowing 1.1 GA/game.
Chelsea (LWWLD) are at 2.1 GF/game, 0.6 above the featured-set average, while allowing 1.9 GA/game.
Brentford (DLDWD) are at 1.8 GF/game, 0.3 above the featured-set average, while allowing 1.1 GA/game.
Player rates in this matchday's fixtures
E. Haaland (Manchester City) leads goals at 9 (through Matchday 8).
Evanilson (Bournemouth) leads assists at 4 (through Matchday 8).
E. Haaland (Manchester City) leads shots on goal at 15 (through Matchday 8).
E. Haaland (Manchester City) leads shots at 25 (through Matchday 8).
Notes on the numbers
Each club is graded on goals scored and allowed per game for this matchday's featured set. Every attack is then lined up against the defense it actually faces.
2026/27 Matchday 9 club scoring vs featured-set average
| Club | Form | GF/game | GA/game | GF vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | LWWWW | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Manchester City | LWWWW | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1 |
| Chelsea | LWWLD | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Brentford | DLDWD | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Ipswich | DLWLW | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Bournemouth | WWLLD | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0 |
| Manchester United | LDDDL | 1.3 | 1.6 | -0.2 |
| Leeds | DDLDW | 1.1 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| Hull City | DLDLD | 1.1 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Nottingham Forest | DLLLW | 0.8 | 1.3 | -0.7 |
| Coventry | LLWWL | 0.8 | 1.9 | -0.7 |
| Sunderland | DLLLL | 0.8 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
2026/27 Matchday 9 matchup comps — attack vs the defense it faces
Home GF/game is what the home attack usually scores; Away GA/game is what the visitor’s defense usually concedes — Home attack vs away defense is simply that offense minus that defense (positive means the home attack outpaces this opponent). The mirror columns do the same for the away attack against the home defense.
| Fixture | Home GF | Away GA | Home atk vs away def | Away GF | Home GA | Away atk vs home def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United @ Chelsea | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | -0.6 |
| Leeds @ Bournemouth | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
| Brighton @ Manchester City | 2.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
| Nottingham Forest @ Brentford | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| Ipswich @ Hull City | 1.1 | 2 | -0.9 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Sunderland @ Coventry | 0.8 | 1.8 | -1 | 0.8 | 1.9 | -1.1 |
2026/27 Matchday 9 goals leaders (through Matchday 8)
| Player | Club | Value | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland | Manchester City | 9 | — |
| A. Isak | Liverpool | 6 | — |
| João Pedro | Chelsea | 5 | — |
| M. Tavernier | Bournemouth | 5 | — |
| R. Cherki | Manchester City | 4 | — |
2026/27 Matchday 9 assists leaders (through Matchday 8)
| Player | Club | Value | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evanilson | Bournemouth | 4 | — |
| P. Groß | Brighton | 4 | — |
| D. Rice | Arsenal | 4 | — |
| João Pedro | Chelsea | 3 | — |
| C. Palmer | Chelsea | 3 | — |
2026/27 Matchday 9 shots on goal leaders (through Matchday 8)
| Player | Club | Value | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland | Manchester City | 15 | — |
| T. Barry | Everton | 12 | — |
| M. Tavernier | Bournemouth | 11 | — |
| B. Mbeumo | Manchester United | 11 | — |
| B. Saka | Arsenal | 10 | — |
2026/27 Matchday 9 shots leaders (through Matchday 8)
| Player | Club | Value | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland | Manchester City | 25 | — |
| C. Kostoulas | Brighton | 20 | — |
| T. Barry | Everton | 20 | — |
| B. Mbeumo | Manchester United | 19 | — |
| Evanilson | Bournemouth | 18 | — |
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