Overachieve · matchup analysis

Chelsea.

Overall gradeDz -0.94

Performance vs opponent grade

PPG = actual points per game vs opponents of each grade. xPts = Poisson xG-derived expected points. zPPG is this team's PPG vs grade-tier compared to the rest of the league — anything ≥ +1.0σ means they consistently beat that tier better than peers.

Opp gradeSampleW-D-LPPGxPtsΔ (PPG − xPts)zPPG (league)zΔ (league)League PPG (this tier)
Avs A91-2-60.560.74-0.18-0.56σ+0.10σ0.84
Bvs B114-3-41.361.53-0.16+0.20σ-0.28σ1.25
Cvs C112-4-50.911.14-0.23-0.78σ-0.27σ1.33
Dvs D42-1-11.751.43+0.32+0.51σ+0.59σ1.42
Evs E22-0-03.00——+1.65σ—1.60
Fvs FNo matches

Higher z-scores = systematically beating that grade tier better than the rest of the league. Negative z-scores against weaker tiers (D/E/F) flag teams that drop unexpected points.