Premier League alternative table has Liverpool in bottom half and Man Utd sitting top

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Manchester United is currently leading the Premier League table, according to xG (expected goals per 90 minutes), despite a mixed start to the new season. It comes with Liverpool leading the way with three wins out of three.

Ruben Amorim's squad secured their first win of the season on Saturday, defeating newly promoted Burnley 3-2 at Old Trafford, thanks to a last-minute penalty from Bruno Fernandes.

Football analytics website Opta has analysed the xG of each team in the Premier League over the first three matches to create an alternative league table. The data suggests that United should have netted more goals than any other team in the division, given the quality chances they've created.

United is joined in the xG top four by Chelsea, Brighton and Manchester City respectively. Brighton and City delivered a thrilling match on Sunday afternoon, with Fabian Hurzeler's side coming back from a goal down to defeat Pep Guardiola's men 2-1.

Chelsea continued its strong form from last week with a comfortable 2-0 victory over local rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge. Liverpool may be leading the Premier League with the only 100% record, but the xG tells a different story.

Despite the 1-0 victory over title rivals Arsenal at Anfield, Liverpool sits in the bottom half of the alternative table. Meanwhile, it appears to be worrying times for Newcastle, who is languishing at the bottom.

Following the departure of Alexander Isak to the league leaders on deadline day, Newcastle was held to a goalless draw by Leeds United on Saturday evening.

Aston Villa also finds itself in the bottom three of the xG table after suffering a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace, while Wolves complete the table following a 3-2 loss to Everton at Molineux.

In other matches, Bournemouth inflicted Tottenham's first league defeat under Thomas Frank. Sunderland staged a comeback to overcome Brentford and West Ham relieved some pressure on Graham Potter with a 3-0 triumph over Nottingham Forest.