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EPL round 9 predictions by xG

Season 2026/27

All 10 matches of the EPL round: the model's chances, expected goals and why the picture looks the way it does.

The most one-sided match of the round: Bournemouth — Leeds United (63% for the favourite); the most even: Coventry City — Sunderland.

An xG model, not betting tips and not a guarantee.

What are the EPL round 9 predictions?

The most one-sided match of the round: Bournemouth — Leeds United (63% for the favourite); the most even: Coventry City — Sunderland. Below is every match: the model's chances, expected goals and why the picture looks the way it does.

How are the predictions calculated?

A Poisson model over xG works out the chances: how dangerous each side is in attack and how much it allows, with a home advantage applied. Expected goals and the likeliest scores come from the same model. It is an assessment of play, not a guarantee of the result.

Why might the favourite not win?

The highest chance this round is 63% to win: in roughly 37 cases out of a hundred the favourite does not win. Chance plays a visible part in a single match, so the model is usually more accurate over a run than in one game.

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