Glossary:

 

Pd = games played.

Pts= points .

xP = expected points.

ITB = attempts inside the box created/allowed.

BC = big chances created/given up.

ITB 4 = attempts inside the box created/allowed for the last 4 games only.

BC 4 = big chances created/given up for the last four games only.

 

 

 

Dortmund +85

Leipzig +69

Bayern +58

Leverkusen +39

 

 

 

Last Sunday I previewed Bayern's home game with struggling Mainz ...............

 

 

 

 

Bayern 87-48 33-12

Leipzig 86-36 19-5

Dortmund 81-33 23-8

Leverkusen 54-38 12-14

Union B 61-41 20-8

Wolfsburg 49-60 17-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olympique Lyonnais are definitely surprise semi finalists having seen off Juventus and Manchester City in the last two knockout rounds, two big clubs who are desperately hunting a Champions League title like Jason chasing the Golden Fleece ! Ahead of the latter my notes included ....

 

Pts = points

GD = goal difference

XP=  expected points

XGD = expected goal difference

ITB = inside the box net numbers for the season

L8 = inside the box totals (created-conceded) for the last 8 games.

The first three columns are "real" in terms of points won and goals scored/conceded, but league tables do sometimes "lie" even after 26 games and the last four columns are more interesting as they show performance levels and who has been over/underachieving in front of goal at both ends of the pitch.