No one likes being average but in some cases it can be extremely beneficial, especially in the Premier League.
Currently, eight top-flight teams are performing below-par compared to their previous outings in the division.
This means we’re seeing managers like Unai Emery and Maurizio Sarri under pressure to get their respective Arsenal and Chelsea teams back in the top four, while Jose Mourinho has already been sacked this season for Manchester United’s poor early season performances.
Other sides are performing far better than their mean Premier League standing, including Wolverhampton Wanderers who currently sit seventh when their previous highest spot was 15th.
But what is every club’s average Premier League position and how does it compare to their current standing? Find out below.
Arsenal – Average Premier League position = 3.6
Current position = 5th
Bournemouth – Average Premier League position = 12.3
Current position = 11th
Brighton and Hove Albion – Average Premier League position = 15
Current position = 14th
Burnley – Average Premier League position = 15
Current position = 15th
Cardiff City – Average Premier League position = 20
Current position = 17th
Chelsea – Average Premier League position = 4.5
Current position = 6th
Crystal Palace – Average Premier League position = 13.6
Current position = 13th
Everton – Average Premier League position = 10.32
Current position = 9th
Fulham – Average Premier League position = 12.38
Current position = 19th
Huddersfield Town – Average Premier League position = 16
Current position = 20th
Leicester City – Average Premier League position = 11.6
Current position = 12th
Liverpool – Average Premier League position = 4.72
Current position = 2nd
Manchester City – Average Premier League position = 9
Current position = 1st
Manchester United – Average Premier League position = 2.16
Current position = 4th
Newcastle United – Average Premier League position = 9.68
Current position = 16th
Southampton – Average Premier League position = 12.61
Current position = 18th
Tottenham Hotspur – Average Premier League position = 8
Current position = 3rd
Watford – Average Premier League position = 16.8
Current position = 8th
West Ham United – Average Premier League position = 11.71
Current position = 10th
Wolverhampton Wanderers – Average Premier League position = 18
Current position = 7th