Yes, Hull have taken 9 points over their last 6 Premier League games, 2.46 more than the 6.54 expected points (xPts) their chances were worth, so their results are running ahead of their performances.
Hull create 1.09 expected goals (xG) per game over their last 6 Premier League games, 6.53 in all, and have scored 8 goals from those chances, 1.47 more than that xG would expect.
Hull allow 1.50 expected goals against (xGA) per game over their last 6 Premier League games, 8.98 in all, and have conceded 6 goals from those chances, 2.98 fewer than that xGA would expect.
Mohamed Belloumi has the most expected goals (xG) for Hull over their last 6 Premier League games, 1.17 xG in 6 appearances, and has scored 3 goals; Oliver McBurnie is next with 1.11 xG.
Hull have taken 2.5 points more than their chances warranted over 6 games: +1.5 goals against their xG, and +3.0 on the goals their xGA expected them to concede. Finishing and goalkeeping at that level rarely hold, so the table is the optimistic reading of this side.
| Window | Games | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xGA | Conceded | xGA minus conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 6 | 6 | 6.53 | 8 | +1.47 | 8.98 | 6 | +2.98 | 6.54 | 9 | +2.46 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 5.54 | 6 | +0.46 | 6.79 | 6 | +0.79 | 5.87 | 6 | +0.13 |
| Home | 3 | 2.85 | 4 | +1.15 | 5.29 | 2 | +3.29 | 2.53 | 5 | +2.47 |
| Away | 3 | 3.68 | 4 | +0.32 | 3.69 | 4 | -0.31 | 4.01 | 4 | -0.01 |
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | xG | xGA | xPts | Points | Deserved result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Premier League | Everton (H) | 2-2 | 1.16 | 1.79 | 0.97 | 1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Premier League | Newcastle (A) | 2-1 | 1.74 | 1.43 | 1.59 | 0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Premier League | Chelsea (A) | 2-2 | 1.39 | 1.08 | 1.59 | 1 | W |
| 5 Sep | Premier League | Villa (H) | 0-0 | 0.70 | 1.31 | 0.89 | 1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Premier League | Coventry (A) | 0-1 | 0.55 | 1.18 | 0.83 | 3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Premier League | Man Utd (H) | 2-0 | 0.99 | 2.19 | 0.67 | 3 | L |
| Player | Position | Apps | Minutes | xG | Goals | Goals minus xG | xG per 90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Belloumi | attacker | 6 | 424 | 1.17 | 3 | +1.83 | 0.25 |
| Nobel Mendy | defender | 5 | 343 | 0.51 | 1 | +0.49 | 0.13 |
| Semi Ajayi | defender | 6 | 514 | 0.61 | 1 | +0.39 | 0.11 |
| Oliver McBurnie | attacker | 6 | 532 | 1.11 | 0 | -1.11 | 0.19 |
| # | Team | MP | xG | Goals | xGA | Conceded | xPts | Points | Points minus xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 6 | 11.1 | 16 | 6.8 | 5 | 10.9 | 18 | +7.1 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 12 | 18 | 9.7 | 5 | 9.6 | 13 | +3.4 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 11.2 | 10 | 5.3 | 5 | 12.2 | 15 | +2.8 |
| 4 | Hull City | 6 | 6.5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6.5 | 9 | +2.5 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 6 | 8.8 | 15 | 9.6 | 13 | 7.6 | 10 | +2.4 |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 6 | 7.5 | 10 | 11.6 | 13 | 6 | 8 | +2 |
| 7 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 7.7 | 9 | 13.8 | 12 | 5.3 | 7 | +1.7 |
| 8 | Everton | 6 | 8.4 | 8 | 8.4 | 5 | 8.5 | 10 | +1.5 |
| 9 | Leeds United | 6 | 7.9 | 8 | 9.1 | 5 | 7.6 | 9 | +1.4 |
| 10 | Ipswich Town | 6 | 7.7 | 9 | 9.9 | 12 | 7.9 | 9 | +1.1 |
| 11 | Brentford | 6 | 11.2 | 12 | 8.8 | 6 | 9.2 | 10 | +0.8 |
| 12 | Coventry City | 6 | 5.9 | 5 | 10.7 | 11 | 5.3 | 6 | +0.7 |
| 13 | Liverpool | 6 | 10.5 | 7 | 7.7 | 7 | 9.7 | 9 | -0.7 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 6 | 6.6 | 6 | 10.3 | 11 | 6.4 | 5 | -1.4 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 6 | 11.1 | 9 | 6.9 | 9 | 9.9 | 6 | -3.9 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 10.1 | 5 | 7.7 | 8 | 9.7 | 5 | -4.7 |
| 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 6.9 | 3 | 9.1 | 9 | 7.7 | 3 | -4.7 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 6 | 10.3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9.1 | 4 | -5.1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 6 | 9.7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | -6 |
| 20 | AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 8.7 | 7 | 7.2 | 13 | 9.2 | 3 | -6.2 |