Report: Manchester City Might Have Ultimate Glory But The Best Performing Premier League Club Was, In Fact...

What an end to the season. Though Manchester City took home their fourth Premier League crown in five years (eventually!), their duel with north-west rivals Liverpool has been the narrative we just couldn’t turn away from, and both teams should be applauded for the entertainment they have provided.

And though we now know the winners, the near-misses, and those unfortunate to descend down into the Championship, in the last of our series, BettingOdds.com wants to examine who blew their beans and those who punched well above their weight.

Using an algorithm that has broken down Team Value into individual position (Goalkeeper / Defence / Midfield / Forward) to produce an average weighted score (the four average values of each individual positional field ranked in ascending order, combined and divided to produce an average) and measured it against their final position in the Premier League for 2021/22 we have revised the Premier League table into order of best to worst performers.

For example, in the Premier League, Brentford have the fourth-lowest team value (£207.81m), from a 25-man squad. Their three registered goalkeepers have an average value of £6.90m (18th / 18 points), nine defenders average £5.94m (18th/ 18 points), midfield £7.99m from eight players (17th/ 17 points) and an average forward value of £13.95m (12th/ 12 points) from their five defined attackers. This created an overall average points tally for Brentford of 14. Weighed up against their final position of 13th, Brentford finished +1.0 places higher than expected of them (7th in our overall table in this regard).

As a result, West Ham United, who accepted the Europa League Conference spot after failing to beat Brighton & Hove Albion on the final day of the season, can claim to be the best performing Premier League outfit based on the difference between Predicted Position and Final Position, finishing a good 4.5 places above where they should have been expected to based on the value of their players. 

The worst performing team out of the 20 was unsurprisingly a team that has spent recklessly but only just avoided relegation, Everton Football Club, who remain a Premier League team but ultimately finished in 16th place. Everton had a Team Value Points Predicted Position of 8.5, but ended up bottom of our ranking from a difference of -7.5. Take a look at the full results below. 

Premier League Teams Ranked By Position To Team Value

Team Value Points Predicted Position 

1. Manchester City Total Team Value £863.37m Number of Players 21 Average Player Value £41.11m Goalkeepers £16.89m (1) Defence £31.84m (2) Midfield £46.93m (1) Forwards £57.38m (1) Team Value Points Average 1.25

2. Chelsea Total Team Value £726.30m Number of Players 27 Average Player Value £26.90m Goalkeepers £13.35m (4) Defence £21.95m (4) Midfield £27.90m (3) Forwards £27.90m (3) Team Value Points Average 3.5

3. Liverpool Total Team Value £810.45m Number of Players 27 Average Player Value £30.02m Goalkeepers £15.19m (3) Defence £31.95m (1) Midfield £23.14m (7) Forwards £41.51m (4) Team Value Points Average 3.75

4. = Arsenal Total Team Value £468.90m Number of Players 21 Average Player Value £22.33m Goalkeepers £10.80m (5) Defence £19.93m (6) Midfield £29.83m (2) Forwards £22.05m (7) Team Value Points Average 5

4. = Manchester United Total Team Value £649.13m Number of Players 27 Average Player Value £24.04m Goalkeepers £7.71m (8) Defence £24.40m (3) Midfield £26.55m (4) Forwards £31.05m (5) Team Value Points Average 5

6. Tottenham Hotspur Total Team Value £528.53m Number of Players 22 Average Player Value £528.53m Goalkeepers £5.18m (11) Defence £20.00m (5) Midfield £21.06m (8) Forwards £45.54m (2) Team Value Points Average 6.5

7. Aston Villa Total Team Value £390.15m Number of Players 22 Average Player Value £17.73m Goalkeepers £15.30m (2) Defence £16.33m (8) Midfield £14.21m (12) Forwards £24.30m (6) Team Value Points Average 7

8. Everton Total Team Value £402.98m Number of Players 28 Average Player Value £14.39m Goalkeepers £7.88m (7) Defence £11.90m (9) Midfield £16.84m (9) Forwards £17.15m (9) Team Value Points Average 8.5

9. Leicester City Total Team Value £463.32m Number of Players 27 Average Player Value £17.16m Goalkeepers £3.09m (14) Defence £17.55m (7) Midfield £24.15m (5) Forwards £12.24m (14) Team Value Points Average 10

10. Wolverhampton Wanderers Total Team Value £316.80m Number of Players 25 Average Player Value £12.67m Goalkeepers £4.89m (12) Defence £10.27m (12) Midfield £16.36m (10) Forwards £17.68m (8) Team Value Points Average 10.5

11. West Ham United Total Team Value £313.88m Number of Players 24 Average Player Value £13.08m Goalkeepers £2.53m (15) Defence £7.90m (15) Midfield £23.53m (6) Forwards £16.99m (10) Team Value Points Average 11.5

12. Leeds United Total Team Value £259.20m Number of Players 24 Average Player Value £10.80m Goalkeepers £9.90m (6) Defence £7.85m (16) Midfield £13.28m (13) Forwards £12.85m (13) Team Value Points Average 12

13. Brighton & Hove Albion Total Team Value £229.50m Number of Players 24 Average Player Value £9.56m Goalkeepers £6.66m (10) Defence £11.76m (10) Midfield £8.86m (16) Forwards £9.09m (18) Team Value Points Average 13.5

14. Brentford Total Team Value £207.81m Number of Players 25 Average Player Value £8.31m Goalkeepers £6.90m (9) Defence £5.94m (18) Midfield £7.99m (17) Forwards £13.95m (12) Team Value Points Average 14

15. = Crystal Palace Total Team Value £233.96m Number of Players 26 Average Player Value £9.00m Goalkeepers £1.14m (19) Defence £8.07m (14) Midfield £9.75m (15) Forwards £14.04m (11) Team Value Points Average 14.75

15. = Newcastle United Total Team Value £261.81m Number of Players 28 Average Player Value £9.35m Goalkeepers £2.52m (16) Defence £6.34m (17) Midfield £15.43m (11) Forwards £11.70m (15) Team Value Points Average 14.75

15. = Southampton Total Team Value £239.18m Number of Players 26 Average Player Value £9.20m Goalkeepers £1.94m (17) Defence £11.64m (11) Midfield £10.26m (14) Forwards £9.88m (17) Team Value Points Average 14.75

18. Burnley Total Team Value £127.80m Number of Players 24 Average Player Value £5.33m Goalkeepers £4.86m (13) Defence £4.53m (19) Midfield £3.49m (16) Forwards £11.70m (16) Team Value Points Average 16.75

19. Norwich City Total Team Value £153.23m Number of Players 26 Average Player Value £5.89m Goalkeepers £1.58m (18) Defence £9.14m (13) Midfield £4.96m (18) Forwards £4.50m (20) Team Value Points Average 17.25

20. Watford Total Team Value £128.52m Number of Players 30 Average Player Value £4.28m Goalkeepers £1.05m (20) Defence £3.23m (20) Midfield £3.15m (20) Forwards £8.78m (19) Team Value Points Average 19.7