Man Utd are lucky to be 7th as stats show they should be in RELEGATION BATTLE and Chelsea deserve Champions League

MANCHESTER UNITED are lucky not to be facing a relegation battle this season, according to new statistics.

That's after the Premier League table based on expected points was released.

The total points were calculated by looking at all results this season based on xG by data company Stats Perform.

And anyone that has watched United give up shots for fun and struggle to create chances in recent games won't be surprised to see them so far down the table.

The table has them in 15th, with only Wolves and Crystal Palace separating them from the relegation zone.

The miserable statistics will make for damning reading for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS as they look to decide on Erik ten Hag's future.

The manager is feeling the pressure following a difficult second season and stormed out of his last press conference.

The Dutchman objected to questions about where United will finish, with the team currently on course for their worst finish in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.

He's also experiencing more player unrest, after Alejandro Garnacho liked posts which publicly criticised his manager on X.

SunSport exclusively reported earlier this month that the club have already sounded out Graham Potter as a potential replacement for Ten Hag, with INEOS being a long-term fan of the former Brighton man.

The projected points table makes for far better reading for Chelsea fans, however.

If the Blues had finished according to their xG, they would be inside the top four, ahead of Newcastle on goal difference.

Perhaps yesterday's 6-0 win over Everton was an indication of what could be to come if Chelsea do actually start converting their chances.

It also has Arsenal leading the title race by two points ahead of nearest rivals Manchester City.

The disparity