How players gain or lose points in ALL Premiership and FA Cup games. The points are as published each week in the Daily Telegraph.
| Position | Points | Situation |
|---|---|---|
| All | +2 | Full appearance in starting XI (full match) |
| All | +1 | Part appearance (subbed on or off) |
| All | +3 | OPTA Man of the Match |
| All | +5 | Goal scored (excluding shoot-outs) |
| All | +3 | Penalty scored in a shoot-out |
| All | -3 | Penalty missed (including shoot-outs) |
| All | +3 | An assist (excluding own goals) |
| All | -5 | Sent off |
| All | -2 | Being booked |
| All | -5 | Scoring an own goal |
| GK & DF | +4 | Clean sheet (full match) |
| GK & DF | +2 | Clean sheet (part match) |
| GK & DF | -1 | Goal conceded (excluding shoot-outs) |
| GK | +5 | Penalty save (including shoot-outs) |