The table shows the result, xPTS shows the quality of play. Below both clubs sit side by side on every metric: where the gap is real and where luck made it.
| Borussia Dortmund | Augsburg | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 1 | 4 |
| Points | 12 | 7 |
| xPTS | 8.1 | 4.7 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +3.9 | +2.4 |
| xG per match | 2.15 | 2.14 |
| xGA per match | 1.06 | 2.13 |
| Scored | 9 | 11 |
| Conceded | 2 | 6 |
By quality of play Borussia Dortmund is ahead: 8.1 xPTS against 4.7. In the table the gap is 5 points. The gap between points and play — Borussia Dortmund: +3.9, Augsburg: +2.4.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Borussia Dortmund — 10.3, Augsburg — 6.1.