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.
| Eintracht Frankfurt | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 10 | 11 |
| Points | 5 | 5 |
| xPTS | 5.5 | 4.3 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −0.5 | +0.7 |
| xG per match | 2.22 | 1.65 |
| xGA per match | 2.23 | 2.58 |
| Scored | 9 | 3 |
| Conceded | 10 | 4 |
By quality of play Eintracht Frankfurt is ahead: 5.5 xPTS against 4.3. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Eintracht Frankfurt: −0.5, Schalke 04: +0.7.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Eintracht Frankfurt — 7.2, Schalke 04 — 2.8.