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.
| Hoffenheim | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 6 | 5 |
| xPTS | 9 | 5.1 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −3.0 | −0.1 |
| xG per match | 1.97 | 1.23 |
| xGA per match | 1.77 | 2.24 |
| Scored | 11 | 4 |
| Conceded | 14 | 7 |
By quality of play Hoffenheim is ahead: 9.0 xPTS against 5.1. In the table the gap is 1 points. The gap between points and play — Hoffenheim: −3.0, Schalke 04: −0.1.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Hoffenheim — 8.2, Schalke 04 — 4.3.