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.
| Schalke 04 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 12 | 13 |
| Points | 5 | 5 |
| xPTS | 4.3 | 5.8 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +0.7 | −0.8 |
| xG per match | 1.65 | 2.17 |
| xGA per match | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| Scored | 3 | 9 |
| Conceded | 4 | 16 |
By quality of play Eintracht Frankfurt is ahead: 5.8 xPTS against 4.3. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Schalke 04: +0.7, Eintracht Frankfurt: −0.8.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Schalke 04 — 2.9, Eintracht Frankfurt — 6.8.