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.
| VfB Stuttgart | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 13 | 14 |
| Points | 6 | 5 |
| xPTS | 7.3 | 5.1 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −1.3 | −0.1 |
| xG per match | 2.22 | 1.23 |
| xGA per match | 2.63 | 2.24 |
| Scored | 8 | 4 |
| Conceded | 10 | 7 |
By quality of play VfB Stuttgart is ahead: 7.3 xPTS against 5.1. In the table the gap is 1 points. The gap between points and play — VfB Stuttgart: −1.3, Schalke 04: −0.1.
Expected points over the coming rounds: VfB Stuttgart — 7.5, Schalke 04 — 4.4.