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.
| Coventry City | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 19 | 20 |
| Points | 6 | 5 |
| xPTS | 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −2.1 | −4.7 |
| xG per match | 1.02 | 1.51 |
| xGA per match | 1.54 | 1.99 |
| Scored | 6 | 6 |
| Conceded | 15 | 14 |
By quality of play Sunderland is ahead: 9.7 xPTS against 8.1. In the table the gap is 1 points. The gap between points and play — Coventry City: −2.1, Sunderland: −4.7.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Coventry City — 6.4, Sunderland — 6.4.