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.
| Everton | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 5 | 6 |
| Points | 10 | 10 |
| xPTS | 9.9 | 7.2 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +0.1 | +2.8 |
| xG per match | 1.86 | 1.72 |
| xGA per match | 1.46 | 2 |
| Scored | 8 | 15 |
| Conceded | 5 | 13 |
By quality of play Everton is ahead: 9.9 xPTS against 7.2. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Everton: +0.1, Chelsea: +2.8.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Everton — 8.2, Chelsea — 6.2.