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.
| Hull City | Liverpool | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 8 | 9 |
| Points | 9 | 9 |
| xPTS | 6 | 8.6 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +3.0 | +0.4 |
| xG per match | 1.21 | 1.5 |
| xGA per match | 1.66 | 1.42 |
| Scored | 8 | 7 |
| Conceded | 6 | 7 |
By quality of play Liverpool is ahead: 8.6 xPTS against 6.0. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Hull City: +3.0, Liverpool: +0.4.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Hull City — 5.1, Liverpool — 6.3.