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.
| Manchester United | Coventry City | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 13 | 14 |
| Points | 6 | 6 |
| xPTS | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −2.9 | +0.5 |
| xG per match | 1.91 | 1.11 |
| xGA per match | 1.54 | 1.8 |
| Scored | 9 | 5 |
| Conceded | 9 | 11 |
By quality of play Manchester United is ahead: 8.9 xPTS against 5.5. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Manchester United: −2.9, Coventry City: +0.5.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Manchester United — 8.3, Coventry City — 5.4.