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.
| Alavés | Deportivo La Coruña | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 6 | 7 |
| Points | 11 | 10 |
| xPTS | 11.5 | 7.8 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −0.5 | +2.2 |
| xG per match | 1.52 | 1.2 |
| xGA per match | 1.09 | 1.49 |
| Scored | 11 | 10 |
| Conceded | 6 | 8 |
By quality of play Alavés is ahead: 11.5 xPTS against 7.8. In the table the gap is 1 points. The gap between points and play — Alavés: −0.5, Deportivo La Coruña: +2.2.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Alavés — 7.5, Deportivo La Coruña — 6.3.