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.
| Atlético Madrid | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 2 | 6 |
| Points | 19 | 13 |
| xPTS | 14.9 | 8.6 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +4.1 | +4.4 |
| xG per match | 1.96 | 1.34 |
| xGA per match | 1.19 | 1.89 |
| Scored | 18 | 12 |
| Conceded | 8 | 15 |
By quality of play Atlético Madrid is ahead: 14.9 xPTS against 8.6. In the table the gap is 6 points. The gap between points and play — Atlético Madrid: +4.1, Real Sociedad: +4.4.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Atlético Madrid — 8.7, Real Sociedad — 6.7.