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.
| Barcelona | Real Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 1 | 3 |
| Points | 21 | 16 |
| xPTS | 18.4 | 9.8 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +2.6 | +6.2 |
| xG per match | 4.2 | 1.88 |
| xGA per match | 1.11 | 1.83 |
| Scored | 31 | 9 |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 |
By quality of play Barcelona is ahead: 18.4 xPTS against 9.8. In the table the gap is 5 points. The gap between points and play — Barcelona: +2.6, Real Betis: +6.2.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Barcelona — 12.2, Real Betis — 7.8.