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 Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 1 | 6 |
| Points | 24 | 13 |
| xPTS | 21.3 | 8.6 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +2.7 | +4.4 |
| xG per match | 4.04 | 1.34 |
| xGA per match | 0.99 | 1.89 |
| Scored | 34 | 12 |
| Conceded | 7 | 15 |
By quality of play Barcelona is ahead: 21.3 xPTS against 8.6. In the table the gap is 11 points. The gap between points and play — Barcelona: +2.7, Real Sociedad: +4.4.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Barcelona — 12.2, Real Sociedad — 6.7.