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.
| Celta Vigo | Deportivo La Coruña | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 8 | 9 |
| Points | 11 | 11 |
| xPTS | 10.7 | 12 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +0.3 | −1.0 |
| xG per match | 0.98 | 1.35 |
| xGA per match | 1.23 | 1.37 |
| Scored | 10 | 13 |
| Conceded | 7 | 12 |
By quality of play Deportivo La Coruña is ahead: 12.0 xPTS against 10.7. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Celta Vigo: +0.3, Deportivo La Coruña: −1.0.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Celta Vigo — 5.7, Deportivo La Coruña — 5.0.