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.
| Deportivo La Coruña | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 8 | 9 |
| Points | 11 | 9 |
| xPTS | 12 | 12.5 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −1.0 | −3.5 |
| xG per match | 1.35 | 1.69 |
| xGA per match | 1.37 | 1.42 |
| Scored | 13 | 7 |
| Conceded | 12 | 6 |
By quality of play they are level: 12.0 xPTS against 12.5. The gap between points and play — Deportivo La Coruña: −1.0, Athletic Club: −3.5.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Deportivo La Coruña — 5.3, Athletic Club — 9.5.