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 | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 7 | 8 |
| Points | 10 | 10 |
| xPTS | 7.8 | 8 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +2.2 | +2.0 |
| xG per match | 1.2 | 1.34 |
| xGA per match | 1.49 | 1.83 |
| Scored | 10 | 9 |
| Conceded | 8 | 13 |
By quality of play they are level: 7.8 xPTS against 8.0. The gap between points and play — Deportivo La Coruña: +2.2, Real Sociedad: +2.0.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Deportivo La Coruña — 6.3, Real Sociedad — 7.1.