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.
| Espanyol | Racing Santander | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 15 | 16 |
| Points | 7 | 7 |
| xPTS | 9.6 | 8.1 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −2.6 | −1.1 |
| xG per match | 1.35 | 1.4 |
| xGA per match | 1.46 | 2.28 |
| Scored | 10 | 11 |
| Conceded | 10 | 21 |
By quality of play Espanyol is ahead: 9.6 xPTS against 8.1. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Espanyol: −2.6, Racing Santander: −1.1.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Espanyol — 6.7, Racing Santander — 5.9.