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.
| Real Madrid | Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 4 | 6 |
| Points | 15 | 11 |
| xPTS | 16.5 | 11.5 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −1.5 | −0.5 |
| xG per match | 2.81 | 1.52 |
| xGA per match | 1.11 | 1.09 |
| Scored | 18 | 11 |
| Conceded | 8 | 6 |
By quality of play Real Madrid is ahead: 16.5 xPTS against 11.5. In the table the gap is 4 points. The gap between points and play — Real Madrid: −1.5, Alavés: −0.5.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Real Madrid — 10.6, Alavés — 7.5.