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 | Real Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 3 | 4 |
| Points | 18 | 16 |
| xPTS | 18.6 | 9.8 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −0.6 | +6.2 |
| xG per match | 2.64 | 1.88 |
| xGA per match | 1.04 | 1.83 |
| Scored | 19 | 9 |
| Conceded | 8 | 7 |
By quality of play Real Madrid is ahead: 18.6 xPTS against 9.8. In the table the gap is 2 points. The gap between points and play — Real Madrid: −0.6, Real Betis: +6.2.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Real Madrid — 10.8, Real Betis — 7.7.