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 Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 4 | 6 |
| Points | 18 | 13 |
| xPTS | 18.6 | 8.6 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −0.6 | +4.4 |
| xG per match | 2.64 | 1.34 |
| xGA per match | 1.04 | 1.89 |
| Scored | 19 | 12 |
| Conceded | 8 | 15 |
By quality of play Real Madrid is ahead: 18.6 xPTS against 8.6. In the table the gap is 5 points. The gap between points and play — Real Madrid: −0.6, Real Sociedad: +4.4.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Real Madrid — 10.7, Real Sociedad — 6.7.