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 Sociedad | Alavés | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 6 | 7 |
| Points | 13 | 11 |
| xPTS | 8.6 | 12.2 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +4.4 | −1.2 |
| xG per match | 1.34 | 1.46 |
| xGA per match | 1.89 | 1.2 |
| Scored | 12 | 12 |
| Conceded | 15 | 8 |
By quality of play Alavés is ahead: 12.2 xPTS against 8.6. In the table the gap is 2 points. The gap between points and play — Real Sociedad: +4.4, Alavés: −1.2.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Real Sociedad — 6.7, Alavés — 7.5.