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 | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 8 | 9 |
| Points | 10 | 8 |
| xPTS | 8 | 12.2 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +2.0 | −4.2 |
| xG per match | 1.34 | 1.88 |
| xGA per match | 1.83 | 1.28 |
| Scored | 9 | 7 |
| Conceded | 13 | 6 |
By quality of play Athletic Club is ahead: 12.2 xPTS against 8.0. In the table the gap is 2 points. The gap between points and play — Real Sociedad: +2.0, Athletic Club: −4.2.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Real Sociedad — 7.1, Athletic Club — 10.7.