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.
| Angers | Le Mans | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 11 | 12 |
| Points | 7 | 6 |
| xPTS | 7.5 | 5.6 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −0.5 | +0.4 |
| xG per match | 1.59 | 1.67 |
| xGA per match | 1.93 | 2.45 |
| Scored | 7 | 10 |
| Conceded | 10 | 12 |
By quality of play Angers is ahead: 7.5 xPTS against 5.6. In the table the gap is 1 points. The gap between points and play — Angers: −0.5, Le Mans: +0.4.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Angers — 6.4, Le Mans — 5.8.