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.
| Krasnodar | Spartak Moscow | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 1 | 2 |
| Points | 21 | 19 |
| xPTS | 13.6 | 18.3 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +7.4 | +0.7 |
| xG per match | 1.28 | 1.72 |
| xGA per match | 1.03 | 0.68 |
| Scored | 14 | 16 |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 |
By quality of play Spartak Moscow is ahead: 18.3 xPTS against 13.6. In the table the gap is 2 points. The gap between points and play — Krasnodar: +7.4, Spartak Moscow: +0.7.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Krasnodar — 8.2, Spartak Moscow — 10.8.