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.
| Krylia Sovetov | Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 10 | 11 |
| Points | 12 | 12 |
| xPTS | 17.4 | 11.8 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −5.4 | +0.3 |
| xG per match | 1.45 | 0.88 |
| xGA per match | 1.12 | 1.39 |
| Scored | 15 | 12 |
| Conceded | 17 | 16 |
By quality of play Krylia Sovetov is ahead: 17.4 xPTS against 11.8. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Krylia Sovetov: −5.4, Rubin Kazan: +0.3.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Krylia Sovetov — 7.8, Rubin Kazan — 5.9.