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.
| Spartak Moscow | CSKA Moscow | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 2 | 4 |
| Points | 19 | 19 |
| xPTS | 18.3 | 15.9 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +0.7 | +3.1 |
| xG per match | 1.72 | 1.65 |
| xGA per match | 0.68 | 1.19 |
| Scored | 16 | 15 |
| Conceded | 7 | 9 |
By quality of play Spartak Moscow is ahead: 18.3 xPTS against 15.9. In the table they are level. The gap between points and play — Spartak Moscow: +0.7, CSKA Moscow: +3.1.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Spartak Moscow — 10.8, CSKA Moscow — 7.4.