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 | Rubin Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 2 | 6 |
| Points | 19 | 12 |
| xPTS | 18.3 | 10.3 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +0.7 | +1.7 |
| xG per match | 1.72 | 0.99 |
| xGA per match | 0.68 | 1.31 |
| Scored | 16 | 12 |
| Conceded | 7 | 11 |
By quality of play Spartak Moscow is ahead: 18.3 xPTS against 10.3. In the table the gap is 7 points. The gap between points and play — Spartak Moscow: +0.7, Rubin Kazan: +1.7.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Spartak Moscow — 10.8, Rubin Kazan — 5.7.