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.
| Bologna | Venezia | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 19 | 20 |
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| xPTS | 8 | 5.5 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −6.0 | −5.5 |
| xG per match | 1.43 | 1.81 |
| xGA per match | 1.21 | 2.47 |
| Scored | 3 | 4 |
| Conceded | 6 | 13 |
By quality of play Bologna is ahead: 8.0 xPTS against 5.5. In the table the gap is 2 points. The gap between points and play — Bologna: −6.0, Venezia: −5.5.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Bologna — 7.2, Venezia — 4.7.