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.
| Lecce | Sassuolo | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 11 | 12 |
| Points | 9 | 8 |
| xPTS | 5.9 | 9.2 |
| Δ points − xPTS | +3.1 | −1.2 |
| xG per match | 1.69 | 1.78 |
| xGA per match | 2.49 | 1.86 |
| Scored | 9 | 12 |
| Conceded | 12 | 14 |
By quality of play Sassuolo is ahead: 9.2 xPTS against 5.9. In the table the gap is 1 points. The gap between points and play — Lecce: +3.1, Sassuolo: −1.2.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Lecce — 4.5, Sassuolo — 6.2.