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.
| Sassuolo | Atalanta | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | 10 | 11 |
| Points | 7 | 6 |
| xPTS | 7.6 | 2.7 |
| Δ points − xPTS | −0.6 | +3.3 |
| xG per match | 1.86 | 0.77 |
| xGA per match | 1.65 | 2.14 |
| Scored | 9 | 5 |
| Conceded | 9 | 7 |
By quality of play Sassuolo is ahead: 7.6 xPTS against 2.7. In the table the gap is 1 points. The gap between points and play — Sassuolo: −0.6, Atalanta: +3.3.
Expected points over the coming rounds: Sassuolo — 7.3, Atalanta — 4.0.