LaLiga: points against performance
The table shows how many points a club has won and how many its chances deserved (xPTS). The Δ gap is either a cushion or a regression risk.
More points than performance: 
Barcelona, 
Atlético Madrid, 
Real Betis, 
Real Sociedad.
Fewer points than performance: 
Athletic Club, 
Villarreal, 
Alavés, 
Espanyol, 
Elche, 
Valencia, 
Málaga.
xPTS table
| Club | Place | P | Points | xPTS | Δ | xG/match | xGA/match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1 | 12 | 33 | 29.3 | +3.7 | 3.57 | 1.16 |
 Real Madrid | 2 | 12 | 30 | 27.7 | +2.3 | 2.55 | 1.01 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 12 | 28 | 21.0 | +7.0 | 1.85 | 1.27 |
| Real Betis | 4 | 12 | 26 | 18.1 | +7.9 | 1.88 | 1.69 |
| Real Sociedad | 5 | 12 | 22 | 14.9 | +7.1 | 1.59 | 1.88 |
 Sevilla | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15.5 | +2.5 | 1.26 | 1.46 |
| Athletic Club | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20.2 | −4.2 | 1.80 | 1.30 |
| Villarreal | 8 | 12 | 15 | 22.0 | −7.0 | 2.24 | 1.28 |
 Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16.5 | −1.5 | 1.44 | 1.36 |
 Racing Santander | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13.7 | +0.3 | 1.45 | 2.22 |
 Celta Vigo | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15.7 | −2.7 | 1.15 | 1.15 |
| Alavés | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16.8 | −3.8 | 1.36 | 1.40 |
| Espanyol | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15.1 | −3.1 | 1.09 | 1.37 |
 Rayo Vallecano | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13.5 | −1.5 | 1.40 | 1.72 |
 Getafe | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10.6 | +1.4 | 0.82 | 1.64 |
 Osasuna | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14.8 | −2.8 | 1.30 | 1.71 |
 Levante | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11.3 | −0.3 | 1.34 | 2.22 |
| Elche | 18 | 12 | 10 | 13.7 | −3.7 | 1.31 | 1.92 |
| Valencia | 19 | 12 | 9 | 12.7 | −3.7 | 1.02 | 1.63 |
| Málaga | 20 | 12 | 5 | 9.5 | −4.5 | 1.03 | 2.03 |
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Who leads LaLiga by xPTS, i.e. by quality of play?
Right now Barcelona leads both by points (33) and by performance (xPTS 29.3): first place is backed by the quality of chances.
Why does one team lead by xG while another leads by points?
Points depend on how many chances a team converted, while xPTS is built on their quality: how many points the team's shots and the shots against its goal deserved. A team that scores more than its xG wins matches that were even on the pitch and sits higher than it plays; when finishing evens out, the gap usually shrinks. In LaLiga right now the leader by points and by performance is the same club, but others show a gap: Villarreal falls shortest, 7.0 points below performance.
What is the xPTS table?
xPTS means expected points. For every match we use the quality of both teams' chances to work out how many points each deserved and add them up over the season. The difference between actual and expected points shows whether a team is lucky or falling short. It is an assessment of play, not a forecast of results.
Who is the luckiest and who the unluckiest in LaLiga?
Real Betis has the most points above performance: 7.9 more than its chances gave. Villarreal falls shortest: 7.0 points below what its chances gave. Over a long run such a gap usually shrinks, though on shorter stretches it can persist.