The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.
The score matched the game: Arsenal was the better side by chances too.
| Team | Goals | xG | Goals − xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 3 | 1.85 | +1.1 | 2.27 |
| Coventry City | 0 | 0.56 | −0.6 | 0.52 |
Arsenal: +2.2 for the season (2 in the table). Coventry City: −1.6 (18). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.