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: Atlético Madrid was the better side by chances too.
| Team | Goals | xG | Goals − xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1.34 | +0.7 | 2.26 |
| Málaga | 0 | 0.23 | −0.2 | 0.46 |
Atlético Madrid: +3.2 for the season (2 in the table). Málaga: −2.4 (20). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.