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: Deportivo La Coruña was the better side by chances too.
| Team | Goals | xG | Goals − xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo La Coruña | 3 | 1.41 | +1.6 | 1.65 |
| Valencia | 1 | 1.02 | −0.0 | 1.08 |
Deportivo La Coruña: +2.2 for the season (7 in the table). Valencia: −1.9 (19). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.