Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Rayo Vallecano win with a probability of 35.85%. A win for Alaves had a probability of 35.61% and a draw had a probability of 28.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.59%) and 0-2 (6.68%). The likeliest Alaves win was 1-0 (11.65%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.29%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rayo Vallecano would win this match.