Both teams will have a fresh look on Saturday, and it should be an interesting battle on the opening weekend of the new season. There is not too much between the two sides in terms of quality, and we are backing the points to be shared in this contest.
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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 Celta Vigo win with a probability of 58.77%. A draw had a probability of 23.5% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 17.73%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celta Vigo win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.56%) and 2-1 (9.61%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.09%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (6.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
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