Both sides will now expect to consolidate mid-table finishes, but with Valencia riding the crest of a wave, they could see themselves as slight favourites.
With the two strongest defences in the bottom half facing off at a venue that has not been blessed with many goals this season, it is hard to envisage much goalmouth action in this one.
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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 Valencia win with a probability of 35.69%. A win for Mallorca had a probability of 33.77% and a draw had a probability of 30.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Valencia win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (7.01%) and 1-2 (7%). The likeliest Mallorca win was 1-0 (13.07%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.1% likelihood.
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