Having Canales available could be crucial for Betis with any hopes of Champions League football potentially hinging on this result.
Espanyol are often a threat in attack but just cannot get over the line with a victory at the moment.
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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 Real Betis win with a probability of 47.95%. A draw had a probability of 26.6% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 25.42%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Betis win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.3%) and 2-1 (9.04%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.53%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (8.69%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 4.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Betis would win this match.
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