Even if Real Betis make major rotations, they still have the quality and squad depth to see off the Finnish champions, and we see them returning to Spain with all three points.
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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 54.2%. A win for HJK Helsinki had a probability of 23.97% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Betis win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.9%) and 0-2 (7.78%). The likeliest HJK Helsinki win was 2-1 (6.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Betis would win this match.