Ponferradina will certainly provide stern opposition for Atletico, which is exactly what Simeone will want ahead of the return of competitive action. It would not be a shock to see the home side triumph here, but we just have a feeling that Atletico's quality will see them run out narrow winners.
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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 Atletico Madrid win with a probability of 50.58%. A win for Ponferradina had a probability of 25.01% and a draw had a probability of 24.4%.
The most likely scoreline for an Atletico Madrid win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.59%) and 0-2 (8.81%). The likeliest Ponferradina win was 1-0 (7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.58%). The actual scoreline of 2-4 was predicted with a 1.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Atletico Madrid would win this match.
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