It is results and not performances that are most important at this stage of the campaign, and this is a huge fixture for both sides in the context of their seasons. We are expecting a tight and cagey affair on Friday evening but believe that Sevilla's extra quality will allow them to secure a vital 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 Sevilla win with a probability of 55.23%. A draw had a probability of 26.5% and a win for Alaves had a probability of 18.28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sevilla win was 0-1 with a probability of 16.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (12.08%) and 1-2 (8.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.83%), while for an Alaves win it was 1-0 (8.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood.