Three of the last seven league games between these two teams have finished level, including two at the home of Real Betis, and it would not be a shock to see a stalemate on Sunday, but we just have a feeling that Real Betis will be able to secure all three points in a close affair.
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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 58.57%. A draw had a probability of 23.1% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 18.29%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Betis win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.1%) and 2-1 (9.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.98%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (6.2%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 12.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Real Betis in this match.
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