Real Betis cannot afford to drop points in these type of matches if they are to be serious challengers for the top four this season, and while we are expecting a close game, the visitors should have enough quality to navigate their way to an important 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 45.08%. A win for Elche had a probability of 29.23% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Betis win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.12%) and 0-2 (7.93%). The likeliest Elche win was 1-0 (8.18%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.21%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Betis would win this match.
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