With so much on the line, we predict a tight and cagey affair as both sides are desperate to avoid what would be a harmful defeat.
We ultimately see a share of the spoils as the most likely outcome, with the visitors expected to at least earn a point after their confidence-boosting win last time out.
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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 Elche win with a probability of 38.09%. A win for Mallorca had a probability of 35.16% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Elche win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.27%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.27%) and 2-0 (6.68%). The likeliest Mallorca win was 0-1 (9.78%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.71%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Elche would win this match.