Both teams will be desperate not to lose this match, which is likely to create a cagey affair. There is not an awful lot between the sides in terms of quality, and it is difficult to back either with any real confidence, so we have had to settle on a low-scoring draw here.
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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 Espanyol win with a probability of 41.54%. A draw had a probability of 30.3% and a win for Getafe had a probability of 28.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Espanyol win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.04%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.59%) and 2-1 (7.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.31%), while for a Getafe win it was 0-1 (11.66%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 15% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Espanyol in this match.
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