There is not an awful lot between these two sides in terms of quality, and we are expecting a close game on Friday night. Rayo recorded a 3-0 victory when the pair locked horns in the corresponding match last term, but we are backing Getafe to secure a share of the spoils 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 Rayo Vallecano win with a probability of 56.81%. A draw had a probability of 26.4% and a win for Getafe had a probability of 16.79%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (12.78%) and 2-1 (8.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (11.66%), while for a Getafe win it was 0-1 (7.79%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with an 11.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.