We said: Valencia 1-1 Real Sociedad
This should be an intriguing match, particularly as both sides will enter the contest off the back of Copa del Rey encounters. Both managers will be hoping to secure a huge three points, but we are finding it difficult to separate the two sides, ultimately settling on a low-scoring draw.
Read more.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 Sociedad win with a probability of 51.91%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Valencia had a probability of 23.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.74%) and 1-2 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.88%), while for a Valencia win it was 1-0 (7.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.