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 Villarreal win with a probability of 61.8%. A draw had a probability of 22.2% and a win for Elche had a probability of 16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.94%) and 2-1 (9.69%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.51%), while for a Elche win it was 0-1 (5.71%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood.