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 52.36%. A draw had a probability of 27.3% and a win for Castellon had a probability of 20.31%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 16.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.29%) and 2-1 (8.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.25%), while for a Castellon win it was 0-1 (8.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rayo Vallecano would win this match.