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 64.29%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Elche had a probability of 13.37%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.71%) and 2-1 (9.15%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.24%), while for a Elche win it was 0-1 (5.74%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.2% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rayo Vallecano would win this match.