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 38.11%. A win for Celta Vigo had a probability of 34.42% and a draw had a probability of 27.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.07%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.12%) and 2-0 (6.92%). The likeliest Celta Vigo win was 0-1 (10.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.99%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Real Sociedad would win this match.