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 67.3%. A draw had a probability of 20.2% and a win for Cadiz had a probability of 12.53%.
The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.17%) and 2-1 (9.49%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.52%), while for a Cadiz win it was 0-1 (4.78%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 13.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Villarreal would win this match.