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 Madrid win with a probability of 75.37%. A draw had a probability of 14.6% and a win for Las Palmas had a probability of 10.03%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 2-0 with a probability of 9.8%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.93%) and 3-0 (8.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.57%), while for a Las Palmas win it was 1-2 (2.99%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.