Zwei neu beworbene Mannschaften, die das Leben im Spitzenflug genießen, werden am Sonntagnachmittag Hörner sperren, als Rayo Vallecano Gastgeber Espanyol ist.
Beide Teams nehmen an diesem Wettbewerb in der La Liga teil, nachdem sie die Outfits der fünften Liga hinter sich gelassen haben, um in der Wochenmitte in die zweite Runde der Copa del Rey einzusteigen.
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 42.96%. A draw had a probability of 28.8% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 28.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.64%) and 2-1 (8.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.18%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (10.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Rayo Vallecano in this match.