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 Betis win with a probability of 54.2%. A win for HJK Helsinki had a probability of 23.97% and a draw had a probability of 21.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Betis win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.9%) and 0-2 (7.78%). The likeliest HJK Helsinki win was 2-1 (6.14%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.85%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Betis would win this match.