| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 15 | Sevilla | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 3 | Villarreal | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Osasuna | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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 58.54%. A draw had a probability of 22.7% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 18.76%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.66%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.64%) and 1-2 (9.85%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.79%), while for a Espanyol win it was 1-0 (5.92%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Espanyol | Draw | Real Madrid |
| 18.76% ( | 22.69% ( | 58.54% ( |
| Both teams to score 50.62% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 51.85% ( | 48.14% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 29.7% ( | 70.3% ( |
| Espanyol Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 60.36% ( | 39.64% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 23.68% ( | 76.32% ( |
| Real Madrid Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 83.87% ( | 16.13% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 54.45% ( | 45.55% ( |
| Score Analysis |
| Espanyol | Draw | Real Madrid |
| 1-0 @ 5.92% ( 2-1 @ 4.99% ( 2-0 @ 2.74% ( 3-1 @ 1.54% ( 3-2 @ 1.41% ( Other @ 2.17% Total : 18.76% | 1-1 @ 10.79% ( 0-0 @ 6.39% ( 2-2 @ 4.56% ( Other @ 0.95% Total : 22.69% | 0-1 @ 11.66% ( 0-2 @ 10.64% ( 1-2 @ 9.85% ( 0-3 @ 6.47% ( 1-3 @ 5.99% ( 0-4 @ 2.95% ( 2-3 @ 2.77% ( 1-4 @ 2.73% ( 2-4 @ 1.26% ( 0-5 @ 1.08% ( 1-5 @ 1% ( Other @ 2.13% Total : 58.54% |