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 66.48%. A draw had a probability of 17.7% and a win for Celta Vigo had a probability of 15.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.29%) and 3-1 (7.74%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.64%), while for a Celta Vigo win it was 1-2 (4.34%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 4.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.