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 69.71%. A draw had a probability of 16.9% and a win for Real Sociedad had a probability of 13.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Madrid win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.25%) and 3-1 (7.87%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.53%), while for a Real Sociedad win it was 1-2 (3.83%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 9.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Madrid would win this match.