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 Villarreal win with a probability of 61.34%. A draw had a probability of 21.5% and a win for Mallorca had a probability of 17.12%.
The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.87%) and 2-1 (9.91%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.23%), while for a Mallorca win it was 0-1 (5.29%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Villarreal would win this match.