Twee nieuw gepromoveerde partijen die genieten van het leven terug in de bovenste vlucht, sluiten zondagmiddag hoorns op slot als Rayo Vallecano gastheer Espanyol.
Beide teams gaan naar deze La Liga-wedstrijd nadat ze voorbij outfits van de vijfde divisie hebben geschrapt om door te gaan naar de tweede ronde van de Copa de Rey in midweek.
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 Rayo Vallecano win with a probability of 42.96%. A draw had a probability of 28.8% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 28.19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.94%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.64%) and 2-1 (8.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.18%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (10.64%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 13.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Rayo Vallecano in this match.