This should be an intriguing match, particularly as both sides will enter the contest off the back of Copa del Rey encounters. Both managers will be hoping to secure a huge three points, but we are finding it difficult to separate the two sides, ultimately settling on a low-scoring draw.
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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 Sociedad win with a probability of 51.91%. A draw had a probability of 25% and a win for Valencia had a probability of 23.06%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.74%) and 1-2 (9.5%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.88%), while for a Valencia win it was 1-0 (7.43%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
