Though they have generally fared well away from home this term, Celta seem to have been more afflicted by their virus outbreak and already have a particularly thin squad.
Therefore, if they can get enough of their main men on the pitch on Sunday, then Betis can kick off the new year with another three-point haul at home - where they score at a rate of over two goals per game.
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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 Betis win with a probability of 38.34%. A win for Celta Vigo had a probability of 36.06% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Betis win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.45%) and 2-0 (6.29%). The likeliest Celta Vigo win was 0-1 (8.7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.12%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.
