These two teams have only drawn six league games between them this season, but the points were shared when they last locked horns in the Spanish capital in March 2019, and we are backing a low-scoring draw this weekend, which would not be the worst result for either side.
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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 Rayo Vallecano win with a probability of 41.33%. A win for Real Betis had a probability of 32.56% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rayo Vallecano win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.73%) and 2-0 (7.17%). The likeliest Real Betis win was 0-1 (8.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.42%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.
