We said: Real Betis 1-0 Rangers
Despite major injury concerns ripping apart much of the Betis squad, their home form has been superb in Europe, and they should get the result they need to win the group.
In comparison, Rangers' recent record in Spain is woeful, and while they will be competitive, they may have one ear listening in to events unfolding in Cyprus.
Read more.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 Rangers win with a probability of 48.89%. A win for Real Betis had a probability of 26.35% and a draw had a probability of 24.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Rangers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.48%) and 0-2 (8.49%). The likeliest Real Betis win was 1-0 (7.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.75%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 2.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Rangers would win this match.