We said: Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis
Real Betis are more than capable of picking up a positive result on Saturday, but Barcelona will be determined to bounce back from their loss at Rayo. It would not be a surprise to see the points shared in this match, but we just have a feeling that Xavi's side will navigate their way to a huge three points.
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 Barcelona win with a probability of 64.91%. A draw had a probability of 20% and a win for Real Betis had a probability of 15.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.59%) and 2-1 (9.88%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.47%), while for a Real Betis win it was 0-1 (4.54%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barcelona would win this match.