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 72.14%. A draw had a probability of 16.9% and a win for Getafe had a probability of 10.98%.
The most likely scoreline for a Barcelona win was 2-0 with a probability of 11.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.88%) and 2-1 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.98%), while for a Getafe win it was 0-1 (3.37%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Barcelona would win this match.