We said: Real Betis 2-0 Elche
Real Betis were brilliant in La Liga last season, and we are finding it difficult to look past Pellegrini's side in this contest. Elche are capable of making it a tricky encounter for the home side, but we are expecting the Green and Whites to open their campaign with a win.
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 Real Betis win with a probability of 57.55%. A draw had a probability of 23.3% and a win for Elche had a probability of 19.18%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Betis win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.72%) and 2-1 (9.77%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.06%), while for a Elche win it was 0-1 (6.26%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Real Betis would win this match.