Real Sociedad always look strong at home, and will have the Reale Arena firmly behind them as they chase a record eighth consecutive win.
Mallorca have proven themselves to be a solid team, but are just lacking the finishing touches at the moment. They will not be given a second chance here, however, given the imperious form of their hosts.
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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 Real Sociedad win with a probability of 63.06%. A draw had a probability of 22.9% and a win for Mallorca had a probability of 14.07%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.46%) and 2-1 (9.17%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.49%), while for a Mallorca win it was 0-1 (6%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 15.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Real Sociedad in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Real Sociedad.