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La Liga | Gameweek 15
Dec 2, 2023 at 3.15pm UK
San Mames Barria
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Athletic Bilbao
4 - 0
Rayo Vallecano

Guruzeta (23'), Espino (47' og.), Williams (64'), Williams (68')
Vivian (6')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Espino (32'), Falcao (87')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's La Liga clash between Athletic Bilbao and Rayo Vallecano, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Rayo Vallecano

Rayo have proven to be difficult to beat this season, and Athletic will be under no illusions of the size of the task facing them this weekend. We are expecting a very close match on Saturday but believe that Athletic's quality in the forward positions will allow them to secure a vital 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 Athletic Bilbao win with a probability of 55.55%. A draw had a probability of 24.2% and a win for Rayo Vallecano had a probability of 20.21%.

The most likely scoreline for an Athletic Bilbao win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.64%) and 2-1 (9.62%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.49%), while for a Rayo Vallecano win it was 0-1 (6.87%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Athletic Bilbao would win this match.

Result
Athletic BilbaoDrawRayo Vallecano
55.55% (-0.45 -0.45) 24.24% (0.262 0.26) 20.21% (0.185 0.18)
Both teams to score 48.3% (-0.5 -0.5)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.56% (-0.806 -0.81)52.44% (0.803 0.8)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.88% (-0.697 -0.7)74.12% (0.694 0.69)
Athletic Bilbao Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.24% (-0.47499999999999 -0.47)18.76% (0.472 0.47)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.84% (-0.797 -0.8)50.16% (0.794 0.79)
Rayo Vallecano Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.46% (-0.26799999999999 -0.27)40.54% (0.264 0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.86% (-0.241 -0.24)77.14% (0.23699999999999 0.24)
Score Analysis
    Athletic Bilbao 55.53%
    Rayo Vallecano 20.21%
    Draw 24.24%
Athletic BilbaoDrawRayo Vallecano
1-0 @ 12.72% (0.21 0.21)
2-0 @ 10.64% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 9.62% (-0.052 -0.05)
3-0 @ 5.94% (-0.079 -0.08)
3-1 @ 5.36% (-0.111 -0.11)
4-0 @ 2.49% (-0.071 -0.07)
3-2 @ 2.42% (-0.068 -0.07)
4-1 @ 2.24% (-0.082 -0.08)
4-2 @ 1.01% (-0.044 -0.04)
Other @ 3.09%
Total : 55.53%
1-1 @ 11.49% (0.11 0.11)
0-0 @ 7.61% (0.239 0.24)
2-2 @ 4.34% (-0.056 -0.06)
Other @ 0.8%
Total : 24.24%
0-1 @ 6.87% (0.168 0.17)
1-2 @ 5.19% (0.013 0.01)
0-2 @ 3.1% (0.054 0.05)
1-3 @ 1.56% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.31% (-0.026 -0.03)
0-3 @ 0.93% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 1.25%
Total : 20.21%

How you voted: Athletic Bilbao vs Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Bilbao
67.9%
Draw
25.0%
Rayo Vallecano
7.1%
28
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Athletic Bilbao
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
2Barcelona19122551222938
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Mallorca199371921-230
6Villarreal177642928127
7Real Sociedad187471613325
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Osasuna186752327-425
10Celta Vigo187382728-124
11Real BetisBetis176652021-124
12Sevilla176471823-522
13Rayo Vallecano175661920-121
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe183781115-416
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1743101629-1315
19Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512
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