FT · SPAIN: LaLiga · Monday, 17 August 2026

Deportivo 1–1 ElcheMatch recap & how our call landed · Monday, 17 August 2026

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Deportivo or draw at 83%. Bawler had Deportivo at 53%, the draw at 30% and Elche at 17%. The match finished 1–1.

Pre-match probability vs result

Deportivo win
53%
Draw
30%
Result
Elche win
17%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.6 – 0.8
Total 2.4
Actual
1 – 1
Total 2 (−0.4 against our forecast)

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.4 of our 2.4.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 78%
Landed
Medium confidence
Under 2.5 goals
Pre-match: 53%
Landed
Outside shot
Elche or draw
Pre-match: 27%
Landed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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