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 Besiktas win with a probability of 69.83%. A draw had a probability of 17.5% and a win for Caykur Rizespor had a probability of 12.67%.
The most likely scoreline for a Besiktas win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.63%) and 1-0 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.16%), while for a Caykur Rizespor win it was 1-2 (3.68%). The actual scoreline of 3-0 was predicted with an 8.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Besiktas would win this match.