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 Galatasaray win with a probability of 75.13%. A draw had a probability of 14.9% and a win for Caykur Rizespor had a probability of 9.94%.
The most likely scoreline for a Galatasaray win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.41%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-0 (9.17%) and 2-1 (9.06%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.85%), while for a Caykur Rizespor win it was 1-2 (2.98%). The actual scoreline of 6-2 was predicted with a 0.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Galatasaray would win this match.