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 41.47%. A win for Rio Ave had a probability of 35.23% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Besiktas win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (6.75%) and 2-0 (5.67%). The likeliest Rio Ave win was 1-2 (7.94%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.35%).