This is the opening game of the group, therefore the focus is going to be on simply picking up points as quickly as possible.
However, Fenerbahce have been the stronger of the two teams when it comes to form in their respective leagues, and that could be the difference maker in this one.
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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 Fenerbahce win with a probability of 53.81%. A draw had a probability of 26.2% and a win for Dynamo Kiev had a probability of 19.98%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fenerbahce win was 1-0 with a probability of 15.08%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.29%) and 2-1 (9.01%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.03%), while for a Dynamo Kiev win it was 0-1 (8.03%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Fenerbahce would win this match.