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 63.39%. A draw had a probability of 20.5% and a win for Caykur Rizespor had a probability of 16.09%.
The most likely scoreline for a Besiktas win was 0-2 with a probability of 10.79%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (10.57%) and 1-2 (9.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.72%), while for a Caykur Rizespor win it was 1-0 (4.76%). The actual scoreline of 2-3 was predicted with a 3.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Besiktas would win this match.