With Gaziantep low on confidence after a four-game winless run, they would have preferred a slightly easier test on Friday than a Fenerbahce side that are in a rich vein of form, and we think that the hosts have enough quality to clinch a seventh consecutive league victory as they bid to keep hold of second place.
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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 74.2%. A draw had a probability of 16.3% and a win for Gaziantep had a probability of 9.47%.
The most likely scoreline for a Fenerbahce win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.82%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (10.82%) and 3-0 (10.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.76%), while for a Gaziantep win it was 0-1 (3.28%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Fenerbahce would win this match.