Galatasaray have not been as ruthless in attack as their city rivals Fenerbahce this season, but a 5-1 win at Trabzonspor proves they can turn on the style.
There is little hope for the Super Lig's bottom side here, as Gala should record a routine victory to keep the pressure on at the top.
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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 Galatasaray win with a probability of 87.44%. A draw had a probability of 8.7% and a win for Istanbulspor had a probability of 3.88%.
The most likely scoreline for a Galatasaray win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.8%) and 4-0 (9.79%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (4.07%), while for a Istanbulspor win it was 1-2 (1.26%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 7.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Galatasaray would win this match.