We said: Besiktas 1-1 Galatasaray
This promises to be another fiercely contested Istanbul derby, with physicality likely to take precedence over intricate football, and with Besiktas desperate to avoid a third consecutive defeat, they are expected to adopt a combative approach, though Galatasaray's superior quality should help them withstand the challenge, making a draw the most probable outcome.
Read more.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 39.55%. A win for Besiktas had a probability of 36.84% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Galatasaray win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.53%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.86%) and 0-2 (5.52%). The likeliest Besiktas win was 2-1 (8.2%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.6%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.2% likelihood.