Galatasaray found their stride in their last match and have bolstered their attacking options, making them even more formidable favorites heading into this encounter.
Rizespor have appeared disjointed in their last two matches and seem to lack creativity, which does not bode well for them against a team as strong as Gala, and it looks like another resounding victory for the hosts.
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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 65.5%. A draw had a probability of 17.3% and a win for Caykur Rizespor had a probability of 17.16%.
The most likely scoreline for a Galatasaray win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.93%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (7.72%) and 2-0 (6.92%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.88%), while for a Caykur Rizespor win it was 1-2 (4.43%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Galatasaray would win this match.
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