DomainJava.com – Istanbul vs Galatasaray prediction in the Turkey Super Lig match, Unbeaten Galatasaray will travel to the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium on Sunday to face Istanbul Basaksehir, with the aim of maintaining their unbeaten record and extending their lead at the top of the Turkish Super League.
Sunday’s derby clash will take place after a thrilling 2-2 Turkish Cup draw between the two sides on Wednesday, where Galatasaray came back twice to avoid defeat.
Istanbul Basaksehir showed resilience and quality in the cup tie, taking the lead twice before Galatasaray equalized on both occasions – however, Michy Batshuayi’s penalty miss in stoppage time saved the Gray Owls from defeat.
Encouraged by the performance, Basaksehir are hoping to test the league leaders again, with hopes of building on their narrow 1-0 win over Adana Demirspor in the league with another solid performance.
Having claimed three wins in their last five league games, Basaksehir have revived their push to finish in the top four, just four points behind the leaders on 26 points, and a positive result on Sunday will add to their growing confidence.
Basaksehir can dream of springing a surprise, thanks to their commendable home form, with four wins and four draws in eight league matches at the Fatih Terim Stadium.
Historically, they have performed quite well in these fixtures on home soil, winning six of 17 meetings – however, recent history has been heavily on Galatasaray’s side, with the visitors unbeaten in five of their last six meetings, winning four.
Galatasaray remain the dominant force in Turkish football, combining clinical attacking displays with an unrivaled ability to get results, and they will be highly motivated heading into this game after Wednesday’s drama-filled draw.
Cimbom beat Goztepe 2-1 in their last league game—a win described by manager Okan Buruk as their toughest home game of the season.
However, with the possible return of Victor Osimhen, who missed the midweek cup tie, the visitors will look to add to their firepower, as the Nigerian striker has been prolific this season and will relish the opportunity to add to his tally against Basaksehir.
The visitors have scored at least twice in five of their last six matches against Basaksehir, showing their offensive prowess, and this pattern seems likely considering they have scored two or more goals in their last seven competitive matches.
With 33 wins in their last 36 Super Lig games, Galatasaray have established a culture of excellence, and they will look to extend their dominance over Basaksehir, having avoided defeat in 10 of their last 11 meetings in all competitions.
Basaksehir was without Miguel Crespo and Berat Ozdemir due to suspension, paving the way for Omer Beyaz to appear in midfield.
In terms of injuries, Serdar Gurler is out with a muscle problem and is expected to return later this month.
Striker Krzysztof Piatek, the league’s top scorer with 12 goals, will look to end his two-match goal drought.
Galatasaray remain without Mauro Icardi, who is out for the entire season with a cruciate ligament injury.
However, Osimhen is ready to return, bringing additional firepower as he aims to become the league’s top scorer, two goals behind Piatek.
(source: Sportsmole)
Istanbul vs Galatasaray Player Predictions
Istanbul: Sengezer; Duarte, Gureler, Opoku, Lima; Ergun, Beyaz, Kemen; Turuc, Piatek, Davison
Galatasaray: Muslera; Ayhan, Sanchez, Bardakci, Jakobs; Torreira, Sara; Akgun, Mertens, Yilmaz; Osimhen
Istanbul vs Galatasaray Score Prediction: 2-3
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