Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast
The top two sides of the Turkish Super Lig meet
Fenerbahce will entertain Galatasaray at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in a top-of-the-table Turkish Super Lig clash on Sunday. These two Turkish giants have a bitter rivalry which stretches back over decades. These two have battled each other for titles for years in Turkey.
The Yellow-Navy Blues have been in solid form this season. They will rely on their goalscoring prowess to produce a strong display. The home team have been very consistent this season and they have had positive results in previous matches they would like to beat their arch-rival to remain at the top.
Galatasaray also have been scoring a lot of goals this season and they will face their arch-rival in a very hostile environment. They would like to go on top of the table as they are only separated by goal difference on the point table.
Kick-Off:
Sunday, 24th Dec 2023, 09:30 PM (IST), 04:00 PM (GMT), 11:00 AM (EST)
Location: Sukru Saracoglu
Form
Fenerbahce Form (All Competitions): W-W-W-W-L
Galatasaray Form (All Competitions): W-L-W-W-D
Players to Watch
Edin Džeko (Fenerbahce)
The Bosnian is a composed centre-forward who is great at building chemistry with his teammates through flick-ons and layoffs. His passing ability and decision-making are impressive, especially when breaking down an assured defence who are typically difficult to break down.
He does not typically attempt to dribble past defenders all too often, although this is an asset, he does have in his footballing inventory. He is a player who takes plenty of shots and is often the player to take the most shots in his team. This is to be expected of a striker and should come as no surprise. However, it should be noted that he has much more to his game than just a volume-shot taker.
Hakim Ziyech (Galatasaray)
Hakim Ziyech is most dangerous coming into central areas and looking to play killer balls to teammates making diagonal runs towards the goal. He is particularly skilled at playing deft balls over defence, and if his teammates time their runs well, they often very suddenly find themselves with a one-on-one shooting opportunity. Hakim Ziyech can manipulate the ball impressively, and that leads to him creating plenty of chances for his team.
Match Facts
- The most common result of matches between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray when Fenerbahce is playing at home is 2-1. 5 matches have ended with this result.
- The most common result of matches between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray is 0-0. 12 matches have ended with this result.
- Last season Galatasaray won both games against Fenerbahce.
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Team and Injury news
The home has a lot of injury concerns and some players will miss this crucial match due to suspensions. Becao, Peres, Lincoln and Zajc will be out due to injury whereas Yandas and Fread will miss this match due to suspension.
The away team will only miss one player due to injury, Sergio Oliveira who will not be available for this match due to a chest injury.
Head-to-Head
Matches: 313
Fenerbahce: 119
Galatasaray: 98
Draws: 96
Predicted Lineup for Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray
Fenerbahce Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Livakovic(GK); Djiku, Aziz, Kadioglu, Samuel; Yuksek, Yandas; Under, Tadic, Szymanski; Dzeko
Galatasaray Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):
Guvenc(GK); Yilmaz, Nelsson, Boey, Bardakci; Demirbay, Torreira; Ziyech, Mertens, Akturkoglu; Icardi
Match Prediction for Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray
Both teams are in good form and have the same points in the points table, only the goal difference separates both teams. This match will finish in a draw since both teams have very much the same quality and both teams are defensively good as well.
Prediction: Fenerbahce 1-1 Galatasaray
Telecast
India: No Telecast
UK: BT Sports
USA: beIN Sports
Nigeria: No Telecast
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