Besiktas Istanbul vs Galatasaray Prediction & Betting Tips - Super Lig

Prediction published on 01/03/2024, 11:00  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 03/03/2024 at 03:00 in Super Lig Prediction

Galatasaray will be heading out to the Tupras Stadium to take on Besiktas in an Istanbul derby this Sunday. The gap between these two is massive, with Galatasaray top and Besiktas fourth in the Super Lig standings. Getting to the Champions League slots seems impossible for Besiktas, being 24 points out. They have so far managed 46 points and can as well play for a Europa League slot against Trabzonspor. Coming into this game, Besiktas have a six-game unbeaten run, with five wins in it. They have kept straight clean sheets in the last four matches and will be confident facing the league leaders. With one win in the last four matches between these two, Besiktas may well go into the game as underdogs. However, they have won in each of Galatasaray’s last six visits here and are unbeaten in seven when hosting this fixture. In each of their last three matches, Besiktas scored twice, the most recent a 2-0 win over Konyaspor. That win marked their sixth straight unbeaten home game and they have clean sheets in all the six.

Galatasaray’s fine run in the season has taken a few hits in their recent matches. Cim-Bom are however still top of the Super Lig standings with 72 points. They are coming from elimination in two cup competitions and face another formidable opponent here. Ahead of this game, they were beaten 2-0 by Fatih Karagumruk in the Turkish Cup. That came a week after elimination from the Europa League at the hands of Sparta Prague. Those defeats also came at the height of their defensive struggles. Galatasaray have managed just one clean sheet in the last five matches. three times in their last five matches, Galatasaray conceded two or more goals. This will be a tough match for them, going by Besiktas’ recent scoring form. They do have a good scoring run though, only failing to score once in their last 15 matches. In eight of their last 10 matches, Galatasaray scored at least two goals. They will bank on this scoring run to lift them at a venue they rarely do well.