Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir Prediction & Betting Tips - Super Lig

Prediction published on 08/02/2024, 12:57  by Joseph King | Modified on 08/02/2024 at 14:02 in Super Lig Predictions

An Istanbul derby in the Turkish Super Lig matchday 25 sees second-place Galatasaray hosting eighth-placed Basaksehir on Saturday. Galatasaray are on a terrific run of form with seven consecutive victories across all competitions. They are coming off a 4-2 home victory over Bandmiraspor in the Turkish Cup in their most recent outing and their latest league appearance resulted in a 2-0 away win over Samsunspor. Gala are infallible at Rams Park this season and are boasting a perfect 12-0-0 record in the league. They’ve notched 30 goals in front of the home support while conceding just nine and have the overall best defensive record in the division with 14 goals conceded. The defending champions have one of the most lethal attacks in the Super Lig with Mauro Icardi (13 goals), Wilf Zaha (nine goals) and Kerem Akturkoglu (nine goals) all in fine form this season.

Basaksehir are having a tough season as they currently sit eighth with a 9-6-9 record. This has the 2019/20 league champions on 33 points and a full 30 points behind their opponents today. Basaksehir were able to prevail on penalties over Hatayspor in the Turkish Cup on Wednesday which extended their unbeaten run to three matches. The Grey Owls have won their last two league appearances with the most recent ending in a 2-0 home victory over İstanbulspor. It was the latest in a string of positive league performances for last season’s fifth-place finishers as they look to make a run up the standings in the second half of the campaign. The visitors are on an impressive run of six wins, three draws and only one defeat in their last 10 Super Lig matches. However, they’ll be put to the test in this matchup, especially given their shaky away results.