Super Lig match preview: Konyaspor versus Galatasaray

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Fri 17.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu (41981 seats)

Super Lig: Two squads in fair form get together for this fixture. Galatasaray have a small edge with their 1st position in the league table?

Insights:
  • Konyaspor is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Super Lig

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Konyaspor form and stats

Konyaspor have played 12 Super Lig games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Konyaspor haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 539 minutes ago. Günok (own goal) scored that one.

The spoils were shared in Konyaspor's previous game, also at home. Visiting Giresunspor (placed 15th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Konyaspor manager Stanojević lay sleepless for hours after the game against Giresunspor. The match ended a draw, but Konyaspor hit the posts three times. Midfielder Bouchalakis was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.45 (out of ten) in that game. Bouchalakis hit four key passes and had 67 successful passes (of 80 total).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Fenerbahce (0-4).

Some betting-related information: This club have played 5 league rounds in a row with only one (or none) club scoring.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Konyaspor here at Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 12 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Konyaspor have conceded only 10 goals.

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Galatasaray form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Super Lig.

Galatasaray had fun at their own home (Konya Büyükşehir Belediye Stadyumu) last time out, beating Kasimpasa 1-0. Zaniolo scored. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Buruk when Zaniolo scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute. Midfielder Oliveira was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.2. Oliveira hit two key passes and had 71 successful passes (of 82 total).

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Pendikspor in the Club Friendlies 2.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 11 of this side's 12 latest league rounds have ended with three or more goals.

Galatasaray have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 27 goals from 12 away matches. Galatasaray are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {5 goals} away.

Head 2 Head

The newest registered meeting featuring both these contenders is the Galatasaray - Konyaspor 2-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Konyaspor two wins, three draws and Galatasaray five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GalatasarayM. Icardi Rivero
M. Icardi Rivero
9 goals
GalatasarayB. Gomis
B. Gomis
8 goals
KonyasporM. Diouf
M. Diouf
7 goals

Konyaspor missing players

Galatasaray missing players

Konyaspor Galatasaray
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 3 11 23
6 3 1 Won W 2 8 18
10 5 1 Drew D 0 2 3
7 4 1 Lost L 1 1 2
24 9 2 Scored S 4 24 48
26 10 2 Conceded C 2 5 17
87% 83% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
57% 33% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 64% 74%
39% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 55% 70%
26% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 26%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 13%
43% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 27% 52%
35% 42% 67% Clean Sheets C S 67% 73% 43%
35% 42% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 13%
 
4.1 4.7 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 10.7 6.6 7.9
4.4 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.2 3.8
2.7 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.5
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
11.4 11.3 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 18.7 17.3 18
5 5.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.3 7.5 7.6
21% 14% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 29% 28%
 
11.5 8.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.6 10.6
3.8 2.8 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.3 4
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Galatasaray have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Galatasaray have scored at least twice as many goals away as Konyaspor have scored home.
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most clean sheets (8) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most points (29) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most points from losing position (15) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most scored goals (27) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the the best goal difference (+22) away in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the the best goal difference (+34) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Galatasaray is in the best form (6-0-0) in Super Lig
  • Konyaspor have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Super Lig
  • Konyaspor is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Galatasaray 24 19 3 2 51 17 12 10 1 1 24 12 12 9 2 1 27 5 34 60
2 Fenerbahce 23 16 3 4 58 25 12 9 1 2 35 15 11 7 2 2 23 10 33 51
3 Besiktas 23 12 7 4 40 24 12 8 3 1 23 9 11 4 4 3 17 15 16 43
4 Adana Demirspor 23 11 9 3 44 23 11 7 4 0 24 7 12 4 5 3 20 16 21 42
5 Istanbul Basaksehir 22 12 4 6 32 22 11 8 1 2 19 11 11 4 3 4 13 11 10 40
6 Trabzonspor 23 11 5 7 35 31 12 8 3 1 20 6 11 3 2 6 15 25 4 38
7 Kayserispor 24 11 2 11 36 36 12 6 1 5 19 16 12 5 1 6 17 20 0 35
8 Fatih Karagumruk 23 7 9 7 49 45 11 4 4 3 26 21 12 3 5 4 23 24 4 30
9 Konyaspor 24 6 10 7 24 26 12 3 5 4 9 10 12 3 5 3 15 16 -2 28
10 Antalyaspor 24 8 4 12 32 38 13 6 2 5 23 20 11 2 2 7 9 18 -6 28
11 Alanyaspor 23 7 7 9 34 41 12 6 4 2 22 14 11 1 3 7 12 27 -7 28
12 Gazisehir Gaziantep 23 6 7 10 31 33 11 3 4 4 17 16 12 3 3 6 14 17 -2 25
13 Kasimpasa 24 7 4 13 30 43 13 5 2 6 22 25 11 2 2 7 8 18 -13 25
14 Sivasspor 23 6 6 11 29 35 11 2 5 4 12 13 12 4 1 7 17 22 -6 24
15 Giresunspor 24 5 8 11 23 42 11 3 2 6 12 18 13 2 6 5 11 24 -19 23
16 Hatayspor 23 6 5 11 19 41 11 4 4 2 12 13 12 2 1 9 7 28 -22 23
17 Ankaragucu 22 6 4 12 25 35 11 3 2 6 13 18 11 3 2 6 12 17 -10 22
18 Istanbulspor 22 6 3 13 23 45 10 2 2 6 12 23 12 4 1 7 11 22 -22 21
19 Umraniyespor 23 4 6 13 29 42 12 1 3 8 12 21 11 3 3 5 17 21 -13 18

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The Süper Lig is the top league in Turkish football. It has 18 teams who play a season from August to May, meeting each other home and away. After all fixtures have been played the final league table is ready and the champion of Turkey celebrated. The three bottom teams are relegated.