Super Lig match preview: Beşiktaş versus Galatasaray

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sun 17.January
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vodafone Arena (8323 seats)

Beşiktaş and Galatasaray are both riding high in the Super Lig with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Beşiktaş has the most scored goals (39) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray has the fewest conceded goals (14) in Super Lig

The hosts Beşiktaş saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Turkish Cup. Thankfully the previous game, versus Rizespor, was also a home game here at Vodafone Arena. The away team is better rested.

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Beşiktaş form and stats

Beşiktaş, who have the most scored goals (39) in Super Lig, are steadily winning Super Lig games and points here at Vodafone Arena. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. After failing to beat Genclerbirligi here at Vodafone Arena, Beşiktaş has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.

Beşiktaş drew their last game, also a home match. Rizespor (placed 15th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Preceding that game was the away draw at Hatayspor that finished 2-2.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Beşiktaş handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and two defeats.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Beşiktaş as they are travelling to their away game against Fatih Karagumruk in the Super Lig. That match is four days after this one.

Beşiktaş are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Vodafone Arena in their league games, having scored an impressive 21 goals in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Beşiktaş have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Galatasaray form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Super Lig, are W5-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Super Lig.

Galatasaray has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Yeni Malatyaspor (after extra-time, 6-7 on penalties) for a Turkish Cup game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 6-0 against Genclerbirligi in the Super Lig.

We have checked recent matches where Galatasaray have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, one draw and two defeats.

After this away game Galatasaray return home for a Super Lig game against Denizlispor. That game is only three sleeps after this.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Galatasaray are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Galatasaray have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Beşiktaş, two draws and two wins for Galatasaray. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

BeşiktaşC. Larin
C. Larin
11 goals
BeşiktaşV. Aboubakar
V. Aboubakar
9 goals
GalatasarayM. Diagne
M. Diagne
9 goals

Beşiktaş missing players

Galatasaray missing players

Beşiktaş Galatasaray
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 0 Played P 1 8 17
11 6 0 Won W 1 5 10
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
39 21 0 Scored S 2 16 34
21 4 0 Conceded C 0 9 14
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
82% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 76%
71% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 59%
53% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 29%
29% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
53% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 47%
41% 62% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 38% 47%
6% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.4
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.9 13.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 12.4 13.4
5 5.9 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.9 5.9
46% 45% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 41% 34%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Beşiktaş has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş has the most matches over the total-line (11) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş has the most scored goals (21) at home in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş has the most scored goals (39) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş has the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş has the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Beşiktaş haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Beşiktaş is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Galatasaray has the fewest conceded goals (14) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray has the most clean sheets (8) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray has the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray has the the best goal difference (+20) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Galatasaray have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Galatasaray haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Beşiktaş 17 11 2 4 39 21 8 6 1 1 21 4 9 5 1 3 18 17 18 35
2 Fenerbahce 17 11 2 4 35 21 8 4 1 3 14 13 9 7 1 1 21 8 14 35
3 Galatasaray 17 10 3 4 34 14 9 5 3 1 18 5 8 5 0 3 16 9 20 33
4 Gazişehir Gaziantep 17 8 7 2 31 19 8 5 3 0 17 8 9 3 4 2 14 11 12 31
5 Alanyaspor 18 9 3 6 29 16 9 6 2 1 19 5 9 3 1 5 10 11 13 30
6 Hatayspor 17 8 4 5 25 22 9 5 3 1 16 8 8 3 1 4 9 14 3 28
7 Trabzonspor 17 7 5 5 19 20 9 4 1 4 12 14 8 3 4 1 7 6 -1 26
8 Fatih Karagumruk 17 6 6 5 27 23 9 6 2 1 19 8 8 0 4 4 8 15 4 24
9 Antalyaspor 18 6 6 6 19 25 9 5 1 3 11 12 9 1 5 3 8 13 -6 24
10 Konyaspor 17 6 4 7 24 21 8 4 2 2 15 10 9 2 2 5 9 11 3 22
11 Sivasspor 17 5 7 5 19 21 9 2 3 4 8 11 8 3 4 1 11 10 -2 22
12 İstanbul Başakşehir 17 6 4 7 24 28 8 3 3 2 14 11 9 3 1 5 10 17 -4 22
13 Kasimpasa 17 6 4 7 20 27 8 4 2 2 10 11 9 2 2 5 10 16 -7 22
14 Yeni Malatyaspor 17 5 6 6 21 23 8 4 3 1 12 8 9 1 3 5 9 15 -2 21
15 Rizespor 17 5 6 6 22 30 9 4 3 2 15 15 8 1 3 4 7 15 -8 21
16 Göztepe 17 4 7 6 21 20 9 3 3 3 15 11 8 1 4 3 6 9 1 19
17 Genclerbirligi 17 5 4 8 18 31 8 3 3 2 12 13 9 2 1 6 6 18 -13 19
18 Kayserispor 17 4 4 9 11 21 9 2 2 5 5 11 8 2 2 4 6 10 -10 16
19 Ankaragucu 17 4 3 10 20 27 9 3 1 5 13 13 8 1 2 5 7 14 -7 15
20 Denizlispor 17 3 5 9 17 28 8 1 2 5 4 9 9 2 3 4 13 19 -11 14
21 BB Erzurumspor 18 3 4 11 16 33 9 0 4 5 7 14 9 3 0 6 9 19 -17 13

Read more about Super Lig

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.