Super Lig match preview: Galatasaray versus Beşiktaş

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Date: Sun 05.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Türk Telekom Stadyumu (52695 seats)

The managers F. Terim and Ş. Güneş are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Super Lig league table.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Galatasaray form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Türk Telekom Stadyumu as Galatasaray, who have the most points (37) at home in Super Lig, have scored 43 goals to get 37 points from 15 games. The overall stats are 11-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Galatasaray bring valid hopes of a third.

Galatasaray manager F. Terim and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Konyaspor in the Super Lig. A strong away win before that one, visiting Yeni Malatyaspor and winning 5-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Galatasaray have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found four games) they have won 1 time, drawn 3 and lost 0.

Galatasaray are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (43 goals in 15 games). Galatasaray are not conceding a lot of goals here at Türk Telekom Stadyumu, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.

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Beşiktaş form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (66) in Super Lig, on their travels is 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Things are running smoothly for Beşiktaş who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Kasımpaşa. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Beşiktaş are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Beşiktaş are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Super Lig against Ankaragucu. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Sivasspor.

Beşiktaş have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 34 goals from 15 away matches. As opposed to that, Beşiktaş have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Beşiktaş - Galatasaray 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Galatasaray, 1 draw and 5 wins for Beşiktaş.

Top Goalscorers

H. Onyekuru
12 goals / 2 assists
B. Yılmaz
11 goals / 1 assists
M. Diagne
8 goals / 1 assists

Galatasaray missing players

Beşiktaş missing players

Galatasaray Beşiktaş
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
30 15 3 Played 3 15 30
17 11 3 Won 1 7 17
9 4 0 Drew 1 5 8
4 0 0 Lost 1 3 5
62 43 14 Scored 6 34 66
29 11 1 Conceded 3 21 39
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 67% 93% 97%
77% 80% 100% Over 1.5 33% 87% 87%
53% 67% 100% Over 2.5 33% 67% 67%
43% 60% 100% Over 3.5 33% 47% 43%
23% 33% 67% Over 4.5 33% 27% 30%
50% 53% 33% BTTS 33% 73% 73%
37% 47% 67% Clean Sheets 33% 13% 20%
17% 0% 0% Failed To Score 67% 20% 10%
 
5.2 5.9 4.7 Corners For (avg) 8.7 6.1 6.8
4.5 4.3 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 5.7 5.1 4.6
2.5 2.1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.9 2.6
3 2 0 Red Cards 0 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Galatasaray hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Galatasaray is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Galatasaray
All Champions League Turkish Cup Super Lig Europa League Super Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-04-19 SL Galatasaray 3 - 0 Yeni Malatyaspor
14-04-19 SL Fenerbahçe 1 - 1 Galatasaray
20-04-19 SL Galatasaray 3 - 1 Kayserispor
25-04-19 TC Yeni Malatyaspor 2 - 5 Galatasaray
29-04-19 SL Konyaspor 0 - 0 Galatasaray
05-05-19 SL Galatasaray 16:00 Beşiktaş
12-05-19 SL Rizespor - Galatasaray
16-05-19 TC Galatasaray - Akhisar Belediyespor
19-05-19 SL Galatasaray - Istanbul Basaksehir
26-05-19 SL Sivasspor - Galatasaray
Beşiktaş
All Champions League Turkish Cup Super Lig Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-03-19 SL Beşiktaş 3 - 2 Konyaspor
16-03-19 SL Beşiktaş 1 - 0 Goztepe
08-04-19 SL Rizespor 2 - 7 Beşiktaş
13-04-19 SL Beşiktaş 2 - 1 Istanbul Basaksehir
22-04-19 SL Sivasspor 1 - 2 Beşiktaş
28-04-19 SL Beşiktaş 4 - 1 Ankaragucu
05-05-19 SL Galatasaray 16:00 Beşiktaş
12-05-19 SL Beşiktaş - Alanyaspor
19-05-19 SL Trabzonspor - Beşiktaş
26-05-19 SL Beşiktaş - Kasımpaşa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 İstanbul Başakşehir 30 18 8 4 45 18 15 9 4 2 24 9 15 9 4 2 21 9 27 62
2 Galatasaray 30 17 9 4 62 29 15 11 4 0 43 11 15 6 5 4 19 18 33 60
3 Beşiktaş 30 17 8 5 66 39 15 10 3 2 32 18 15 7 5 3 34 21 27 59
4 Trabzonspor 30 15 8 7 53 39 15 10 2 3 33 17 15 5 6 4 20 22 14 53
5 Alanyaspor 30 12 6 12 32 35 15 9 3 3 20 8 15 3 3 9 12 27 -3 42
6 Antalyaspor 30 12 6 12 34 47 15 5 5 5 19 21 15 7 1 7 15 26 -13 42
7 Yeni Malatyaspor 30 11 8 11 41 40 15 8 4 3 27 16 15 3 4 8 14 24 1 41
8 Rizespor 30 9 12 9 41 41 15 5 7 3 23 18 15 4 5 6 18 23 0 39
9 Konyaspor 30 8 14 8 33 33 15 5 6 4 18 15 15 3 8 4 15 18 0 38
10 Kasımpaşa 30 11 5 14 48 53 15 7 2 6 28 23 15 4 3 8 20 30 -5 38
11 Kayserispor 30 9 10 11 29 41 15 5 6 4 15 17 15 4 4 7 14 24 -12 37
12 Sivasspor 30 9 9 12 41 45 15 6 5 4 20 15 15 3 4 8 21 30 -4 36
13 Ankaragücü 30 10 6 14 31 46 15 5 4 6 15 19 15 5 2 8 16 27 -15 36
14 Fenerbahçe 30 7 13 10 35 41 15 6 7 2 25 20 15 1 6 8 10 21 -6 34
15 Bursaspor 30 5 15 10 25 34 16 4 7 5 14 16 14 1 8 5 11 18 -9 30
16 Göztepe 30 9 3 18 28 37 14 6 2 6 15 15 16 3 1 12 13 22 -9 30
17 BB Erzurumspor 30 6 11 13 31 39 15 5 3 7 16 19 15 1 8 6 15 20 -8 29
18 Akhisar Belediyespor 30 6 7 17 30 48 15 4 5 6 19 22 15 2 2 11 11 26 -18 25

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