Evenly matched teams: Galatasaray vs Beşiktaş match preview

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Türk Telekom Stadyumu (52650 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Galatasaray - Beşiktaş!

Insights:
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most scored goals (85) in Super Lig

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

The season is still full of potential for Galatasaray as they can still win the whole Super Lig. Beşiktaş are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Galatasaray form and stats

Galatasaray, who have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Super Lig, have performed here at Türk Telekom Stadyumu this season with 10 wins from 18 Super Lig matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 2.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Nestor Fernando Muslera Micol not having conceded a league goal in 284 minutes.

A strong away win for Galatasaray against Gençlerbirliği the last match, as Emre Akbaba and Halil Dervişoğlu were on target. Ahead of that match, Galatasaray won a home game hosting Konyaspor (1-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Galatasaray have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won zero, drawn zero and lost two.

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

Galatasaray can score goals in their home matches. After 18 league matches they have found the net 39 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Galatasaray have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Beşiktaş form and stats

Beşiktaş, who have the most scored goals (85) in Super Lig, have an excellent away record in the Super Lig so far with 11-3-4 from 18 games.

Beşiktaş go into this game after a win, the home game against Hatayspor that ended 7-0. Prior to that result Beşiktaş won their away game at Rizespor. The scoreline was 3-2.

As you can tell from the results above, Beşiktaş was very dominant against Hatayspor, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 7-0 (!) with Georges-Kévin N'Koudou, Cyle Larin (4) and Rıdvan Yılmaz providing the goals. Cyle Larin certainly enjoyed Beşiktaş's last game versus Hatayspor, appearing multiple times in the match report with four goals and the 7-0 victory.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Beşiktaş playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were one Beşiktaş win, zero draws and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Beşiktaş are hosting Fatih Karagümrük in the Super Lig only three days away.

Beşiktaş have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 37 goals from 18 away matches. Beşiktaş have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Beşiktaş - Galatasaray 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - two - six (Galatasaray wins - draws - Beşiktaş wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

BeşiktaşC. Larin
C. Larin
19 goals
BeşiktaşV. Aboubakar
V. Aboubakar
15 goals
GalatasarayR. García Zárate
R. García Zárate
8 goals

Galatasaray missing players

Beşiktaş missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Galatasaray Beşiktaş
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
23 10 1 Won W 2 11 25
6 6 3 Drew D 2 3 6
8 2 1 Lost L 1 4 6
70 39 7 Scored S 10 37 85
33 15 5 Conceded C 8 26 38
95% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 97%
76% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 81%
54% 56% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 67% 68%
24% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 56% 43%
11% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 39% 27%
46% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 80% 67% 54%
46% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 28% 41%
14% 11% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 11% 8%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 1.7 1.9
8 4 1 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
13 13.6 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 11.9 12.8
5.5 6.3 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.9 5.5
34% 35% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 42% 42%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • Beşiktaş have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Beşiktaş have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most matches over the total-line (22) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most scored goals (37) away in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most scored goals (85) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the most scored goals in the second half (51) in Super Lig
  • Beşiktaş have the the best goal difference (+47) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Galatasaray have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most clean sheets (17) in Super Lig

  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 37 25 6 6 85 38 19 14 3 2 48 12 18 11 3 4 37 26 47 81
2 Galatasaray 37 23 6 8 70 33 18 10 6 2 39 15 19 13 0 6 31 18 37 75
3 Fenerbahce 36 22 7 7 64 36 18 10 2 6 30 22 18 12 5 1 34 14 28 73
4 Trabzonspor 37 17 13 7 45 34 18 9 3 6 26 22 19 8 10 1 19 12 11 64
5 Alanyaspor 37 16 9 12 55 39 19 12 4 3 40 18 18 4 5 9 15 21 16 57
6 Hatayspor 37 16 9 12 60 51 18 9 4 5 34 22 19 7 5 7 26 29 9 57
7 Sivasspor 36 13 16 7 49 41 18 6 8 4 17 14 18 7 8 3 32 27 8 55
8 Gazisehir Gaziantep 36 14 12 10 54 45 18 10 6 2 33 18 18 4 6 8 21 27 9 54
9 Goztepe 37 13 12 12 55 51 18 8 5 5 34 24 19 5 7 7 21 27 4 51
10 Fatih Karagümrük 37 13 12 12 52 49 18 10 4 4 32 18 19 3 8 8 20 31 3 51
11 Konyaspor 37 11 12 14 47 47 19 7 8 4 26 18 18 4 4 10 21 29 0 45
12 Rizespor 37 11 12 14 48 59 18 7 7 4 27 24 19 4 5 10 21 35 -11 45
13 Antalyaspor 38 9 16 13 40 53 19 6 6 7 24 28 19 3 10 6 16 25 -13 43
14 Yeni Malatyaspor 36 9 13 14 42 48 18 7 6 5 24 20 18 2 7 9 18 28 -6 40
15 Istanbul Basaksehir 36 10 10 16 39 54 18 4 7 7 24 27 18 6 3 9 15 27 -15 40
16 Ankaragucu 36 10 8 18 43 57 18 8 3 7 25 22 18 2 5 11 18 35 -14 38
17 Kayserispor 36 9 11 16 33 49 18 5 6 7 19 23 18 4 5 9 14 26 -16 38
18 Kasimpasa 36 9 10 17 39 54 18 7 4 7 20 24 18 2 6 10 19 30 -15 37
19 BB Erzurumspor 37 9 10 18 40 62 19 2 8 9 18 29 18 7 2 9 22 33 -22 37
20 Gençlerbirliği 37 9 8 20 37 66 19 5 5 9 22 32 18 4 3 11 15 34 -29 35
21 Denizlispor 37 6 10 21 36 67 19 4 6 9 16 23 18 2 4 12 20 44 -31 28

Table
  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 37 25 6 6 85 38 19 14 3 2 48 12 18 11 3 4 37 26 47 81
2 Galatasaray 37 23 6 8 70 33 18 10 6 2 39 15 19 13 0 6 31 18 37 75
3 Fenerbahce 36 22 7 7 64 36 18 10 2 6 30 22 18 12 5 1 34 14 28 73
4 Trabzonspor 37 17 13 7 45 34 18 9 3 6 26 22 19 8 10 1 19 12 11 64
5 Alanyaspor 37 16 9 12 55 39 19 12 4 3 40 18 18 4 5 9 15 21 16 57
6 Hatayspor 37 16 9 12 60 51 18 9 4 5 34 22 19 7 5 7 26 29 9 57
7 Sivasspor 36 13 16 7 49 41 18 6 8 4 17 14 18 7 8 3 32 27 8 55
8 Gazisehir Gaziantep 36 14 12 10 54 45 18 10 6 2 33 18 18 4 6 8 21 27 9 54
9 Goztepe 37 13 12 12 55 51 18 8 5 5 34 24 19 5 7 7 21 27 4 51
10 Fatih Karagümrük 37 13 12 12 52 49 18 10 4 4 32 18 19 3 8 8 20 31 3 51
11 Konyaspor 37 11 12 14 47 47 19 7 8 4 26 18 18 4 4 10 21 29 0 45
12 Rizespor 37 11 12 14 48 59 18 7 7 4 27 24 19 4 5 10 21 35 -11 45
13 Antalyaspor 38 9 16 13 40 53 19 6 6 7 24 28 19 3 10 6 16 25 -13 43
14 Yeni Malatyaspor 36 9 13 14 42 48 18 7 6 5 24 20 18 2 7 9 18 28 -6 40
15 Istanbul Basaksehir 36 10 10 16 39 54 18 4 7 7 24 27 18 6 3 9 15 27 -15 40
16 Ankaragucu 36 10 8 18 43 57 18 8 3 7 25 22 18 2 5 11 18 35 -14 38
17 Kayserispor 36 9 11 16 33 49 18 5 6 7 19 23 18 4 5 9 14 26 -16 38
18 Kasimpasa 36 9 10 17 39 54 18 7 4 7 20 24 18 2 6 10 19 30 -15 37
19 BB Erzurumspor 37 9 10 18 40 62 19 2 8 9 18 29 18 7 2 9 22 33 -22 37
20 Gençlerbirliği 37 9 8 20 37 66 19 5 5 9 22 32 18 4 3 11 15 34 -29 35
21 Denizlispor 37 6 10 21 36 67 19 4 6 9 16 23 18 2 4 12 20 44 -31 28

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