Galatasaray vs Sivasspor betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Türk Telekom Stadyumu

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Competition: Turkey Super Lig
Competition: Sun 07.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Türk Telekom Stadyumu (52650 seats)

It's advantage Galatasaray so far with their 1st position in the Super Lig table, welcoming Sivasspor who are placed 11th.

Insights:
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Super Lig
  • Sivasspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Galatasaray and Sivasspor.

Sivasspor have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Galatasaray form and stats

Galatasaray, who have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Super Lig, have performed here at Türk Telekom Stadyumu this season with 9 wins from 13 Super Lig matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. The Galatasaray fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Türk Telekom Stadyumu and will expect new points from this game. Galatasaray has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

Galatasaray faced defeat in their previous match, away at Ankaragücü (1-2). Ahead of that match, Galatasaray won a home game hosting BB Erzurumspor (2-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Galatasaray matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, zero draws and one defeat (from two games).

Goals decide football matches and Galatasaray are scoring many of them at home; 31 on target from 13 league matches. Galatasaray are not conceding a lot of goals here at Türk Telekom Stadyumu in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 13 matches.

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Sivasspor form and stats

The visitors are W4-D6-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Super Lig.

There were no winners in Sivasspor's previous match, a Super Lig home game that ended 1-1 vs Hatayspor (placed 5th). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Rizespor that ended 0-0.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Sivasspor playing away, we found two games. Results were zero away wins, two draws and zero home wins.

Sivasspor are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games (in the league). 17 goals have been conceded by Sivasspor in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sivasspor - Galatasaray 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Galatasaray wins - draws - Sivasspor wins). As for goals, ten matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SivassporM. Gradel
M. Gradel
8 goals
GalatasarayY. Belhanda
Y. Belhanda
6 goals
SivassporM. Yatabaré
M. Yatabaré
6 goals

Galatasaray missing players

Sivasspor missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Galatasaray Sivasspor
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 26
18 9 2 Won W 0 4 7
3 3 1 Drew D 2 6 12
6 1 0 Lost L 2 3 7
53 31 5 Scored S 3 17 29
21 7 2 Conceded C 8 17 30
93% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 85%
74% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 77%
56% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 38%
22% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 23%
11% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
44% 46% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 58%
48% 54% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 23%
15% 15% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.8
6 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
12.4 14 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.8 9.4
5.4 6.8 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.6 4
36% 35% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 28%
Key stats in Super Lig this season:
  • 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 (21) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most clean sheets (13) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most scored goals (31) at home in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Super Lig
  • Galatasaray have the the best goal difference (+32) in Super Lig
  • Sivasspor have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 27 18 3 6 53 21 13 9 3 1 31 7 14 9 0 5 22 14 32 57
2 Besiktas 26 18 3 5 57 26 13 10 1 2 30 7 13 8 2 3 27 19 31 57
3 Fenerbahce 26 17 3 6 48 27 13 7 1 5 21 16 13 10 2 1 27 11 21 54
4 Trabzonspor 26 14 6 6 32 25 13 7 1 5 17 16 13 7 5 1 15 9 7 48
5 Hatayspor 27 13 7 7 47 32 13 6 4 3 22 13 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 46
6 Gazisehir Gaziantep 27 11 10 6 39 30 14 8 5 1 25 13 13 3 5 5 14 17 9 43
7 Alanyaspor 26 12 6 8 40 26 13 9 2 2 28 11 13 3 4 6 12 15 14 42
8 Fatih Karagümrük 27 11 8 8 43 36 13 8 2 3 25 14 14 3 6 5 18 22 7 41
9 Goztepe 26 9 8 9 36 31 13 6 4 3 24 14 13 3 4 6 12 17 5 35
10 Antalyaspor 26 7 13 6 24 29 13 5 5 3 14 15 13 2 8 3 10 14 -5 34
11 Sivasspor 26 7 12 7 29 30 13 3 6 4 12 13 13 4 6 3 17 17 -1 33
12 Konyaspor 26 8 8 10 33 31 13 5 5 3 19 13 13 3 3 7 14 18 2 32
13 Yeni Malatyaspor 27 7 10 10 33 36 14 5 4 5 18 16 13 2 6 5 15 20 -3 31
14 Kasimpasa 26 8 5 13 29 41 13 6 2 5 17 20 13 2 3 8 12 21 -12 29
15 Kayserispor 26 7 7 12 19 31 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 3 3 7 9 18 -12 28
16 Rizespor 27 6 10 11 31 44 13 5 5 3 19 18 14 1 5 8 12 26 -13 28
17 Istanbul Basaksehir 27 6 8 13 29 45 14 3 6 5 18 21 13 3 2 8 11 24 -16 26
18 BB Erzurumspor 27 6 8 13 26 43 14 1 7 6 13 21 13 5 1 7 13 22 -17 26
19 Ankaragücü 26 6 5 15 30 45 13 5 2 6 18 19 13 1 3 9 12 26 -15 23
20 Denizlispor 26 5 6 15 23 46 13 3 3 7 9 15 13 2 3 8 14 31 -23 21
21 Genclerbirligi 26 5 6 15 22 48 13 3 4 6 15 23 13 2 2 9 7 25 -26 21

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 Galatasaray 27 18 3 6 53 21 13 9 3 1 31 7 14 9 0 5 22 14 32 57
2 Besiktas 26 18 3 5 57 26 13 10 1 2 30 7 13 8 2 3 27 19 31 57
3 Fenerbahce 26 17 3 6 48 27 13 7 1 5 21 16 13 10 2 1 27 11 21 54
4 Trabzonspor 26 14 6 6 32 25 13 7 1 5 17 16 13 7 5 1 15 9 7 48
5 Hatayspor 27 13 7 7 47 32 13 6 4 3 22 13 14 7 3 4 25 19 15 46
6 Gazisehir Gaziantep 27 11 10 6 39 30 14 8 5 1 25 13 13 3 5 5 14 17 9 43
7 Alanyaspor 26 12 6 8 40 26 13 9 2 2 28 11 13 3 4 6 12 15 14 42
8 Fatih Karagümrük 27 11 8 8 43 36 13 8 2 3 25 14 14 3 6 5 18 22 7 41
9 Goztepe 26 9 8 9 36 31 13 6 4 3 24 14 13 3 4 6 12 17 5 35
10 Antalyaspor 26 7 13 6 24 29 13 5 5 3 14 15 13 2 8 3 10 14 -5 34
11 Sivasspor 26 7 12 7 29 30 13 3 6 4 12 13 13 4 6 3 17 17 -1 33
12 Konyaspor 26 8 8 10 33 31 13 5 5 3 19 13 13 3 3 7 14 18 2 32
13 Yeni Malatyaspor 27 7 10 10 33 36 14 5 4 5 18 16 13 2 6 5 15 20 -3 31
14 Kasimpasa 26 8 5 13 29 41 13 6 2 5 17 20 13 2 3 8 12 21 -12 29
15 Kayserispor 26 7 7 12 19 31 13 4 4 5 10 13 13 3 3 7 9 18 -12 28
16 Rizespor 27 6 10 11 31 44 13 5 5 3 19 18 14 1 5 8 12 26 -13 28
17 Istanbul Basaksehir 27 6 8 13 29 45 14 3 6 5 18 21 13 3 2 8 11 24 -16 26
18 BB Erzurumspor 27 6 8 13 26 43 14 1 7 6 13 21 13 5 1 7 13 22 -17 26
19 Ankaragücü 26 6 5 15 30 45 13 5 2 6 18 19 13 1 3 9 12 26 -15 23
20 Denizlispor 26 5 6 15 23 46 13 3 3 7 9 15 13 2 3 8 14 31 -23 21
21 Genclerbirligi 26 5 6 15 22 48 13 3 4 6 15 23 13 2 2 9 7 25 -26 21

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