On Saturday, starting with 19:00, the Galatasaray – Goztepe match will be played, within the 33rd round in Turkey, the first league. In the round, Goztepe won 2-1, through the goals scored by Jerome and Akbunar, respectively Gassama (own goal). In Istanbul, Galatasaray won all 5 direct matches, with a goal difference of 13-3. In the previous season, the “Cimbom” team triumphed with 1-0, after Onyekuru’s success.
Galatasaray is without victory in the last 8 stages of the Super League and remains with 52 points in the standings, 14 points away from the leader Basaksehir and 4 points behind Besiktas, a team that occupies the fourth place. Being on the 5th position, Fatih Terim’s team can miss the presence in the European cups, if it doesn’t check 6 points in the last 2 stages and nothing is certain either. At home, Galatasaray suffered two defeats this season, managing to win 9 of the 16 matches, with an excellent goal difference, 29-14.
On the other hand, Goztepe has the victory of the tour and a positive course on his own field, thanks to which he collected 39 points in the general classification, being placed on the 10th place in the “Super Lig”. With 7 points over the last relegation team, the “yellow-oranges” have no worries in these last 2 stages, and Galatasaray is forced to win. In the away games this season, Goztepe has a ranking line with 5 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats, at a negative goal difference, 17-20.
Galatasaray has the third best “home” defense, with 14 goals conceded;
“Cimbom” won 22 titles of champion of Turkey;
Goztepe has 4 consecutive defeats away;
“Yellow-oranges” won 2 Turkish Cups (1969 and 1970);
PREDICTION: Galatasaray to win @ 1,45
