Galatasaray vs Gaziantep prediction and betting tips on September 17, 2024
Game Prediction
On September 17, 2024, in the third round of the Turkish Super League, Galatasaray will face Gaziantep. The reigning champions are focused solely on securing a home victory against this mid-table opponent.
Galatasaray vs Gaziantep: Key statistics and trends
- Galatasaray has lost four of their last eight matches.
- Gaziantep has won five of their last eight games.
- The most common scoreline between these teams is 2-1 in favor of Galatasaray (three times).
- Galatasaray wins the first half in 45% of their matches, while Gaziantep FK does so in 35%.
Our prediction for the match Galatasaray vs Gaziantep
"The Lions" were impressive last season. They managed to retain their place at the top of the Super Lig, winning a tough race against Fenerbahçe and securing their second consecutive league title ahead of schedule. "GFK" also had a solid season by their standards, finishing in 11th place—quite respectable for a club that only debuted in the country's top division in 2019.
Gaziantep saw several players depart during the offseason, including Bikel, Acosta, Nizet, and Jamiro. However, they brought in a host of new signings—Madouki, Kozlowski, Steven Godfrey, Kodro, Bruno Viana, Sorescu, Badou Ndiaye, and Lungoyi. In Istanbul, Galatasaray completed their marquee transfer after the European deadline by loaning Osimhen. Before that, they parted ways with the likes of Zaha, Tete, and Zaniolo, while bringing in lesser-known signings such as Yalçın, Gabriel Sara, and Ismail Jakobs.
Selçuk İnan’s side started with an away victory over Bodrum. However, they then suffered a home defeat to Samsunspor and lost 2-3 to Sivasspor despite taking an early lead. The champions, meanwhile, had a few painful blows to their confidence: a 0-5 loss in the Super Cup to Beşiktaş and defeats in both legs of the Champions League qualifiers to Young Boys. Nevertheless, in the domestic league, Okan Buruk's men have had a flawless start, securing wins over Hatayspor, Konyaspor, and Adana Demirspor, and even crushing Rizespor 5-0.
Galatasaray vs Gaziantep: Predicted line-ups
Galatasaray (possible line-up): Muslera – Yalçın, Bardakçı, Baltacı, Ayhan – Demirbay, Torreira, Aktürkoğlu, Mertens, Yılmaz – Icardi
Gaziantep (possible line-up): Dioudis – Steven, Ersoy, Kızıldağ, Artan – Maxim, Mandouki, Eskihellaç, Kozlowski, Sorescu – Kodro
Head to Head matches: Galatasaray vs Gaziantep
Galatasaray has absolute dominance in this matchup, including victories in all four of their most recent encounters.
Free prediction today for the match: Galatasaray vs Gaziantep
The champions have regained their form. While they may not repeat the rout from the last round, they should still secure a victory with a -1.5 goal handicap (odds – 1.7).