Istanbul Basaksehir vs Galatasaray Prediction, Lineups, Preview and Team News| Super Lig, January 12, 2025

Istanbul Basaksehir vs Galatasaray Preview

• Tournament: Super Lig
• Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025
• Time: 4:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium

Istanbul Basaksehir will host Galatasaray in their Super Lig clash at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium on Sunday. It is expected to be an exciting match between two good sides.

Istanbul finished fourth in the Super Lig standings last season and are aiming to replicate that, if not improve this season. They are seventh in the standings after 17 games this season with seven wins, five draws and five defeats. They sit four points behind fourth-placed Eyupspor with a game in hand.

Galatasaray, meanwhile, are leading the table and are unbeaten in the league this season. They have 15 wins and two draws in 17 league games and sit right points above second-placed Fenerbahce. They will be keen to maintain their unbeaten streak as we also edge closer to the return of European football.

Istanbul Basaksehir Team News

Istanbul Basaksehir will be without Serdar Gurler due to his muscle injury and he’s expected to return later this month. Meanwhile, Miguel Crespo and Berat Ozdemir are suspended due to yellow card accumulation.

Galatasaray Team News

Galatasaray are without Mauro Icardi, who suffered an ACL injury and is out for this season.

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Predicted Lineups

Istanbul Basaksehir predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Muhammed Sengezer

Defenders: Lucas Lima, Jerome Opoku, Ousseynou Ba, Hamza Gureler

Midfielders: Matchoi, Dimitrios Pelkas, Olivier Kemen

Attackers: Joao Figueiredo, Krzysztof Piatek, Deniz Turuc

Galatasaray predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Fernando Muslera

Defenders: Elias Jelert, Kaan Ayhan, Davinson Sanchez, Berkn Kutlu

Midfielders: Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Dries Mertens

Attackers: Yunus Akgun, Victor Osimhen, Baris Yilmaz

Istanbul Basaksehir vs Galatasaray H2H Record

In their previous 29 meetings across competitions, Galatasaray have won 13 times, Istanbul Basaksehir have won nine times and seven matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

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Key Players to watch in Istanbul Basaksehir vs Galatasaray

Krzysztof Piatek

The Polish forward joined Istanbul Basaksehir from Hertha BSC in the summer of 2023 and has been excellent for them since. He’s scored 39 goals and provided four assists in 66 games for them.

Krzysztof Piatek is their top scorer this season with 22 goals and three assists in 30 games across competitions. He’s also leads the goalscoring chart in the Super Lig this season with 12 goals in 17 games. He’s scored 10 goals in his last nine games for Basaksehir, including their 2-2 draw against Galatasaray in the cup last time out.

Victor Osimhen

The Nigerian striker joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli in the summer after a lot of speculation about his future. He was linked with Chelsea and other clubs but eventually joined the Turkish giants and has been brilliant for them.

Victor Osimhen has scored 13 goals and provided five assists in 16 games across competitions for Galatasaray this season and is their top scorer. He’s scored five goals and provided an assist in his last six appearances for the Turkish giants. Osimhen will be keen to continue this form as he looks for a big move in the summer of 2025 away from Napoli.

Istanbul Basaksehir vs Galatasaray Prediction

While Istanbul Basaksehir finished fourth last season, they have struggled to find consistency in the 2024-25 campaign. They have just one win in their last five games with one defeat and three draws. They are, however, unbeaten in their last four games.

Basaksehir lost 3-1 against Fenerbahce, drew 1-1 against Cercle Brugge, 2-2 against Kasimpasa, beat Demirspor 1-0 and then drew 2-2 against Galatasaray in different competitions. Galatasaray, meanwhile, last faced defeat in August when they lost against Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers.

The Turkish giants have three wins and two draws in their last five games. They drew 2-2 against Malmo before beating Trabzonspor 4-3, Kayserispor 5-1 and Goztepe 2-1. They drew 2-2 against Istanbul Basaksehir.

The two sides played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the cup on Wednesday but Galatasaray are likely to bring back their first-choice XI for the league clash. Hence, while it will be an interesting match, the visitors should take all three points.

Predicted Score: Istanbul Basaksehir 1-3 Galatasaray

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