Kayserispor vs Galatasaray Lineups, Preview, Prediction, and Team News | Super Lig, December 22, 2024

Kayserispor vs Galatasaray Preview

• Tournament: Super Lig
• Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024
• Time: 1:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Kadir Has Stadium

Kayserispor will take on Galatasaray in their Turkish Super Lig clash at the Kadir Has Stadium on Sunday, December 22.

Kayserispor finished the 2023-24 season in 14^th place in the Super Lig standings, avoiding relegation by just two points. They are in the relegation battle again this season and currently sit in the danger zone in 16^th place. After 15 games, they have just three wins, six draws, and six defeats in the league but are just a point away from safety.

Galatasaray, meanwhile, have continued their dominance in their title defense. They are unbeaten in the league with 13 wins and two draws and sit atop the table, six points above second-placed Fenerbahce.

Galatasaray have put together a sensational squad and they have performed brilliantly so far across competitions. They will be keen to get another win ticked on Sunday.

Kayserispor Team News

Kayserispor will be without Arif Kocaman, Bilal Bayazit and Majid Hosseini due to their respective injuries. While Kocaman and Bayazit are expected to return next month, Hosseini could feature on the bench on Sunday.

Galatasaray Team News

Galatasaray are without Mauro Icardi, who suffered an ACL injury and it out for this season. Roland Sallai, meanwhile, is suspended after a yellow card accumulation.

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Predicted Lineups

Kayserispor predicted lineup (5-3-2):

Goalkeeper: Onurcan Piri

Defenders: Hasan Ali Kaldirim, Lionel Carole, Joseph Attamah, Julian Jeanvier, Gokhan Sazdagi

Midfielders: Baran Gezek, Mehdi Bourabia, Ali Karimi

Attackers: Aylton Boa Morte, Stephane Bahoken

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

Kayserispor vs Galatasaray H2H Record

In their previous 26 meetings across competitions, Galatasaray have won 15 times, Kayserispor have won four times while seven matches ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Key Players to watch in Kayserispor vs Galatasaray

Aylton Boa Morte

The Portuguese striker joined Kayserispor from Khor Fakkan in the summer of 2023 and has since registered 13 goals and four assists in 49 games for them. He has scored just three goals and provided one assist in 14 Super Lig games this season but is his side’s top scorer.

Aylton Boa Morte has just one goal and one assist in his last seven appearances. However, they came in their recent 2-0 win over Alanyaspor. He will be eager to get on to the scoresheet against Galatasaray on Sunday.

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 10 goals and provided five assists in 14 games across competitions for Galatasaray this season and is their top scorer. He’s scored two goals and provided two assists in his last four games.

Osimhen will be keen to continue this form as he looks for a big move in the summer of 2025 away from Napoli.

Kayserispor vs Galatasaray Prediction

As the table suggests, Kayserispor are struggling this season and have just two wins in their last seven games across competitions. This run started with a 4-2 defeat against Silivrispor in the Turkish Cup.

Kayserispor have won just once in their last four matches, losing the other three. They lost against Fenerbahce, and Rizespor before beating Alanyaspor and then lost against Antalyaspor. While they have the home advantage, Kayserispor aren’t expected to take anything against Galatasaray on Sunday.

Galatasaray, meanwhile, are unbeaten since August in a run that has last 19 games now. They have, however, just two wins in their last five games across competitions with three draws. They beat Trabzonspor 4-3 in their last game and are expected to take all three points on Sunday as well.

Predicted Score: Kayserispor 0-3 Galatasaray

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