Today, Galatasaray will face Kayserispor at the RAMS Park in the Turkish Super Lig. Having gone winless in their last seven league matches, the hosts experienced another setback on Thursday with a 1-1 draw. Kerem Demirbay opened the scoring in the first half, but Bengali-Fodé Koita leveled the score for Sivasspor from the penalty spot in the 86th minute. Compounding their challenges, Kerem Aktürkoğlu’s late red card has rendered him unavailable for the upcoming match due to suspension.
The visitors have also faced a string of poor results, enduring four consecutive defeats. In their recent match, they suffered a 4-1 loss to Fatih Karagumruk, with Aylton Boa Morte netting the lone consolation goal in the first half.
Despite the draw, the hosts maintain their position in second place on the league table. However, league leaders Fenerbahce have widened the gap to a two-point lead after a commanding 7-1 victory on Wednesday. In contrast, the visitors have slipped to seventh place following their defeat to Fatih.
Galatasaray vs Kayserispor Head To Head
Galatasaray and Kayserispor have a long and interesting head-to-head history, with Galatasaray holding the clear advantage:
Overall:
- Matches: 40
- Galatasaray wins: 23 (57.89%)
- Kayserispor wins: 4 (7.89%)
- Draws: 13 (34.21%)
Recent form:
- Last 5 matches: Galatasaray won 3, drew 2, lost 0
- Last 5 matches: Kayserispor won 3, lost 2
Interesting stats:
- Galatasaray has scored a total of 84 goals in these matches, while Kayserispor has scored 30.
- Galatasaray averages 2.1 goals per game against Kayserispor, while Kayserispor averages 0.74 goals per game against Galatasaray.
- Over 76% of the matches between these two teams have seen at least 2 goals scored.
Galatasaray vs Kayserispor Team News
Galatasaray
Galatasaray manager Okan Buruk will be without Mauro Icardi, who is sidelined with an eyebrow fracture, and Sérgio Oliveira, nursing a chest injury. Additionally, Hakim Ziyech is suspended and unavailable for the upcoming match.
It is anticipated that Cimbom might adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation, featuring N. Fernando Muslera, Ali Turap Bülbül, Victor Nelsson, Abdlkerim Bardakci, Kazimcan Karatas, Kerem Demirbay, Lucas Torreira, Wilfried Zaha, Dries Mertens, Baris Yilmaz, and Halil Dervisoglu.
Kayserispor
Kayserispor manager Recep Uçar is grappling with several availability issues, as both Julian Jeanvier (unknown injury) and Anthony Uzodimma (unknown injury) are unavailable for selection. Additionally, Carlos Mané and Julian Jeanvier are ruled out due to suspension.
Anadolu Yıldızı is likely to adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the anticipated lineup featuring Bilal Bayazit, Gökhan Sazdagi, Arif Kocaman, Dimitris Kolovetsios, Hasan Ali Kaldirim, Kartal Yilmaz, Ali Karimi, Aylton Boa Morte, Stephane Bahoken, Yaw Ackah, and Mame Baba Thiam.
Prediction
We are of the view that Galatasaray will win this one, though it’s going to be tough. We are therefore predicting a win for Galatasaray at full time.
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