Galatasaray vs. Goztepe: Turkish Championship Match Prediction

Turkey

Galatasaray

Turkey

Super Lig

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4 January 08:00 UTC

Goztepe

Turkey

Galatasaray will host Goztepe on January 4 in the 18th round of the Turkish championship. Will the Lions be able to justify their status as favorites, win confidently and maintain their lead over their pursuers, or will the visitors create a sensation in Istanbul and earn points? In the forecast, we assessed the prospects of each team in the upcoming match and selected the most reliable bets. Which choice should you make?

Galatasaray vs Goztepe Prediction and Betting Tips (04.01.2025)

Command Analysis

Galatasaray

Turkey

Current form

Before the start of the season, Galatasaray was considered the clear favorite in the championship race – the “lions” are even significantly superior in class to their main and only competitor. So far, Okan Buruk’s team has justified this status without any problems, leading the table with 44 points. The second Fenerbahce is already eight points behind, with Samsunsor 14 points behind – at this pace, the “lions” are able to secure the title in advance. Having beaten Kayserispor 5:1 in the last round, Galatasaray won its third victory in a row and already the 14th this season.

Disqualifications and injuries

Icardi and Demir are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

Galatasaray won 14 of 16 league matches
Galatasaray have conceded in their last six matches

Tentative line-up: Muslera - Ayhan, Sanchez, Bardakci, Jacobs - Torreira, Sara, Yilmaz, Mertens, Akgün - Osimhen.

Goztepe

Turkey

Current form

Before the start of the season, Goztepe was not considered a clear contender for a ticket to the European Cups, but they are playing the first round at a very high level and demonstrating such serious ambitions. With 28 points, Stanimir Stoilov team currently occupies fourth place in the table and is only two points behind third-placed Samsunspor. From below, Besiktas and Eyupspor are seriously pressing, having only one point less, but at the same time, their competitors have one match more. In the last round, Goztepe beat Rizespor 3:0, thus extending their unbeaten streak to three matches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Sole and Fofana are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

In the last three matches of the championship, Goztepe has not lost - two wins and a draw
Goztepe have scored in their last nine matches

Estimated line-up: Lis - Bokele, Heliton, Gunter - Silva, Miroshi, Dennis, Bayrak - Hugo, Tijanic, Romulo.

Trends

Bet Exact score 3:1

Three of the last five matches between the clubs have ended with this score

9.60

Bet : Galatasaray to score in both halves

In Galatasaray last three home matches, this bet has been successful

1.65

Bet "Goztepe" will score in the first half

In the last two away matches of Goztepe, this bet was successful

2.55

Tip and bets

1.69both will score

Galatasaray is undoubtedly the favorite and will play only to win - the hosts will most likely traditionally pay maximum attention to the attack and will put serious pressure on the opponent goal from the first minutes. In such a situation, Goztepe will hardly be able to play reliably in defense and will not be left without conceding goals, but at the same time they will most likely also take risks. The Lions are not distinguished by reliability in defense and concede regularly, the guests will certainly strive to take advantage of this and they are quite capable of responding with one goal.

We believe that there will be goals in the match. Forecast - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.61

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1.79handicap (-1.5) on Galatasaray

Bet on the outcome

Galatasaray are leading the table and have a solid lead over their pursuers, but they have not yet guaranteed anything for themselves and a few mistakes in a row will turn the advantage into dust. It is obvious that the Lions will be motivated and will not be satisfied with any result other than a victory. Goztepe is in good shape, but at the same time is significantly inferior to the opponent in class, and in away matches there are problems regularly, it makes sense to give preference to the favorite in such a situation.

Bet - Asian handicap (-1.5) on Galatasaray. This bet is offered for 1.79

Bet on corners

Galatasaray are the favourites and will clearly spend the entire 90 minutes at the opponent’s goal – the home team should win confidently on corners.

Bet - Asian handicap (-3) on corners for Galatasaray. This bet is offered for 1.75

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