Galatasaray vs. Istanbulspor: Prediction, Tips & Odds – Dec. 25, 2022, 17:00 CET
After a break due to the World Cup, the Turkish Superliga returns to the football scene this weekend. Galatasaray continues its fight for the championship title and on Sunday from 17:00 in the 15th round, it welcomes the Istanbulspor team in front of its fans at the NEF stadium.
We found the best odds for this game at the popular 22bet sportsbook. You will get an attractive Welcome Bonus for all newly registered customers if you register today. Read our article if you wonder how to claim this 22bet Welcome Bonus.
Galatasaray Team News
Last season was quite difficult for the most famous Turkish club, they failed to win the league title, but this year they returned to the scene in full glory. They are currently in second place in the Superliga with 27 points, so they are only two points behind their great rival and championship leader Fenerbahce.
Before the break that followed due to the World Cup in Qatar, they achieved six wins and only one loss in the previous nine league games. So on Sunday against Istanbulspor, they continue the fight with Fener for the title of the best team in Turkey for the 2022/23 season.
On Thursday, Galatasaray achieved a minimum victory of 1-0 in the cup against Ankara Keciorengucu, so it can be said that they are in a good mood to welcome the next duel against a team that is in very bad form.
The home team has won eight of the eleven championship games at their stadium, with two draws and only one loss. So the match against the team from the bottom of the table should be an easy task for Okan Buruk’s team.
Istanbulspor Team News
On the other hand, the guests are having a very bad season. They are in the danger zone when it comes to relegation. In the previous part of the championship, they won only 8 points and thus occupy the penultimate place in the table with a score of two wins, two losses and as many as nine lost games.
Istanbulspor has lost each of the last six league matches, conceding a total of 15 goals in those matches, so there is little chance of them avoiding a seventh defeat in a row in their next visit to Galatasaray.
Coach Fatih Tekka’s team lost in the last three away games in the league, conceding at least two goals in all three defeats. On Tuesday, they suffered another defeat, a 3-1 loss in the Turkish Cup against league leaders Fenerbahce.
H2H
Since October 2019, these two teams have played four friendly matches. Galatasaray won three times while one match ended in a draw. The last meeting in the series, in September of this year, Galatasaray won with a score of 2-1.
Expected lineups
Galatasaray (4-2-3-1): Fernando Muslera – Leo Dubois – Victor Nelsson – Emin Bayram – Patrick van Aanholt – Berkan Kutlu – Lucas Torreira – Milot Rashica – Juan Mata – Baris Alper Yilmaz – Haris Seferović
Istanbulspor (4-2-3-1): David Jensen – Oguzhan Berber – Mehmet Yesil – Adi Mehremic – Ali Yasar – Muammer Sarikaya – Melih Kabasakal – Jetmir Topalli – Eduart Rroca – Valon Ethemi – Ibrahim Yilmaz
Galatasaray vs. Istanbulspor Prediction
Galatasaray is the absolute favorite in this match, so we have no doubts about the triumph of the hosts. In the previous eight league victories, Galatasaray scored two or more goals per game, so we expect it to continue on Sunday.
On the other hand, the defense of Istanbulspor conceded 26 goals in 13 games played, so the combination of the home team’s triumph with a total number of goals above 2.5 seems to be the best option for this duel.
Kick-off time: Sunday, 25.12.2022. 17:00 CET
Prediction: 1 + total goals over 2.5
Odds: 1.72
Sportsbook: 22bet
