Sivasspor-Galatasaray is a match valid for the 16th day of the Super Lig and is played on Thursday at 15:00: formations, predictions, tv and streaming.
On Christmas Day a brace from experienced French striker Bafetimbi Gomis against Istanbulspor (2-1) handed Galatasaray three platinum points.
Two heavy goals as they made it possible for Galatasaray to momentarily overtake city rivals Fenerbahçe, who had fallen 24 hours earlier in Trebizond against defending champions Trabzonspor. Okan Buruk’s Giallorossi are now masters of their own destiny. In the sense that they will keep the Super Lig summit even after this day if they return with three points from the away match against Sivasspor. In the meantime, Fenerbahçe bounced back immediately and made a counter-take by overwhelming Hatayspor 4-0 in one of the midweek previews. In short, a title fight is looming between the two Istanbul tup clubs, although Basaksehir – who were annihilated 7-0 by Mertens and his team-mates before the World Cup break – Vincenzo Montella’s Adana Demirspor and Trabzonspor themselves, who have bounced back thanks to a victory in their direct clash with Fenerbahçe.
Everything is still open, then, but none seem to be better than Galatasaray, who have been completely regenerated by a big purchase campaign and by the ‘cure’ of the former Inter midfielder, fresh from an excellent job with Basaksehir. Buruk now go in search of their seventh consecutive victory in official matches against Sivasspor, who are trying to get out of the relegation zone and who on Saturday returned to winning ways after two months of abstinence, winning 2-1 over Kasimpasa.
Robin Yalcin
The Prediction
Sivasspor might prove to be a tough opponent but Galatasaray’s greater quality will eventually make the difference. Both should score at least one goal each.
The Sivasspor-Galatasaray matchday squad
- SIVASSPOR (3-5-2): Vural; Camara, Goutas, Osmanpasa; Ciftci, Ulvestad, Yalcin, Gradel, Yesilyurt; Saba, Yatabare.
- GALATASARAY (4-2-3-1): Kocuk; Boey, Nelsson, Bardakci, Karatas; Torreira, Midtsjo; Rashica, Mertens, Akturkoglu; Gomis.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
