Sivasspor-Galatasaray is a match valid for the 16th day of Super Lig and is played Thursday at 3 p.m.: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Galatasaray continues to answer blow after blow to rivals Fenerbahçe in what is shaping up to be one of the most passionate title duels in Turkey in recent years. After eighteen rounds, Icardi and his teammates share the top of the standings with their cousins and also have the same roster: 15 wins on each side, two draws and one loss.
You don’t need a ball of glass to predict that, in any case, the title will remain in Istanbul: behind the two most important clubs in the Turkish capital, in fact, there is a vacuum. Trabzonspor, third, has 14 points less than the leading pair, to wit. And if Fenerbahçe is a veritable goal machine, with as many as 49 goals scored in 18 games, the strength of the “Gala” seems to be the defense: the men coached by former Inter Milan midfielder Okan Buruk have conceded the fewest goals of all, barely nine. Last Sunday, in their home match with Konyaspor, Galatasaray recorded yet another clean sheet, beating the green-and-whites with a very comfortable 3-0 win. The Giallorossi immediately started winning again after the draw in the direct clash with “Fene” on Christmas Eve, which ended 0-0.
Icardi still absent
A victory of a certain specific weight, because it came despite the absence of the gunner Icardi, absent due to injury.
The old acquaintance of Italian soccer will also miss the challenge with Sivasspor, replaced again by back-up bomber Dervisoglu. In addition to the former Inter player, Oliveira (injured), Yilmaz (disqualified) and the two players summoned by their respective national teams for the African Cup of Nations, Ziyech and Bakambu, will also be missing. The African continental review has also deprived Sivasspor of a few elements: the Red and White will be without strikers Musa and N’Jie, called up by Nigeria and Cameroon.
The Prediction
Sivasspor is an opponent to be taken with caution and this is confirmed by the three wins in the last four days by Uygun’s men, who are currently sailing around mid-table. At home, however, the red and white have a disappointing performance, having won only one game in eight. Galatasaray, despite their absences, should have the better of the match in a contest where the total number of goals will likely be less than four.
The probable lineups of Sivasspor-Galatasaray
SIVASSPOR (4-2-3-1): Vural; Okukus, Appindangoyé, Osmanpasa, Ciftçi; Charisis, Arslan; Bassan, Saiz, Barrow; Koita.
GALATASARAY (4-2-3-1): Muslera; Boey, Nelsson, Bardakci, Karatas; Demirbay, Torreira; Zaha, Mertens, Akturkoglu; Dervisoglu.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2