On the last day of the Europa League single-group stage, Galatasaray needed a win to remain in the top 8 of the maxi-standings and qualify directly for the round of 16. But victory did not come: Ajax won 2-1 in Amsterdam, causing the Turkish champions to slip to fourteenth place. Okan Buruk’s team will therefore have to go through the play-offs, where they will face another Dutch club, AZ Alkmaar.
In the meantime, the owners have intervened on the market, giving the coach what will be Osimhen’s partner in the coming months: we’re talking about Alvaro Morata, arriving from Milan. A significant coup that further raises the level of a squad that was already very strong and high quality. While waiting to challenge AZ in the cup, Galatasaray will try to quickly put the defeat to the Lancers in the Super Lig behind them, defending the 6-point advantage over their eternal rivals Fenerbahçe, who have been forced to play catch-up since the start of the season. In the league, the numbers recorded so far by Galatasaray leave no doubt as to who the favorite for the title is: Osimhen and his teammates are still undefeated, with 17 wins and three draws. Their opponents this time are Gaziantep – where former Venezia and Torino player Okereke plays – currently mid-table, equidistant from the European zone and relegation. A team that has been very inconsistent in recent games and that last week returned to losing ways after four useful results (2-1 away to Samsunspor).
Odds comparison
Galatasaray’s win is quoted at 1.33 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 1.35 on Snai. The “Goal” sign is quoted at 1.60 on Goldbet and Lottomatica and at 1.53 on Snai.
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The prediction
Galatasaray’s last defeat on this pitch was in March 2022: since then the Istanbul club has never lost points against Gaziantep, always taking home the full loot. This is likely to be the case again, considering the desire of the Giallorossi to get back on track after the unexpected defeat in the Europa League, which cost them the round of 16. However, it cannot be ruled out that the home team will manage to score at least one goal: in fact, Galatasaray have not kept a clean sheet away from their home crowd since November.
The probable line-ups for Gaziantep-Galatasaray
GAZIANTEP (3-5-2): Dioudis; Kizildag, Viana, Saborit; Sorescu, Daubin; Kozlowski, Ndiaye, Eskihellaç; Boateng, Okereke.
GALATASARAY (4-2-3-1): Guvenç; Ayhan, Sanchez, Bardakci, Kutlu; Torreira, Sara; Yilmaz, Mertens, Akgun; Osimhen.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2