Fatih Karagumruk (home)
- Fatih Karagumruk are winless in their last five (D1, L4), a run of results which includes three consecutive defeats.
- The hosts have won one, drawn two and lost six of their nine Super Lig home games this season, scoring just eight goals in the process.
- Aleksandar Stanojevic took charge of Fatih Karagumruk in January 2026 but hasn’t yet been able to turn the team’s fortunes around as they are currently embroiled in the survival battle in 18th place with just nine points from 18 games.
Galatasaray (away)
- Galatasaray SK will be confident of adding to their Super Lig tally on Saturday when they face a Fatih Karagumruk side who have lost their grip on the competition in the last couple of months.
- Galatasaray have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five matches in all competitions.
- Okan Buruk’s side have been playing some of their best soccer of the season recently, cruising to a 4-1 win over title rivals Trabzonspor before being held 1-1 by Gazisehir Gaziantep FK in the latest round.
Head-to-Head
The 3-0 win in the reverse match five months ago in the Super Lig also suggests that the gap in quality is wide.
Key Players
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Players to watch:
- Mauro Icardi has scored nine goals in 17 league games and looks capable of causing problems for Fatih’s central defenders.
- David Datro Fofana is their best player and he leads the scoring charts for the club in the Super Lig with six goals in 13 games.
- Andre Gray has scored three goals in Fatih’s last five, so they’ll certainly be up for this and should have the confidence to get on the scoresheet.
Betting Insights
- Galatasaray are the clear favourites here at 1.3 and the hosts are massive 8.0 underdogs, which hardly seems right given that Galatasaray have won six of their eight Super Lig road games this term and are averaging 2.12 goals per game on the road.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.42 is a nice alternative to the moneyline markets and offers the chance to make some profit on what looks a strong favorite.
Prediction
we’re going to have to take Galatasaray to get the job done.
