Galatasaray and Fenerbahce play the great Turkish football classic this Friday, in a match that counts for the final of the Turkish Super Cup.
In fact, the teams faced each other last week, in a match valid for the current season of the Turkish first division, and we can take this game with reference.
Galatasaray
Galatasaray, in the first division of Turkish football, arrives at this moment with a sequence of 5 unbeaten matches.
At the time of the 18th round, the team is in second place with 44 points, having exactly the same score as Fenerbahce itself.
In 17 games, they have 14 wins, 2 draws and one defeat, having the second best attack in the league with 32 goals scored, and the best defense, which conceded just 9.
Their rival arrives for this clash with a sequence of 6 unbeaten games in the national first division, and as previously stated, leads the competition.
They have exactly the same campaign, of 14 wins, 2 draws and one defeat, but they are the team with the best offensive efficiency, with 44 goals, having the second defense, which conceded 14.
Galatasaray is competing in the Champions League this season, and ended its participation in the first phase by losing away to Copenhagen, 1-0.
The team failed to reach one of the places in the Champions League playoffs, but took third place and will compete in the Europa League playoffs.
Fenerbahce
Fenerbahce, on the other hand, competes in the UEFA Conference League and in the last match of the group stage, they beat Trnava 4-0.
It’s a less qualified competition, there’s no denying it, and at the end of the group stage, the Turkish team finished in first place with 4 wins and 2 losses, advancing directly to the round of 16.
In the direct confrontation that these teams had, last Sunday, the game ended in a goalless draw.
At the time, a very tough game was expected, intense in terms of defense and with a very volatile atmosphere, which is usually seen in clashes between these teams.
But a more productive game offensively was expected, which was not seen.
Fenerbahce, acting as home team, was unable to impose itself in possession of the ball nor in terms of offensive volume. In fact, both teams left their attacks aside.
Galatasaray managed just one successful shot throughout the 90 minutes and Fenerbahce finished the match blankly.
Now on a neutral field and in a single game, we believe that the intensity will be equally high, as the match is worth the title.
We don’t believe this game will be very dynamic, as there are 2 teams that are very strong in coverage.
Bookmakers place high odds on both teams and I believe that the tendency is for another game with few goals. Therefore, the line of fewer goals seems to me to be the best betting option for this Friday’s clash.