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Fenerbahce will welcome arch-rivals and defending champions Galatasaray to the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. This will be the first edition of the Intercontinental Derby this season and both teams will look to take home the bragging rights from this match.
The hosts have won four of their five league games thus far and are in second place in the league table. They made it three wins on the trot last week as first-half goals from Allan Saint-Maximin and Dušan Tadić helped them to a 2-0 away win over Kasimpasa.
The visitors have a 100% record in the league and are at the top of the league standings. They played Gaziantep at home on Tuesday, recording a 3-1 win. Barış Alper Yılmaz and Yunus Akgün scored in the first half while Michy Batshuayi added the third goal in the second half.
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Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two Istanbul-based teams have a long-standing rivalry and have met 278 times in all competitions. The hosts have been the better side in these meetings with 101 wins. The defending champions have 86 wins and 91 games have ended in draws.
- The Yellow Canaries were unbeaten in their two league meetings against the visitors last season, playing a goalless draw at home and recording a 1-0 away win.
- Fenerbahce are on a 15-game unbeaten streak at home in the Turkish Super Lig, recording eight consecutive wins and keeping clean sheets in their last four games.
- Galatasaray have won 23 of their last 24 league outings, with their only loss in that period coming against the Yellow Canaries at home in May.
- Cimbom have won 11 of their 12 away games in the Turkish Super Lig in 2024.
Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray Prediction
The Yellow Canaries are on a three-game winning streak in the Super Lig, scoring 10 goals without conceding, and will look to build on that form. They have suffered just three losses at home in the Super Lig since January 2023, with one of them coming against Galatasaray.
Bright Osayi-Samuel returned to training from an injury spell and might start from the bench. There are no other absentees for Jose Mourinho as he takes charge of his team in this fierce derby for the first time.
Cimbom have begun their title defense with a five-game winning streak, scoring 17 goals, and will look to continue their momentum here. They are on an 11-game winning streak in away games in the Super Lig, scoring at least three goals in eight games.
Okan Buruk will be without the services of Mauro Icardi due to an injury. Hakim Ziyech is also out until the end of the month due to a knee injury. Victor Osimhen should start in this crucial match.
Both teams head into the showdown in great form and this match should make for an interesting watch. Galatasaray have a couple of key absentees and play for the second time in four days, so fatigue will be a factor.
With that in mind, we back the hosts to secure a narrow win.
Prediction: Fenerbahce 2-1 Galatasaray
Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fenerbahce to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Dusan Tadic to score or assist any time - Yes
