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The Europa League returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Galatasaray and Elfsborg go head-to-head at Rams Park on Wednesday. Both sides head into the midweek clash off the back of contrasting results, with the Swedish outfit suffering a home defeat against BK Hacken.
Galatasaray maintained their unbeaten start to the Turkish Super Lig campaign as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Antalyaspor at the New Antalya Stadium on Saturday.
Okan Buruk’s men, who hold a five-point lead at the top of the league table, now turn their focus to the Europa League, where they have picked up four points from the opening two games.
Galatasaray kicked off their European journey with a 3-1 victory over PAOK on September 25, one week before playing out a 1-1 draw with Latvian side FK RFS at the Daugava Stadium.
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Elfsborg, on the other hand, were condemned to consecutive defeats for the first time this season at the weekend when they lost 3-1 against BK Hacken on home turf.
This followed a 4-1 loss against Sirius at the Studenternas IP on October 6, a result which saw their eight-game unbeaten run in the Swedish Allsvenskan come to an end.
Elfsborg, who are seventh in the league table, now return to action in the Europa League, where they fell to a 3-2 opening-day defeat against AZ Alkmaar in September, before claiming an impressive 1-0 victory over AS Roma on October 3.
Galatasaray vs Elfsborg Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between Galatasaray and Elfsborg, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- Galatasaray are on a nine-game unbeaten run across all competitions, picking up seven wins and two draws since a 1-0 loss against Young Boys in the Champions League qualifiers back in August.
- Elfsborg are unbeaten in nine of their 10 Europa League games this season, including matches in the qualifiers, claiming eight wins and one draw.
- Galatasaray have lost just one of their most recent seven home games this season while picking up five wins and one draw so far.
Galatasaray vs Elfsborg Prediction
Fresh off the back of a dominant display against Antalyaspor, Galatasaray will enter the Europa League with confidence as they look to maintain their solid start to the campaign. Elfsborg, meanwhile, have suffered a drop-off in form of late and we fancy Buruk’s men to come away with a comfortable victory in front of their home supporters.
Prediction: Galatasaray 3-1 Elfsborg
Galatasaray vs Elfsborg Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Galatasaray to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in eight of Galatasaray’s last nine outings across all competitions)
Tip 3: Both sides to score - Yes (Both sides have also scored in five of the hosts’ last seven matches)
