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Galatasaray will get their Turkish Cup group-stage campaign underway at Rams Park against Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday. Both teams were eliminated from the quarterfinals of the competition last season and will look to improve upon that record.
Cimbom extended their unbeaten streak across all competitions to 21 games last week with a 2-1 home win over Goztepe in the Turkish Super Lig. Victor Osimhen broke the deadlock in the 10th minute from the penalty spot and Yunus Akgün restored their lead in the second half, with Dries Mertens providing the assist.
Basaksehir got 2025 underway with a 1-0 away win over Adana Demirspor in the Turkish Super Lig, returning to winning ways after three games. They also kept their first clean sheet in five games in that win.
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Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two local rivals have squared off 34 times in all competitions. As expected, Cimbom have been the better side in these meetings with 17 wins. The Grey Owls have nine wins to their name and eight games have ended in draws.
- Galatasaray are on a three-game winning streak in this fixture and secured a league double last season. They registered a 2-0 home win when the two teams last met in the league in February last year.
- Basaksehir have just one win in their last 10 meetings against their local rivals, with that triumph coming in the Turkish Cup quarterfinals in 2023.
- Four of the last seven meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals, with four clean sheets for Cimbom.
- The Yellow-Reds have scored at least two goals in 11 of their last 13 games in all competitions. Interestingly, they have kept two clean sheets during that period.
Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir Prediction
Cimbom head into the match in great form, recording three consecutive wins while scoring 11 goals and will look to continue that momentum here. They have won four of their last five games, scoring 14 goals while keeping three clean sheets, and are strong favorites.
The Grey Owls returned to winning ways after three games last week and will look to build on that form. They have a 100% record in two meetings in the Turkish Cup against the Yellow-Reds and will look to keep that record intact.
Miguel Crespo picked up a yellow card against Adana Demirspor last week and will serve a suspension here. João Figueiredo is likely to start in his place.
The Yellow-Reds are on a 21-game unbeaten streak and have registered three consecutive wins. They have a better record in recent games in this fixture and should be able to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Galatasaray 3-1 Istanbul Basaksehir
Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Galatasaray 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 first half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
