Galatasaray vs Istanbul Basaksehir Predictions

Galatasaray beat Gaziantep 2-0 away from home before the international break while Istanbul Basaksehir secured a 2-1 victory in their own backyard against Ankaragucu, as both sides kept the pressure on the league leaders Sivasspor.

All of the stats heading into Friday’s clash point towards this game ending in a draw and we have backed the final scoreline to end 1-1.

Galatasaray lead the head to head record between the two clubs by four wins and both teams scored in four of the last six meetings between the pair. The hosts have only lost once at home against Istanbul Basaksehir before and the two sides sit level on 19pts from their opening eleven games of the new season, so you can see why we have backed a 1-1 draw between the two clubs on Friday.

The form of the two clubs only adds weight to our prediction for a stalemate this Friday, as Galatasaray haven’t lost at home in the league this season and Istanbul Basaksehir have only lost once away from home. Galatasaray have, however, dropped points in three of their last six matches in all competitions, while Istanbul Basaksehir haven’t lost any of their last twelve games in all competitions.

Istanbul Basaksehir have drawn four of their eleven league games this season and have only won once at Galatasaray back in 2016. Both teams scored in three of Istanbul Basaksehir’s last five matches and Galatasaray have conceded goals in three of their last six matches. The visitors have only conceded more than one goal in one of their last twelve matches in all competitions and Galatasaray have only scored more than one goal in three of their last twelve matches, which is why we have backed a 1-1 draw between the pair.

We’re confident that Friday’s match will end in a draw and we have predicted a final scoreline of 1-1. Both teams have played to a very similar standard so far this season and while the hosts have an excellent home record against their guests, Istanbul Basaksehir have only lost once away from home in the league and are in with a great chance of picking up a point on Friday. The visitors are in the midst of an unbeaten streak that spans their last ten competitive matches, so should prove tough for Galatasaray to break down on Friday.