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Monday is the time in Turkey for a derby. Number two Basaksehir takes home against Galatasaray number three. This is the third time this season the two teams meet. The first two games were won by Basaksehir. Basaksehir wins again or third time lucky for Galatasaray?
Basaksehir :
Basaksehir ran last week’s heavy defeat. Out was lost 2-1 low kite Akhisarspor. This defeat caused the hole leader Besiktas was increased to five points. The chance of the championship is considerably reduced thereby. In addition, the hole with Galatasaray has been reduced to four points. If they continue to spill points, they will soon lose their Champions League ticket lost. In the cup it is still good. During the week she won 2-0 and qualified them for the semi-finals. Here they are up against Fenerbahce.
Basaksehir played not bad. Owls managed to create plenty of chances but could not pass but the goalkeeper. Striker Adebayor had some major opportunities. However, these were all turned by the goalkeeper. Adebayor got injured in the cup match during the week. It is not known whether he will be deployed. Also Emre Belozoglu got injured, but the midfielder is likely to play.
According to coach Abdullah Avci’s all perfectly within the team: “We are experiencing a good season. We are fighting for both the cup and the championship. Our morale is good. We are fit and there is a feeling of unity. I hope we will win Galatasaray to start as a new series. ”
Probable lineup Istanbul Basaksehir
Babacan; Öztorun, Epureanu, Ayhan, Caicara; Tekdemir, Belozoglu, Under, Mossoro, Visca; Batdal
Galatasaray :
Galatasaray managed last week to book a 4-0 win over relegation candidates Adanaspor. A victory which ensured that Galatasaray came back over Fenerbahce. The point difference between Galatasaray and Basaksehir is only four points. Galatasaray as a Champions League ticket will win, they have to see win Monday. In the two games earlier this season, they failed to win. In both the cup and league was lost 2-1. A defeat now will increase the gap to seven points after Basaksehir Fenerbahce and will also give the opportunity to pass Cimbom.
Under Igor Tudor Galatasaray played with a 3-4-3 system. A system that seemed to work for them. But against Adanaspor boarded the coach back to a 4-2-3-1 system. As the end of the match was there again switched to a 3-4-3. The coach was pleased with his team and it looks like they will start to Basaksehir with the same setup. This does mean that Sneijder will again start on the bench. The coach will namely lukas Poldolski instead of Wesley Sneijder. Sneijder has not once played the full ninety minutes under Tudor. There are already rumors that Tudor has no place for Sneijder in his plans for the upcoming season.
Probable lineup Galatasaray
Muslera; Linnes, Kaya, Calik, Cavanda; Josue, Inan, Öztekin, Podolski, Rodrigues; Derdiyok
Basaksehir vs Galatasaray head to head
04.02.17 CUP Basaksehir Galatasaray 2 : 1
04.11.16 SL Galatasaray Basaksehir 1 : 2
06.03.16 SL Galatasaray Basaksehir 3 : 3
03.10.15 SL Basaksehir Galatasaray 0 : 2
14.03.15 SL Galatasaray Basaksehir 2 : 2