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Besiktas vs Galatasaray Prediction & Betting tips
On Saturday it is time for the most important game of this week. Besiktas will take home against leader Galatasaray. Galatasaray himself plays very badly in derbys. Will this change or will Besiktas get an easy victory?
Besiktas :
In the competition it does not go so well with Besiktas. In their last eight games, they only managed to win twice. The black-and-white did not win their last two league matches. Both against Akhisarspor and Yeni Malatyaspor they played equal without a goal. Besiktas may be happy with the win against Yeni Malatyaspor, because they played extremely badly.
In the Champions League, Besiktas knows how to perform well. In this they are guaranteed to be first in the group. In the competition the game of the Black Adelalaars is a bit disappointing. Against Besany and Goztepe, Besiktas seemed to scramble a bit, but now things are not going well again. Coach Senol Gunes is not satisfied with the performance of his team: ‘The results achieved do not fit us. We need to wake up quickly and play as expected from us. ”
At Besiktas, Pepe got injured during the warm-up against Yeni Malatyaspor. Although it is not yet clear whether he can play against Galatasaray, the chances are big. Pepe is an important link in the defense. In the attack, Cenk Tosun and Ryan Babel are very important for Besiktas. Both players know how to leave a good impression both in the Champions League and in the competition.
Galatasaray :
Cimbom actually started the season very strongly by remaining unbeaten for nine games. Galatasaray has been a leader since a week, but nowadays things do not go that well anymore. They only won two of their last five games. Two weeks ago they had their biggest defeat in years. Out was lost by no less than 5-1 against Basaksehir. Last week they managed to win 2-0 against Alanyaspor for their own audience. The match against Alanyaspor could easily end in 4-0 or 5-0. Despite the fact that Cimbom did not play very well, they did get some big chances.
Galatasaray often knows how to easily win the smaller teams. The problem with Cimbom is that they do not manage to perform against the bigger teams. Under coach Igor Tudor, Galatasaray has played seven derbies. With a tie and six defeats, Tudor is dramatically busy. Against Besiktas fans therefore have little confidence in the coach. Given the game against Fenerbahce, Trabzonspor and Basaksehir there is not much to expect from Cimbom. They will certainly get it tricky.
Tudor is the Turkish media sat, because after the game against Alanyaspor the coach broke loose: “If I had lost you were here with at least 50 men. Everyone would then rally me to the ground. But since we won, I see only 5 or 6 men. Today we have won one and a half point and not three, because according to you three points are only won in derbys. Do you know why many coaches do not like you? You are all directors. We coaches are either the hero or the bad guy in a completely self-made story. After five weeks you called me a hero and everyone said that Galatasaray was already champion. This while I indicate since the beginning that this is not the case. And now I am the bad guy who has ruined everything, because we have lost a number of matches. We are still leaders and have six points more than both Besiktas and Fenerbahce. Yet I am attacked. You are crazy and have no respect! ”
Besiktas vs Galatasaray head to head matches
27.02.17 SL Galatasaray Besiktas 0 : 1
24.09.16 SL Besiktas Galatasaray 2 : 2
13.08.16 SC Besiktas Galatasaray 1 : 2 (0 : 0)
08.05.16 SL Galatasaray Besiktas 0 : 1
14.12.15 SL Besiktas Galatasaray 2 : 1