Besiktas and Galatasaray are neck and neck in the Super Lig table going into matchday 10. The Istanbul-based teams are locked on 17 points from 27 on offer this season.
Both Besiktas and Galatasaray are four points off of first-place Trabzonspor in the Super Lig table. Sergen Yalcın’s Black Eagles have won just one of their last four games in the Super Lig. Meanwhile, Galatasaray have won three straight games going into the match on Monday night.
Galatasaray maçı hazırlıklarına başladık. 🦅#BJKvGS | #BoğazınKartalı pic.twitter.com/G3KhEXiKaf— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) October 20, 2021
Galatasaray maçı hazırlıklarına başladık. 🦅#BJKvGS | #BoğazınKartalı pic.twitter.com/G3KhEXiKaf
Yalcin’s team is coming off of a Champions League loss in midweek. Besiktas fell to Sporting CP 4-1 at home. They looked completely out of their depth.
Galatasaray won in the Europa League against Lokomotiv Moscow away from home 1-0. The Yellow and Red are at a disadvantage going into the game on Monday. They have one less day to prepare for the Istanbul Derby with Besiktas.
The home team is unbeaten in eight straight games between these clubs. Last season, Besiktas won 2-0 at home. Their last four home games versus Galatasaray at the Vodafone Park finished in wins. Galatasaray have not won at the Vodafone Park since the 2014-15 Super Lig season.
Besiktas took 10 points from their last 18 on offer in the Super Lig. The Black Eagles outscored opponents 14-11 over that six-game timeframe.
Galatasaray also took 10 points from the last 18 available to them. The Yellow and Red were outscored 9-8 by opponents over the course of their last six games.
Yalcin could have three players miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Atiba Hutchinson has a thigh muscle injury and is ruled out until next month.
Midfielder N’Koudou is a slight doubt due to a muscle strain. He could return in time for the game. Mehmet Topal is ruled out of the game with a thigh injury.
Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim could be without two players for the derby. Defender Sacha Boey is a doubt with a muscle problem. Midfielder Arda Turan is likely to return from an ankle injury for the fixture.
Six of the last 10 derby matches between Besiktas and Galatasaray finished with over 1.5 goals scored. Galatasaray concede an average of 1.33 goals per game in all competitions. Besiktas score an average of 1.67 goals per game and concede an average of 1.58 per game in all competitions.
Monday night’s derby match should see over 1.5 goals once more between the Istanbul clubs with Besiktas winning for a fifth straight games versus Galatasaray.