Galatasaray – Fenerbahce SOCCER PICKS
On the eleventh matchday of the Turkish Süper Lig is the continental derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce on the board. Galatasaray lost the league lead again and is now in third place with just 19 points, equal to second-placed Kasimpasa but two points behind the new leader Basaksehir Istanbul. With a win against Fenerbahce, Galatasaray could temporarily take the league lead again. In case of defeat, however, one threatens to fall back down to sixth place. Fenerbahce, meanwhile, has been in a bitter fifteenth place for three matches, just one point away from the relegation zone. The last heavy defeat against promoted Ankaragücü in their own stadium could have been just as good on a relegation zone. Fenerbahce are now in one of the toughest games of the season, away from home strong lions, scoring point to climb back up the table. For the Fenerbahce Istanbul team, who are usually the favorites in the championship title in Turkey, the gap to first place is already twelve points after only ten matchdays. Accordingly, Fenerbahce has to move the lever as fast as possible, so as not to fight the descent in the end. Will meet at Galatasaray vs. Fenerbahce worth a tip on the guest?
Galatasaray:
Galatasaray started successfully in the current season – with three wins and 8: 3 goals. As usual home strong, against Göztepe and Alanyaspor. However, there was a bitter defeat against Trabzonspor with 0: 4. The following home victory against Kasimpasa calmed the minds only briefly. The last five games were rather characterized by a mixed performance of the “Lions”, because only two of five games were won. The home game against Bursaspor also ended only with a moderate 1-1 draw and the last game against Malatyaspor was even lost 0-2.
Galatasaray failed in the storm to find the conclusion. This may also be due to the many injured in the team. Eren Derdiyok, Sofiane Feghouli and Henry Onyekura are in the lead again. However, the injuries are not very heavy and the stakes are therefore vacant. Eren Derdiyok is currently the best striker at Galatasaray with four goals from eight appearances. Feghouli and Derdiyok both injured themselves early in the game against Bursaspor, which contributed to the modest draw. Also missing in midfield are important players like Fernando and Emre Akbaba. Fernando also injured in the penultimate game against Bursaspor. In the defense are missing another three good defenders. Mariano, who had to help offensively in the last game, is yellow-blocked for the next match. Thus Fatih Terim currently lack the alternatives for tactical finesse, especially in the offensive. The last defeat against Malatyaspor and the draw against Bursaspor are due to the many failures. Galatasaray still has the opportunity to play the game at home, but should be weakened accordingly.
Fenerbahce:
For Fenerbahce it went from the second round of the Süper Lig almost only downhill. Three defeats in the first four games had a devastating effect. For six games Fenerbahce could win no more victory and the 1: 3 home defeat against the promoted Ankaragücü thereby forming the current low point. Even against the weaker promoted Rizespor lost 0: 3. In addition, Fenerbahce have scored only one goal in their last four games. The change from striker Giuliano to Saudi Arabia could not be compensated by the new additions. The team from Istanbul has never been so catastrophically weak, occupying first place in Turkey’s Eternal Table and having finished first or second in the Süperlig in the last fourteen years. At least in the Europa League you could score four goals in the last two games and get four points in Group D. All the more incomprehensible is the performance Fenerbahces in the domestic league. Islam Slimani, who scored twice against Spartak Tvarna in the Europa League, is missing due to a red-card suspension against Galatasaray, which he has suffered against Ankaragücü for complaining. This also shows how bright the nerves at Fenerbahce currently lie and under what great pressure the team is. On a negative note, five players injured against Galatasaray are unlikely to play. Including four important midfielders.
