Süper Lig on fire

The hosts are second in the table behind Galatasaray Istanbul. They are only missing a single point to lead the table. Both top teams are in top form at the moment, which is why it is difficult to predict a winning bet. The best home team in the league now also meets the best away team.

It's the long-awaited top game this season. The two top clubs Fenerbahce and Galatasaray Istanbul once again salute from the top of the table and are now playing for the top of the table in a direct duel. How good the two teams are this year is shown by the fact that Fenerbahce in 2nd place is already 5 points ahead of the 3rd place. It is also the duel between the strongest team at home and the strongest away team in the league. Logically, there is no clear favourite. 

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Fenerbahce analysis

The Turkish top club has already played well in the past two years and, after third place in 2021, even secured the runner-up title last season. At the same time, the club has been waiting for the next championship title for over 8 years. They last got it in the 2013/14 season. This year they are on the verge of getting seriously involved in the championship fight again, because together with Galatasaray Istanbul they have already been able to build up a lead over the other teams. With 35 points in their account, they are already 5 points ahead of Istanbul Basaksehir in 3rd place. Even if they lost, they would remain in 2nd place.

Fenerbahce has an outstanding record and, together with the league leaders, has the most wins of all teams. This is primarily due to their outstanding offensive. No team has come close to scoring as many goals as Fenerbahce after 16 games. With 42 goals on the account they have 9 goals more than the 2nd best offensive in Turkey. The defense is probably more responsible for the 3 defeats, because among the top 4 teams they have the worst here. With 17 goals conceded from 16 games, this is a major problem for a top team.

One of the main reasons for the hosts' successful season so far is the offensive. Above all, the two strikers Enner Valencia and Michy Batshuayi should be mentioned. The two usually form the storm duo of the team. In total, they have already scored 21 goals this season. These two have scored more goals than some teams in the league. With 13 goals, Enner Valencia is even the top scorer in the league. On the last day of the game, however, he was unable to play due to knee problems. It is currently not known if he will return in the top game. Michy Batsuahyi also replaced him very well with 2 goals.

Since this season, the Portuguese Jorge Jesus has been a new coach on the sidelines of Fenerbahce Istanbul. The former Sporting coach has a strong point average of 2.17 points per game so far.

The main reason why Fenerbahce is slightly preferred in this game is their incredibly strong home record. In the home table they take the 1st place and this with 3 points ahead of the 2nd best home team Basaksehir. They won 7 out of 9 home games and only lost one. This was on matchday 14 against Giresunspor. They were able to win their last home game so far quite clearly with 4:0 against Hatayspor. It was the 3rd home win from zero in the last 4 home games. But once again the offensive is outstanding here. This scores an average of almost 3.00 goals per game. Fenerbahce has not failed to score in a single home game.

Galatasaray analysis

The lions seem to have chopped off the disappointing last season and are currently leading the table in the Süper Lig. After 3 years without a championship title, the guests finally want to be number 1 in the league again. In order to remain so after this match day, they need at least one point against Fenerbahce. With a win they could go up to 4 points. Similar to the opponent, the new coach at Galatasaray can convince right away. After an unbelievable 8 wins in a row, they now want to win the top game.

The team last dropped points on October 23, 2022 when they did not get past a 2-2 draw against Alanyaspor. Since then only victories followed, 8 in number. Even after the World Cup break, the team started successfully and got 3 wins in a row. However, they lacked a bit of sovereignty, because every game was won with a narrow 2:1. Therefore they can not have as good a goal difference as the opponent. With 29 hits, they still have the 3rd best offensive. Gala can also have the best defense in the Süper Lig together with Konyaspor. With only 13 goals conceded, they concede less than one goal per game on average. After all, they have not conceded a goal for the 6th time this year.

Galatasaray performs a little as well away from home as Fenerbahce do at home. The guests are clearly in first place in the away table. Their lead over the 2nd best away team in the league?A total of 7 points! Galatasaray are indeed extremely difficult to beat when away from home and have only lost once in 9 games so far. This was conceded on matchday 10 against Kayserispor. Otherwise the remaining 8 games ended with 6 wins and 2 draws. Here, too, the team knows how to convince primarily defensively. Only 5 goals against is the best stat of any team. In 6 away games they didn't even concede a goal. The last 3 could all be won, including a 0-7 success in the derby against Istanbul Basaksehir.

Galatasaray once again signed some well-known names from the top European leagues in the summer. Most are already 30 years or older, but this year this access seems to be paying off. Players like Mauro Icardi, Dries Mertens and Leo Dubois know how to impress. The team currently reads very well-known and is the 3rd most valuable in the league. The 36-year-old Bafetimbi Gomes knows how to convince again. He is the team's top scorer with 7 goals. Also on the last matchday against Ankaragücü he was able to contribute a goal. We generally expect a similar line-up in the top game.

Fenerbahce - Galatasaray: What to expect? 

Last season Fenerbahce won both duels against Galatasaray. In their own stadium there was a 2-0 home win. For Fenerbahce, these successes came as a bit of a surprise, because before that they had gone 8 games against Galatasaray without a win . However, 6 of these last 8 games ended in a draw. Before the home win, however, Fenerbahce had to admit defeat at home for the second time in a row. Despite being a derby, only 3 of the last 11 duels ended with more than 2.5 goals. A game ended in a 0-0 draw for the 4th time during this period.

It is the absolute top game in the Turkish Süper Lig. The table leaders Galatasaray Istanbul visit the second team in the league Fenerbahce. The best home team meets the best away team. A win bet is hard to predict here. Fenerbahce's strong offensive could ensure an Over 2.5 goals in the game. We also believe both teams can score. Fenerbahce to score Over 1.5 goals in the game is also a suitable betting option.

• Both Teams to Score at odds of 1.59
• Over 2.5 at odds of 1.735
• Fenerbahce Over 1.5 at odds of 1.9

* All odds and markets are correct at time of publication and subject to change.