The derby between Galatasaray Istanbul and Besiktas Istanbul is not only the highlight of the 22nd day of the Turkish Süper Lig, but also the showpiece of football Monday. Galatasaray is a table champion and has to win to keep the championship still open, because the leader of the table Besiktas is already 7 points ahead of the city rivals! Good conditions for an intensive part!
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Istanbul currently has 40 points and is the third of the Turkish league after 21 matches. On the final day, the team did not have a 1-1 at Rizespor, and two weeks ago, there was even a 1-2 home win against Kayserispor. The next slip-up would be the end of the championship race. The team has a 12-4-5 record at 40-21 goals. Especially the striker Oztekin (9 goals) and Derdiyok (8 goals) are the impulses of the team. With a 7-0-3 score at 25-9 goals, Galatasaray looks back on an excellent home record this year. According to the betting, Gala is nevertheless a narrow outsider against the table leader.
Formcheck Besiktas
Besiktas Istanbul has 47 points on the sides and is the clear leader of the Süper Lig. With five wins from the last six matches, the team has a small run – surprisingly, the only defeat was Kardemir Karabuk with 1-2. With a 14-5-2 record at 43-18 goals, Besiktas looks back on a strong season. Topscorer Tosun (16 goals) is the big star of the team and is now to go against Galatasaray. Besiktas is the strongest team in the league with a 6-3-2 record and 17-9 goals, also a short favorite at the Istanbul derby. With a victory one would make a small preliminary decision in the championship. On Basaksehir, the points lead with 4 points is still manageable, but the main competitors are Galatasaray and Fenerbahce anyway.
Galatasaray – Besiktas, Tip & Conclusion – 27.02.2017
The first leg ended with a draw of 2-2. Galatasaray even halved with 0-2, but Marcelo and Tosun were able to save the important point with a double strike in the 73rd and 78th minute. In this match, over bets are quite suitable.
Prediction: Over 2,5 goals
Odds: 1.90
