Another week, another blockbuster set of fixtures from the Turkish Super Lig. It serves as one of the most intriguing top flights in all of football and as we look ahead to the second half of the campaign, there’s still a lot to get excited about at both ends of the table. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a thrilling encounter between Galatasaray and Kayserispor.
Galatasaray Form GuideGalatasaray are the real juggernauts of Turkish football and just about everyone would agree with that. They are the reigning kings of the castle and when you take a look at their squad, it isn’t hard to see why. This is a well-run organisation and while rivals Fenerbahce will push them all the way, you’d have to put them down as the favourites to get the job done once again.
Galatasaray led for most of the second half against Sivasspor and with 63% possession to go alongside 25 shots, we’d say they were good value for their lead. However, they didn’t quite manage the game well in the final stages, and wound up conceding a late penalty before picking up a red card in a 1-1 draw.
Kayserispor Form GuideKayserispor have been threatening to break out and become a big force of nature for quite some time now, and this season, things have really been clicking into place. They aren’t quite in the title picture or anything like that but they are firmly in the race to qualify for Europe, and that’s a big deal for a club like this. Hopefully, for their sake, they can keep the train rolling.
After being stunned by three first half goals, Kayserispor scored just before half time against Fatih Karagumruk - but it ultimately didn’t mean much. They were beaten 4-1 in the kind of game that leaves them reassessing where they are currently at.
Match PredictionThe visitors will feel like they’ve got a point to prove but at the same time, they’ll be pretty wounded after what happened in their last outing. We expect this to be a really interesting game at both ends of the pitch, with the final result being over 2.5 goals scored.