Besiktas Istanbul vs Galatasaray Prediction & Betting Tips - Super Lig

Prediction published on 30/11/2017, 06:46  by | Modified on 14/12/2017 at 03:23 in Super Lig Predictions

Besiktas are coming straight from a 9 – 0 win in the Turkish Cup and they will want to spread the same to their league campaign, starting with their game when they take on league leaders Galatasaray on Saturday 2nd December. Six points separate the two sides heading to this game and the most Besiktas could get from this match is rising a place up to third while Galatasaray will be hoping to keep their place at the summit. Besitkas will be parading a 33 match unbeaten run at home in the Super Lig but will want to improve in the four draws they have registered in the last five home games. The hosts head to the game on two wins and three draws in their last five matches and when playing at home they have a win and four draws in the last five outings, scoring 12 goals and conceding three in the process. They are nine matches unbeaten and have five wins in their last 10 home matches. Besiktas will also be parading a 10 – match unbeaten home run and six clean sheets in their last 12 home matches. Galatasaray on the other hand, have three wins and two losses in their last five matches. They have lost their last two away matches and in the past five away from home, they have just two wins, a draw and the two defeats, scoring seven goals and conceding nine in the process. They have won six of their last 10 away matches and have three losses in the 10 away matches in the league. Galatasaray have been the underdogs in this clash over the years; they have beaten Besiktas just once in the last five meetings and that was on post match penalties. Head to head the two sides have met 221 times and Besiktas have won 71 while Galatasaray have managed 82 wins.