Istanbul Basaksehir vs Galatasaray Prediction & Betting Tips - Super Lig

Prediction published on 18/09/2020, 14:59  by James | Modified on 18/09/2020 at 15:59 in Super Lig Predictions

Istanbul Basaksehir play their first home game of the season on Sunday when they host Galatasaray in Super Lig action. The capital club won their first league title last season but got their defense of it off to the worst possible start last week when they lost 2-0 to Hatayspor, who had only been promoted from the second tier. Galatasaray, who finished sixth last season, won their opener 3-1 at home to Gaziantep. They followed this up with a 3-1 win away to Azerbaijani side Neftci in the Europa League. Two of the biggest teams in the top flight, Basaksehir and Galatasaray tend to play out close encounters. Four of the last five have featured fewer than three goals. Both teams have scored in three of their last four meetings. Basaksehir are unbeaten in their last five home games against Galatasaray, winning three times. Basaksehir clinched the title despite their inconsistent form towards the end of last season, stumbling across the line with only three wins from their final six matches. Arresting the slump is a priority.

The majority of Basaksehir's domestic troubles have come on the road. At home, they are impressive. They are unbeaten in their last 16 home matches in the Super Lig, winning 12 times. No team had a better home record in the Super Lig last season. The main reason that Galatasaray finished so far down the table last season was their away form. Six teams had better away records than Galatasaray, who have not won any of their last six away fixtures in the Super Lig. We suggest backing under 2.5 goals.