Besiktas vs. Galatasaray tip, prognosis & odds 01/17/2021 - Süperlig Free soccer tips
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Besiktas vs. Galatasaray tip, prognosis & odds 01/17/2021 - Süperlig
This season there is an interesting title fight between the three big traditional clubs from Istanbul. Right in the middle, the Black Eagles from Istanbul, who are currently at the top of the table in the Süper Lig after 17 matchdays. The two city rivals sit close to the black and whites from Istanbul, above all pursuers Galatasaray.
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The Turkish record champions were in pole position for a while, but slipped again after a messy start into the new calendar year. This makes the upcoming city derby against leaders Besiktas all the more important for Galatasaray. The city derby between the two traditional clubs is a classic six-point game.
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The Lions from Istanbul can take over the championship lead in the Süper Lig with an away win at BJK. If the latest form of the home side has its way, the black and whites will still have a say. In the Süper Lig, Besiktas recently had eight wins in the last ten games.
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The best bookmakers therefore see Besiktas versus Galatasaray as favorites according to odds. A prognosis on the three-way market is not recommended, after all, the upcoming derby is of particular importance from a sporting point of view. More betting tips about football in the Turkish upper house can be found in the betting base category Süper Lig Tips.
Direct comparison - H2H
Across all competitions, it will be the 350th city derby between BJK and GS on Sunday evening. The two big traditional clubs from the metropolis will meet for the 125th time in the Süper Lig. The direct comparison in the Turkish upper house is led by Galatasaray with a balance of 45-44-35.
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As expected, most of the victories were recorded in front of a home crowd. Besiktas lost none of the last five home derbies in the Süper Lig against Galatasaray. With a record of 4-1-0, the Black Eagles from Istanbul bristle with self-confidence in the run-up to the upcoming derby. Most recently there were even three home wins in a row, in which not a single goal was conceded.
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GS coach Fatih Terim has the lead in the H2H comparison of the coaches. The "Imperator" has not yet lost a single match against a team led by BJK coach Sergen Yalcin - will it stay that way?
Besiktas - Statistics and current form
After a false start into the 2020/21 season, Sergen Yalcin, as the former BJK player legend is called, was already on the sidelines for a while. Although the 48-year-old's offensive game philosophy did not succeed at the beginning of the season, Yalcin continued to insist on his game system - much to the displeasure of the fans.
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As the course of the first half of the season shows, it was the right decision by the black and white head coach. After starting difficulties, Besiktas shot their way to the top of the table over the weeks. With 39 goals, the black and whites from Istanbul are currently the best offensive in the Süper Lig. On average, the BJK offensive scored 2.29 goals per league game.
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That momentum should now also be taken into the upcoming city derby. The Black Eagles are building on the latest home series in Vodafone Park.
The Canadian is mainly used on the wings, but is a trained center forward. With eleven goals and two assists, Larin is currently the most dangerous man in the Black Eagles squad. If you want to place bets on a goal scorer at Besiktas vs. Galatasaray, you should have the Canadian offensive man on your list.
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Another scoring second half?
The leaders of the Süper Lig scored the most goals this season in the second half, where BJK has a goal rate of 82%. It is quite possible that most of the goals will be scored in the second round of the city derby on Sunday evening.
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Due to injury, Sergen Yalcin will not have to complain about any losses at the derby against Galatasaray. Only the yellow-banned central defender Welinton has to take a break on Sunday evening, but Necip Uysal is likely to move into the back team. If Besiktas prevails against Galatasaray, odds of 2.20 are paid out for tip 1.
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Galatasaray - Statistics and current form
For Galatasaray it is certainly a great advantage to do without their own fans at the moment. After all, the relationship between the board, fans, team and coach is currently tense. Above all, the fanatical group "ultrAslan" is currently causing unrest among the Turkish record champions from Istanbul.
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The Lions recently showed interest in a transfer from Irfan Can Kahveci, currently midfielder at last year's champions Basaksehir. Because Göksel Gümüsdagi, club president at the Retortenklub, made himself the target of the "ultrAslan” group in the past, the fanatical fan group made provocative statements on social media for a tense team atmosphere.
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"Imperator" Fatih Terim had once again commented on his contract expiration in May 2021 at his most recent press conference; an extension seems unlikely as things stand. In the run-up to the upcoming derby, it is not exactly the best conditions for the Turkish record champions.
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Derby victory to loosen up the bad team climate?
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In any case, there is currently not much to suggest a derby victory for third in the table. In a foreign country, the Lions have not presented themselves from their best side recently, two of the last three away games have been lost. There were six goals against - four of them at the away debacle in Konya.
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During the week Galatasaray also had to play an exhausting match in the Turkish Cup, where the decision was only made on penalties. Fatih Terim had largely dispensed with rotation, which is why the physical strain will be noticeable this weekend.
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Due to injury, Fatih Terim has to do without problem children Falcao and Elabdellaoui in the away derby. Fernando Muslera is back in the squad after a long injury break, but is unlikely to be in the starting line-up in the derby.
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Bet base forecast and Turkey Besiktas - Galatasaray Turkey tip
In the Süper Lig, a three-way battle for the title is developing between the three heavyweights from Istanbul. Besiktas currently has the best cards, with 35 points tied with Fenerbahce, but with a better goal difference and also ahead in a direct comparison.
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On Sunday evening, the Black Eagles face a groundbreaking match with the home derby against the Turkish record champions. If you consider how close the championship fight has been in recent years, a win against a direct title competitor is of great importance, after all, in the final table, the direct comparison in the event of a tie is decisive.
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Galatasaray put in a promising first half of the season despite personnel worries, but will not go into the big city derby on Sunday evening with the best conditions. During the week an exhausting cup game was played, in which the decision was only made on penalties.
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In contrast, the Black Eagles from Istanbul bagged a comfortable home win over Rizespor and thus celebrated their eighth win in a row in Vodafone Park across all competitions. Even if a home win is obvious in the current form of the black and white, we decide to bet on the goal market in the derby.
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At Besiktas - Galatasaray, our tip on good odds is aimed at "More goals in the 2nd half", for which we choose a bet of six units. Besiktas has a goal rate of 82% in the second half; Galatasaray, on the other hand, has a rate of 65%, with the lions abroad even having a rate of 87%.
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