Göztepe vs Galatasaray preview

Turkey flag 2025/2026 Super Lig, Turkey
Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir) Wed, 8 Apr - 5:00 PM
Super Lig
Göztepe GOZ
Galatasaray GAL
KICKOFF : Wed, 8 Apr - 5:00 PM
Round 27 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Göztepe host Galatasaray in Super Lig (Regular Season) at Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir). Domestically, Göztepe sit 5th in the table while Galatasaray are 1th. Power ranking favours Galatasaray by 15 points heading into this fixture. Göztepe's recent form reads W1 D3 L2 from 6 matches; Galatasaray's form is W4 D0 L2 from 6 matches. In their last outing, Göztepe Win away against Gençlerbirliği. Galatasaray last played away versus Trabzonspor, finishing with a Loss.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Galatasaray hold a +15 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Galatasaray sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Göztepe show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Galatasaray have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Galatasaray carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Galatasaray hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Göztepe 22.2% (Δ+0.3%) | Draw 26.7% (Δ+0.4%) | Galatasaray 51.1% (Δ-0.7%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Göztepe S. Stoilov
S. Stoilov
VS
Galatasaray O. Buruk
O. Buruk
1.58
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.21
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Gençlerbirliği Rank: 65 W
Alanyaspor Rank: 68 D
İstanbul Başakşehir Rank: 74 L
Eyüpspor Rank: 62 D
Beşiktaş Rank: 77 L
Kayserispor Rank: 63 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Trabzonspor Rank: 80 L
İstanbul Başakşehir Rank: 75 W
Beşiktaş Rank: 77 W
Alanyaspor Rank: 70 W
Konyaspor Rank: 68 L
Eyüpspor Rank: 62 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 12
12
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Göztepe
22.24%
Draw
26.71%
Away Galatasaray
51.05%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
73.12
88.09
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Göztepe
Galatasaray
Power Score
73.12
88.09
League Position
5
1
Global Rank
128
19

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Göztepe — Opponent-weighted form score
Galatasaray — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Göztepe Galatasaray

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 13 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Göztepe GOZ Home
13 matches
Galatasaray GAL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
12
0
Draws
0
12
Losses
1
Goals
11
Goals Scored
28
28
Goals Conceded
11
-17
Goal Difference
+17
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-04-08T00:02:54+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
M. Lis
1 M. Lis
T. Altıkardeş
4 T. Altıkardeş
H. dos Santos
5 H. dos Santos
A. Godói Santos
3 A. Godói Santos
A. Kurtulan
2 A. Kurtulan
A. Dennis
30 A. Dennis
N. Dismas
20 N. Dismas
M. Cherni
15 M. Cherni
A. Antunes
8 A. Antunes
J. de Carvalho Costa
39 J. de Carvalho Costa
J. Marinho dos Santos
19 J. Marinho dos Santos
U. Çakır
1 U. Çakır
E. Elmalı
17 E. Elmalı
D. Sánchez Mina
6 D. Sánchez Mina
W. Singo
90 W. Singo
S. Boey
93 S. Boey
M. Lemina
99 M. Lemina
L. Torreira Di Pascua
34 L. Torreira Di Pascua
L. Sané
10 L. Sané
İ. Gündoğan
20 İ. Gündoğan
B. Yılmaz
53 B. Yılmaz
Y. Akgün
11 Y. Akgün

General Information

Date & Time
Apr 08, 2026, 05:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Super Lig, Turkey · Round 27 · Regular Season
Stadium
Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadı (İzmir)
Capacity
20040
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Alper Akarsu

Expected Lineup

Referee : Alper Akarsu

Starting XI ▼

1
Mateusz Lis
Mateusz Lis Goalkeeper
2
Arda Okan Kurtulan
Arda Okan Kurtulan Midfielder
15
Amin Cherni
Amin Cherni Midfielder
19
Jeh
Jeh Attacker
39
Janderson
Janderson Attacker
20
Novatus Miroshi
Novatus Miroshi Central Midfield
4
Taha Altıkardeş
Taha Altıkardeş Right Back
8
Alexis Antunes
Alexis Antunes Attacking Midfield
5
Héliton
Héliton Centre Back
30
Anthony Dennis
Anthony Dennis Central Midfield
3
Allan Godói
Allan Godói Left Back
Referee : Alper Akarsu

Starting XI ▼

1
Uğurcan Çakır
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper
11
Yunus Akgün
Yunus Akgün Centre Forward
93
Sacha Boey
Sacha Boey Right Back
6
Davinson Sánchez
Davinson Sánchez Left Back
34
Lucas Torreira
Lucas Torreira Defensive Midfield
53
Barış Alper Yılmaz
Barış Alper Yılmaz Right Wing
90
Wilfried Singo
Wilfried Singo Right Back
99
Mario Lemina
Mario Lemina Defensive Midfield
20
İlkay Gündoğan
İlkay Gündoğan Attacking Midfield
10
Leroy Sané
Leroy Sané Left Wing
17
Eren Elmalı
Eren Elmalı Left Back

CONCLUSION

Galatasaray holds the stronger pre-match profile for this fixture, entering the contest with a 15-point power advantage over Göztepe. The external probabilities establish Galatasaray as the clear market leader, reflecting a 54.2 percent likelihood for an away victory compared to a 20.5 percent chance for the hosts. Therefore, the structural models and the market signals directly align in projecting the away side as the probable winner. To secure a positive result, Göztepe must maintain a disciplined defensive structure to deny central penetration, while Galatasaray will depend on quick ball circulation to exploit spaces in the final third.