Galatasaray take on the visitors Trabzonspor in the round 16 match of Turkish Super Lig. The match will be played on Monday, December 16th at Rams Park (Istanbul).
Galatasaray hired their former player and successful coach, Okan Buruk, in the summer of 2022. Buruk immediately turned the club, which had endured a historic crisis, into champions. Last season, he cemented his status by leading Galatasaray to a hard-fought title win over their neighbors and rivals, Fenerbahçe. However, the summer break brought some painful setbacks, including a 0-5 loss to Beşiktaş in the Super Cup and defeats to the relatively weak Young Boys in Champions League qualifiers. But in the fall, strengthened by the arrival of Victor Osimhen, the Istanbul giants went unbeaten across all competitions. This included a thrilling 3-2 win over Sivasspor in the previous league round. In the Europa League, Galatasaray has also performed well, though they had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Malmö on Thursday.
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Trabzonspor are struggling to find their rhythm. The "Bordeaux-Blues" were crowned champions in 2022, marking their first title since their golden era in the 1970s and 1980s. While they couldn’t replicate that feat, last season still saw them achieve a respectable third-place finish, letting Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe battle for the crown. This season, however, has been a disaster. By late August, Trabzonspor had been eliminated from both the Europa League and the Conference League and had started the domestic league poorly. This led to a coaching change, with the return of the legendary Şenol Güneş—a figure so iconic that the club’s stadium is named after him. Initially, there was a slight improvement, but that momentum quickly faded, with the team suffering frequent losses. Their only notable victory was a 5-0 thrashing of bottom-placed Adana Demirspor. In the previous round, they drew 2-2 with Kasımpaşa—at least avoiding another defeat.
Galatasaray has won all three of their most recent matches against Trabzonspor. The reigning champions play at home against a Trabzonspor side that has struggled to regain form. A confident performance from Galatasaray is expected, and we recommend betting on a home win with a -1.5 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Galatasaray to win with -1.5 handicap.
