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Konyaspor and Galatasaray get round two of Turkish Super Lig underway when they lock horns at the Konya Metropolitan Municipality Stadium on Friday. Okan Buruk’s men have won their last nine away games in the league and will head into the weekend looking to extend this blistering run.
Konyaspor turned in a resilient team display in last Saturday’s season opener as they fought back from behind to snatch a 3-2 victory over Kasimpasa at the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium.
This was in keeping with their solid performance in pre-season, where they went unbeaten in four of their five friendly matches, claiming two wins and two draws.
Konyaspor head into the new campaign looking to improve on their performance from last term, when they finished 16th in the Super Lig table, just one point above the relegation zone.
In stark contrast, Galatasaray stormed to the league title last season as they picked up 102 points from 38 matches, three points above runners-up Fenerbahce.
Buruk’s side kicked off their title defense last Friday when they picked up a 2-1 comeback win over Hatayspor courtesy of late goals from Mauro Icardi and Michy Batshuayi.
This was a much-needed result for Galatasaray, who suffered a humiliating 5-0 loss against arch-rivals Besiktas in the Turkish Super Cup on August 3.
Konyaspor vs Galatasaray Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Galatasaray have been utterly dominant in the history of this fixture, having won 26 of the last 37 meetings between the two sides.
- Konyaspor have managed just three wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on eight occasions.
- Galatasaray have won all but one of their 10 Super Lig away matches in 2024, with a 1-1 draw against Sivasspor on January 11 being the exception.
- Konyaspor have failed to win five of their last six competitive home matches, losing three and claiming two draws since the start of March.
Konyaspor vs Galatasaray Prediction
While Konyaspor will be looking to build on their opening-day victory, they are in for a tough 90 minutes against a superior Galatasaray side who have enjoyed the better of this fixture.
Buruk’s men have been outstanding away from home and we are backing them to secure all three points unscathed.
Prediction: Konyaspor 1-3 Galatasaray
Konyaspor vs Galatasaray Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Galatasaray to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been three or more goals scored in four of the last five meetings between the teams)
Tip 3: First to score - Galatasaray (The visitors have opened the scoring in six of their last seven games against Konyaspor)
