This week's peak of the bunch game in Turkey is the epic clash between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.
The top two clubs in the Turkey Super Lig go head-to-head this weekend as José Mourinho's Fenerbahçe host Victor Osimhen's Galatasaray.
It will be an exciting match for fans of the Super Eagles of Nigeria as the current African Footballer of the Year will face his international teammate Bright Osayi-Samuel.
Fenerbache vs Galatasaray Preview
The sixth round of matches in the Super Lig will see table-toppers Galatasaray visit the Ülker Stadyumu Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Spor Kompleksi to take on José Mourinho's Fenerbahçe.
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Galatasary currently lead the standings with 15 points from 5 matches, while Fernebache are closely behind, having amassed 13 points from the same number of games.
Victor Osimhen was absent as Galatasaray thrashed Gaziantep FK 3-1 courtesy of goals from Yilmaz, Akgün and former Chelsea star Michy Batshuayi.
However, the Nigerian star was in action when Galatasaray won their previous game 5-0 at home against Rizespor.
Going into this weekend’s game, Mourinho's men have the better form. They have won 3 and drawn two of their last 5 games, while Galatasaray have won 3 but lost 2 of their previous 5 matches.
On head-to-head, Galatasaray slightly shade it. The Yellow-Red outfit have won 12 of their last 36 meetings; Fernebache have won 11 and 13 draws between both teams.
Team News
Super Eagles fullback Bright Osayi-Samuel is back in training after recovering from a foot injury that kept him out of Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray are still without the services of Mauro Icardi, who remains sidelined due to a back injury.
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Time and Where to Watch
The match will be played on Saturday, September 21st, 2024, at 6PM Nigerian time. The Fenerbahçe vs Galatasaray game will be televised on DStv (ESPN Channel 218).
Prediction
A win for Fenerbahçe will see them leapfrog Galatasaray at the top of the table, but I see the game ending in a stalemate. Fenerbahçe 1 Galatasary 1.