Altay vs Galatasaray Match Analysis and Prediction

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Galatasaray travel to take on relegation-threatened Altay on Sunday, as the will be looking to continue their rise away from the bottom end of the Turkish Super Lig table.

Following their poor campaign, the Turkish giants have at least climbed to 12th position in the Super Lig recently, while their hosts are currently in the relegation zone with five league matches remaining.

Having picked up 29 points from their opening 29 matches, Altay sat six points adrift of safety with nine game to play, still holding a viable chance of jumping out of the bottom four, but those hopes have since been dealt a huge blow.

They went on to suffer consecutive defeats at the hands of Sivasspor, Antalyaspor and Adana Demirspor, before at least earning a commendable point against Istanbul Basaksehir last time out.

Looking set to return to Turkey’s second division after their promotion last season, Buyuk Altay will hope to end on a high, starting with what would be an impressive scalp on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Galatasaray have had to endure a dismal season in the Turkish Super Lig, only recently moving away from the threat of relegation as they sat on just 29 points from the opening 25 matches.

A six-game winless run at the beginning of the new year was a particular low point for Cimbom, but they have since been able to at least give their points tally a major boost, although still without a degree of consistency.

They have now won five of their last eight matches in the Super Lig, firstly defeating Goztepe SK and Caykur Rizespor before bouncing back from a loss to Konyaspor with a 2-1 victory over rivals Besiktas.

While Domenec Torrent’s side have failed to establish a winning run, they have improved their position in recent months and will hope for a top-half finish.

Altay vs Galatasaray head to head

The two teams have previously met on 115 occasions across all competitions, where Galatasaray have claimed 67 victories while Altay have won 20, and they have drawn in 28. Altay have scored 83 goals and conceded 202. In their last five meetings, Galatasaray have won four while they have drawn once.

Altay 1-2 Galatasaray 26/10/02

Galatasaray 5-0 Altay 11/04/03

Altay 1-2 Galatasaray 08/01/09

Galatasaray 3-1 Altay 10/01/20

Galatasaray 2-2 Altay 04/12/21

Altay latest home form

Altay have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won just two of their nine most recent matches. In their last home game, they drew 1-1 with Istanbul Basaksehir in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded five.

Altay 0-0 Rizespor 11/02/22

Altay 3-2 Gaziantep FK 27/02/22

Altay 1-0 Yeni Malatyaspor 12/03/22

Altay 1-2 Antalyaspor 02/04/22

Altay 1-1 Istanbul Basaksehir 16/04/22

Altay latest away form

Altay have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. In their last away game, they were defeated 3-1 by Adana Demirspor in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded six.

Goztepe 0-2 Altay 06/02/22

Besiktas 1-0 Altay 19/02/22

Fatih Karagumruk 0-0 Altay 06/03/22

Sivasspor 2-1 Altay 20/03/22

Adana Demirspor 3-1 Altay 10/04/22

Galatasaray latest home form

Galatasaray have recently kept a patchy run of form at home, as they have lost two of their five most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Yeni Malatyaspor 2-0 in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded six.

Galatasaray 2-1 Besiktas 14/03/22

Galatasaray 1-2 Barcelona 17/03/22

Galatasaray 2-0 Fatih Karagumruk 02/04/22

Galatasaray 1-3 Dinamo Kiev 14/04/22

Galatasaray 2-0 Yeni Malatyaspor 18/04/22

Galatasaray latest away form

Galatasaray have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having failed to win in any of their four most recent matches. Their last away victory came on February 21 when they defeated Goztepe 3-2. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded nine.

Goztepe 2-3 Galatasaray 21/02/22

Konyaspor 2-0 Galatasaray 05/03/22

Barcelona 0-0 Galatasaray 10/03/22

Gaziantep FK 3-1 Galatasaray 20/03/22

Fenerbahce 2-0 Galatasaray 14/04/22

Altay news

Altay are set to be without Deniz Kadah and Ozgur Ozkaya, as the duo continue to nurse long-term injuries.

As a result, a lot of attacking responsibility will fall on Ahmed Yasser Rayan, who has scored five league goals this season after switching from Egyptian Premier League side Cleopatra FC.

Galatasaray news

Galatasaray’s only absentee is likely be experienced winger Sofiane Feghouli, who is confined to the treatment room.

Ryan Babel will continue to feature in his absence after he scored in their 2-0 win last time out, while Kerem Akturkoglu will again line up on the opposite flank in Sunday’s fixture.