Galatasaray vs Trabzonspor Match Analysis and Prediction

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The Turkish Super Lig will see two teams at opposite ends of the table compete on Sunday when Galatasaray will host current league leaders Trabzonspor.

The hosts are currently just four points above the relegation zone, while the visitors have lost just once all season along.

This season has proved to be a tough one for Galatasaray, with the club a far call away from the second place where they finished the 2020-21 campaign.

Galatasaray are currently sitting 13th in the Super Lig standings, having lost nine of their first 22 league matches, and more negatively there are just four points between them and the relegation zone.

This piles up pressure on every match, and is the main reason Fatih Terim was fired as manager, being replaced by Domenec Torrent on January 11.

However, that replacement is yet to see a change in the results, with the new manager having led the team to two defeats so far, which is a run he would like to end as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Trabzonspor are having an excellent campaign so far, losing just once thus far, with the current league leaders looking to improve upon their fourth-placed finish last season.

However, they have struggled to pick up victories recently, as they have drawn three of their last four outings in the Super Lig.

Trabzonspor have only netted more than one goal once in their previous six games across all competitions, which has been a big issue for the side recently.

When these two sides last met in the Super Lig, the game ended in a draw, and it was the current league leaders who had to fight from behind after Emre Kilinc had scored a brace in the first half, with Abdullah Avci leading his team to a 2-2 result that day.

Galatasaray vs Trabzonspor head to head

The two sides have previously met on 121 occasions across all competitions, with Galatasaray leading with 55 victories while Trabzonspor have won 39. and they have drawn in 27.

Galatasaray have scored 160 goals and conceded 137. In their last five encounters, both have won once and they have drawn in three.

Trabzonspor 1-1 Galatararay 01/12/19

Galatasaray 1-3 Trabzonspor 05/07/20

Trabzonspor 0-2 Galatasaray 26/12/20

Galatasaray 1-1 Trabzonspor 21/04/21

Trabzonspor 2-2 Galatasaray 12/09/21

Galatasaray latest home form

Galatasaray have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having won just one of their last six matches. They recently lost to Denizlispor through penalties after a 3-3 draw in the Turkish Cup. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn one and lost three.

Galatasaray 1-1 Istanbul Basaksehir 18/12/21

Galatasaray 2-0 Antalyaspor 25/12/21

Galatasaray 3-3(P) Denizlispor 28/12/21

Galatasaray 0-1 Giresunspor 08/01/22

Galatasaray 1-3 Kasimpasa 20/01/22

Galatasaray latest away form

Galatasaray have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, as they have failed to record any victory in their last seven away matches. They had managed to draw 0-0 with Lazio in the Europa League on December 9. They have drawn two and lost three of their last five.

Yeni Malatyaspor 0-0 Galatasaray 28/11/21

Lazio 0-0 Galatasaray 09/12/21

Sivasspor 1-0 Galatasaray 13/12/21

Adana Demirspor 2-0 Galatasaray 21/12/21

Hatayspor 4-2 Galatasaray 16/01/22

Trabzonspor latest home form

Trabzonspor have been on a good run of form at home all season. They recently managed to defeat Boluspor 1-0 in the Turkish Super Cup on December 28. In their five most recent matches at home, they have won three and drawn two, scoring 5 goals and conceding just one.

Trabzonspor 2-0 Hatayspor 18/12/21

Trabzonspor 0-0 Istanbul Basaksehir 25/12/21

Trabzonspor 1-0 Boluspor 28/12/21

Trabzonspor 1-0 Yeni Malatyaspor 07/01/22

Trabzonspor 1-1 Giresunspor 19/01/22

Trabzonspor latest away form

Trabzonspor recently lost 2-1 to Antalyaspor in the league on December 11. However, they have been on a good run of form at home so far. Their last away defeat came 3-0 to Roma in the Europa Conference League on August 26. They have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five.

Besiktas 1-2 Trabzonspor 06/11/21

Fatih Karagumruk 0-2 Trabzonspor 28/11/21

Antalyaspor 2-1 Trabzonspor 11/12/21

Altay 1-2 Trabzonspor 21/12/21

Sivasspor 1-1 Trabzonspor 15/01/22

Galatasaray news

Being on international duty for the Africa Cup of Nations, Sofiane Feghouli and Mostafa Mohamed will not be available this weekend for Galatasaray.

Taylan Antalyali will continue his suspension with a red card, while Berkan Kutlu will be returning on Sunday after he reached the threshold for yellow cards.

Trabzonspor news

Djaniny will be the only absent player for Trabzonspor as he participates in the Africa Cup of Nations, but Anders Trondsen remains out until February.

Gervinho is set to miss the entire season due to a cruciate ligament injury, while Anthony Nwakaeme and Manolis Siopis missed out in midweek due to positive COVID-19 tests.

Prediction and Odds

Galatasaray have recently been struggling for form in the league, and it could be difficult to back them against their high-flying opponents.

Meanwhile, Trabzonspor have been in good form all season, but have recently been recording draws, and they will see this fixture as an ideal one to get back to winning ways.

Odds: 1 2.80 X 3.05 2 1.98