Galatasaray vs FC Copenhagen prediction 20.09.2023

• Competition: Champions League
• Date: Wednesday, 20th September 2023
• Kickoff: 17:45 UTC +1 / 18:45 CEST
• Venue: Rams Park (Istanbul)

On Wednesday night in Istanbul, we will have a very important in the Champions League opening round in the match between Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen. In the same group are also Manchester United and Bayern Munich, so the Turkish and Danish champions realistically can only fight for the third place. 

Galatasaray have an almost flawless start to the 2023/24 season. So far, they won eight and drawn two games in all competitions. In the previous match, Galatasaray won 4-2 at home against Samsunspor. The home side had another game in which they had too much firepower for the opponent, so it is no wonder Galatasaray picked all three points. That win will give Okan Buruk's team much confidence ahead of the game versus FC Copenhagen on Tuesday evening. 

FC Copenhagen didn't have a great start to the 2023/24 season like Galatasaray, but they are playing well enough to keep the leading place in the Danish national league. FC Copenhagen won only one of the last four matches in all competitions. In the previous game, they played 2-2 on the road against Nordsjaelland. The home side was better in that match. FC Copenhagen had only 39% ball possession and 11 fewer shots on the goal, but they somehow avoided defeat. Still, such a performance is far from perfect ahead of the game versus Galatasaray. 

Galatasaray vs FC Copenhagen pick: Over 2.5 goals

Galatasaray scored 12 goals in the last four matches. Also, all four games went over 2.5 goals. On the other hand, FC Copenhagen have a 6:6 goal difference in the previous four games in all competitions. Over 2.5 goals should be the best bet for this tie.