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- Competition: Trendyol Süper Lig
- Date: 8th April, 2026
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
- Venue: Gursel Aksel Stadium
Round 27 of the Trendyol Süper Lig brings an intriguing clash between Göztepe and Galatasaray, with both sides pursuing very different objectives as the season enters its decisive phase. Galatasaray arrive as league leaders with 64 points from 27 matches, while Göztepe sit comfortably in the top half with 46 points and remain in contention for European qualification, currently only six points behind fifth-placed Besiktas, with a game in hand.
Goztepe vs Galatasaray Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Galatasaray
3 : 1
Goztepe
Super Lig
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Goztepe
0 : 2
Galatasaray
Super Lig
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Galatasaray
2 : 1
Goztepe
Super Lig
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Goztepe
2 : 3
Galatasaray
Super Lig
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Galatasaray
2 : 1
Goztepe
Super Lig
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Goztepe
1 : 3
Galatasaray
Super Lig
Recent head-to-head meetings strongly favor Galatasaray, who have won the last eight league encounters against Göztepe, including a 3-1 victory earlier this season.
Goztepe team overview
Göztepe have built a solid campaign through defensive discipline and consistent home form. They have only lost once this season at Gursel Aksel Stadium - a 2-1 defeat to Trabzonspor back in December 2025 - and with such a record, they have only been outperformed by the two Turkish giants, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. Göztepe’s home performances have been particularly impressive, conceding just seven goals across 13 matches while collecting six wins and six draws.
In attack, Juan leads the scoring charts with seven goals, while Janderson contributes both goals and assists, making him a key creative outlet. However, recent form has been inconsistent, with only one win in their last six matches and just three goals scored during that period, indicating a decline in attacking efficiency.
Last matches of Goztepe
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Genclerbirligi
0 : 2
Goztepe
Super Lig
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Goztepe
2 : 2
Alanyaspor
Super Lig
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Istanbul Basaksehir
2 : 1
Goztepe
Super Lig
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Goztepe
0 : 0
Eyüpspor
Super Lig
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Besiktas
4 : 0
Goztepe
Super Lig
Goztepe lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mateusz Lis
Defenders
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3
Allan
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5
Héliton
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26
Malcom Bokele
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2
Kurtulan
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15
Amine Cherni
Midfielders
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30
Anthony Junior Dennis
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20
Novatus Miroshi
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8
Alexis Antunes
Forwards
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19
Jeh
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39
Janderson
Galatasaray team overview
Galatasaray enter this fixture as clear favorites due to their outstanding attacking numbers and largely consistent results. Although the 25-time Turkish champions stumbled in the most recent matchweek, losing 2-1 to Trabzonspor, their away form has remained competitive, with nine wins from 12 away matches, 24 goals scored, and only seven conceded.
Mauro Icardi leads the scoring charts with 13 goals, closely supported by Victor Osimhen, who has also reached double figures (12), while Barış Yılmaz (10 assists) and Yunus Akgün (8 assists) provide creativity from wide areas.
Last matches of Galatasaray
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Trabzonspor
2 : 1
Galatasaray
Super Lig
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Liverpool
4 : 0
Galatasaray
Champions League
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Galatasaray
3 : 0
Istanbul Basaksehir
Super Lig
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Galatasaray
1 : 0
Liverpool
Champions League
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Besiktas
0 : 1
Galatasaray
Super Lig
Galatasaray lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Uğurcan Çakır
Defenders
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90
Wilfried Singo
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6
Davinson Sánchez
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42
Abdülkerim Bardakcı
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4
Ismail Jakobs
Midfielders
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34
Lucas Torreira
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99
Mario Lemina
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11
Yunus Akgün
Forwards
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53
Barış Alper Yılmaz
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77
Noa Lang
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9
Mauro Icardi
Prediction
Galatasaray are the most probable winner. Given their scoring consistency and status as current league leaders, a controlled away win appears to be the most realistic outcome. However, the reigning champions are far from perfect defensively on the road - failing to keep a clean sheet in five of their last seven trips - and may continue this trend on Wednesday.
Prediction: Both Teams to Score (BTTS).
Three reasons we expect BTTS
- Galatasaray have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last seven league away matches.
- Göztepe have scored in five of their last seven league home matches.
- The first meeting of the 2025/26 season between Göztepe and Galatasaray saw both teams get on the scoresheet (BTTS).
Main prediction Goztepe - Galatasaray
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Goztepe vs Galatasaray standings in Super Lig
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galatasaray | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 63 - 20 | +43 | 64 |
| 2 | Fenerbahçe | 28 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 62 - 28 | +34 | 63 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 55 - 30 | +25 | 63 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 49 - 32 | +17 | 52 |
| 5 | Göztepe | 27 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 32 - 20 | +12 | 46 |
| 6 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 44 - 30 | +14 | 44 |
| 7 | Samsunspor | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 31 - 33 | -2 | 36 |
| 8 | Kocaelispor | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 23 - 32 | -9 | 34 |
| 9 | Gaziantep F.K. | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 37 - 47 | -10 | 34 |
| 10 | Alanyaspor | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 34 - 33 | +1 | 32 |
| 11 | Konyaspor | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 - 41 | -8 | 31 |
| 12 | Rizespor | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 33 - 38 | -5 | 30 |
| 13 | Antalyaspor | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 - 43 | -15 | 28 |
| 14 | Kasımpaşa | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 - 38 | -13 | 27 |
| 15 | Gençlerbirliği | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 - 39 | -11 | 25 |
| 16 | Kayserispor | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 21 - 50 | -29 | 23 |
| 17 | Eyüpspor | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 - 41 | -22 | 22 |
| 18 | Fatih Karagümrük | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 26 - 48 | -22 | 20 |