In a weekend match on Sunday Apr 10th, in week 32, Fenerbahçe plays host to Galatasaray in a Super Lig match in the anticipated İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, a perfect day for football. Fenerbahçe sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 4-0 shutout win against Kayserispor. Miha Zajc struck first for Fenerbahçe in the 16th minute, then Diego Rossi added another in the 45th minute on a feed from İrfan Can Kahveci In the end, Kayserispor couldn’t muster any offence and Fenerbahçe ran away with the shutout win. Fenerbahçe is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while 13th placed Galatasaray is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Fatih Karagümrük. Bafetimbi Gomis scored the first goal for Galatasaray in the 4th minute on a penalty, then Ryan Babel added another in the 12th minute on a feed from Alexandru Cicâldău In the end, Fatih Karagümrük couldn’t muster any offence and Galatasaray ran away with the shutout win. Galatasaray is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray last played eachother at the Nef Stadyumu on Sun Nov 21st. Fenerbahçe won by a score of 2 to 1. Muhammed Aktürkoğlu struck first for Galatasaray in the 16th minute on a feed from Olimpiu Moruțan, then Mesut Özil tied it up for Fenerbahçe in the 31st minute But luckily in the 94th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Miguel Crespo.
Both Muhammed Aktürkoğlu and Bafetimbi Gomis have been the hottest scorers for Galatasaray in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Miha Zajc has been the most prolific scorer on Fenerbahçe in his last 5 matches with three goals
İsmail Kartal’s squad will be without Ferdi Kadıoğlu and Attila Szalai, while Sofiane Feghouli, Omar Elabdellaoui, Fatih Öztürk and Muhammed Aktürkoğlu are unavailable to play for Domènec Torrent Font’s team.