In a mid week match in week 29, on Monday Mar 14th, Beşiktaş will travel to İstanbul to battle Galatasaray in a clash of these two closely matched Super Lig teams in the anticipated İstanbul derby. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 12th placed Galatasaray, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Barcelona. Neither Barcelona nor Galatasaray could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 4 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Galatasaray is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 7th placed Beşiktaş, recorded a 2-2 draw against İstanbul Başakşehir. Trezeguet struck first for İstanbul Başakşehir in the 35th minute, then Güven Yalçın got the equalizer for Beşiktaş in the 41st minute on a feed from Can Bozdogan . With 17 points in their last 10 matches Beşiktaş should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, Beşiktaş won by a score of 2 to 1. Alexandru Cicâldău scored the first goal for Galatasaray in the 35th minute, then Cyle Larin tied it up for Beşiktaş in the 39th minute on a feed from Cengiz Umut Meraş But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 64th minute on a goal by Cyle Larin.
Michy Batshuayi has been the most effective weapon for Beşiktaş lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Bafetimbi Gomis has been the most effective weapon for Galatasaray lately. The French attacker has netted three goals in his last five matches
Fatih Öztürk and Işık Kaan Arslan are unavailable to play for Galatasaray, while Önder Karaveli’s squad will be without Cyle Larin, Georges-Kévin N’Koudou, Oğuzhan Özyakup and Ridvan Yilmaz.