Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray prediction, H2H and probable lineups - April 2, 2025
The quarter-final stage of the Turkish Cup will be highlighted by the match in Istanbul, where Fenerbahce and Galatasaray will clash at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. I recommend betting on goals in this encounter with a good odds.
Match Preview
The "Canaries" are firmly holding onto second place in the standings, but fighting for the gold medals will be very challenging. They trail the first-place Galatasaray by six points. Meanwhile, third-place Samsunspor is 14 points behind.
Over the weekend, Fenerbahce played an away match against Bodrumspor and secured a 4-2 victory. In the Turkish championship, the capital club has not lost since early December, when they were defeated away by Besiktas 1-0 in a derby. In the group stage of the Turkish Cup, the "Canaries" secured three wins in three matches with a total score of 12-1.
As for Galatasaray, the team is having an excellent season and has a great chance to clinch the championship title. For a long time, the team remained unbeaten in national cups, but last weekend they lost an away match in the capital derby to Besiktas 2-1.
In the Turkish Cup, Galatasaray, unlike their opponent, experienced difficulties. They only managed to beat Boluspor away, while drawing against Basaksehir and Konyaspor. As a result, with five points, the "Red-Yellows" took second place, ahead of Basaksehir on tiebreakers.
Probable Lineups
- Fenerbahce: Erginbayat – Muldur, Akcicek, Skriniar, Soyuncu – Kostic, Szymanski, Amrabat – Tadic, Dzeko, En-Nesyri
- Galatasaray: Muslera – Cuesta, Sanchez, Bardakci – Frankowski, Sara, Torreira, Yilmaz – Mertens – Osimhen, Kutucu
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- This season, the teams have played two matches – Galatasaray defeated their opponent away 3-1, and at home, it was a 0-0 draw
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet won in one out of five matches
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet won in two out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the home team in this match, offering odds of 2.00 for Fenerbahce's victory. We believe that a cautious match awaits us here, and it's better to take "Total Under 3.0" with odds of 1.86.
