Galatasaray vs Beşiktaş prediction and betting tips - August 3, 2024
On Saturday, 3 August, Galatasaray will play against Beşektaş in the Turkish Super Cup. The game will take place in Istanbul and kick off at 19:45 CET. Dailysports experts have prepared a forecast for this match.
Galatasaray
The reigning Turkish champion, who scored 102 points last season and beat Fenerbahce by three points to win the 24th championship title. Overall, this is the team's second championship title in a row. In preparation for this season, Galatasaray played six matches, losing four times and winning twice. Overall, Galatasaray is one of the most successful football clubs in the country, a 24-time Turkish champion, 18-time Turkish Cup winner, 17-time Turkish Super Cup winner, UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup winner.
Beşiktaş
Last season, Beşiktaş did not play a convincing season. The team finished the campaign in sixth place, but managed to save the season by winning the Turkish Cup. Beşiktaş snatched a 3-2 victory against Trabzonspor in the 90+4th minute. The team will soon play in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers thanks to the cup win. By the way, this is the 11th Turkish Cup for the Black Eagles.
Overall, Besiktas is the third most popular team in Istanbul and Turkey. The team has 16 Super League titles to its credit, and won the last championship trophy in 2021. I would also add that in preparation for the new season, Beşiktaş played six friendly matches, in which they won three times, lost once and drew twice. Pretty good results for sparring matches.
Interesting Facts and Head-to-Head History
- The last head-to-head match between these teams ended with Galatasaray winning narrowly, 1-0. Overall, in the last five matches, Galatasaray won four times, while Beşiktaş took one game.
- Galatasaray has won 22 of the last 25 matches. None of the team's last 25 matches ended in a draw.
- Galatasaray has scored against Beşiktaş in 7 matches in a row.
Galatasaray vs Beşiktaş prediction
The first match of the new season, it is obvious that the two teams have not reached their peak and continue to gain fitness. It's hard to say who will win the Turkish Super Cup, but I think both Galatasaray and Beşiktaş will be able to score. My bet is that the two teams will score at odds of 1.65.
