Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
On Tuesday, April 22, the Turkish Cup semifinal match will take place, where Konyaspor will host Galatasaray. The match kicks off at 7:30 PM Central European Time. Here's my pick for the winner of the match.
Konyaspor vs Galatasaray: Facts and head-to-head
- Konyaspor has lost only one of their last six matches.
- Galatasaray has just one defeat in their last 11 encounters.
- Konyaspor has won five consecutive home games.
- Galatasaray is on a scoring streak of seven matches in a row.
- In 2025, Galatasaray has scored in every away match.
- In 84% of games, the team scores at least 1.5 goals.
- Galatasaray has lost only 2% of their current season's games without scoring a goal.
- The previous encounter between the teams ended in a 1-1 draw, although Galatasaray had beaten Konyaspor four times in a row before that.
Konyaspor vs Galatasaray: Preview
In the group stage of the Turkish Cup, the teams already met, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. For Konyaspor, this was a crucial result: they earned 7 points in the group and took first place, ahead of Galatasaray by two points. In the quarterfinals, Konyaspor confidently defeated Iskenderunspor 3-0. This is their first semifinal since 2017 when the club won the Cup.
Galatasaray hasn't won the tournament since the 2018/19 season and hasn't reached the semifinals since then. In the current competition, they passed the group stage with one win and two draws (5 points), and in the quarterfinals, they defeated Fenerbahce in a tense and tough game (2-1), which was memorable for five red cards. The team is leading in the Super League and has lost only one of their last ten matches.
Probable lineups
- Konyaspor: Słowik, Bazoer, Sitya, Demirbag, Ndao, Ulgun, Aleksic, Yevtovic, Erdogan, Nair, Pedrinho
- Galatasaray: Guvenc, Jelert, Bardakci, Sanchez, Cuesta, Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Yilmaz, Osimhen, Sallai, Mertens
Prediction
If the teams drew in the group stage, the stakes are significantly higher now — motivation and tension will be at their peak. Galatasaray has a stronger and more balanced squad, as well as higher tournament stability. My prediction is a Galatasaray victory with odds of 1.7.
