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Gençlerbirliği vs Galatasaray: lineups

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Gençlerbirliği 13 · 8 points
Galatasaray 1 · 16 points

Predicted lineups Gençlerbirliği vs Galatasaray

Gençlerbirliği 3-4-2-1
70 Eğribayat
2 Thalisson
6 Goutas
90 Baltacı
77 Dursun
42 Diabate
83 Luís
88 Üzüm
10 Tongya
7 Gouveia
9 Mendes

Predicted lineup for Gençlerbirliği: Eğribayat, Thalisson, Goutas, Baltacı, Dursun, Diabate, Luís, Üzüm, Tongya, Gouveia, Mendes

Galatasaray 4-2-3-1
1 Çakır
4 Jakobs
42 Bardakcı
6 Sánchez
53 Yılmaz
8 Sara
20 Gündoğan
27 Leão
83 Batrakov
11 Akgün
21 Gül

Predicted lineup for Galatasaray: Çakır, Jakobs, Bardakcı, Sánchez, Yılmaz, Sara, Gündoğan, Leão, Batrakov, Akgün, Gül

Gençlerbirliği

Gençlerbirliği host league leaders Galatasaray without three regular starters. Adama Traoré and Oğulcan Ülgün are both out through injury, while right-back Pedro Pereira is unavailable after starting four of the last five league matches. Fıratcan Üzüm is expected to fill in on the right, with Metehan Baltacı likely to keep his place in the back three following his first start in five matches against Amedspor.

Kévin Rodrigues also misses out through suspension. Cheikh Niasse returned to training on Tuesday after completing his treatment, while Sékou Koïta was on special leave and missed the same session.

Galatasaray

Victor Osimhen and Mario Lemina both made their first starts of the last five matches against Barcelona, while Deniz Gül and Abdülkerim Bardakcı did not play. Bardakcı is set to return to the side for Saturday's trip to Gençlerbirliği, with Gül expected to miss out again.

Barış Alper Yılmaz is set to continue at right-back, a role he has shared with Roland Sallai in recent weeks, as Galatasaray aim to build on a run that has taken them to the top of the table despite a 4-0 defeat at Trabzonspor two league games ago.

Injuries and suspensions

Gençlerbirliği

  • Adama Traoré Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Cheikh Niasse Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Kévin Rodrigues Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Oğulcan Ülgün Injury Unavailable
  • Pedro Pereira Not registered Unavailable

Galatasaray

  • Günay Güvenç Muscle injury Unavailable
  • Wilfried Singo Thigh injury Unavailable

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Gençlerbirliği

  1. Ousmane Diabate 1 goals 1 assists
  2. Oğulcan Ülgün 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Sékou Koïta 1 goals 1 assists
  4. Franco Tongya 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Adama Traoré 1 goals 0 assists

Galatasaray

  1. Victor Osimhen 6 goals 2 assists
  2. Gabriel Sara 2 goals 2 assists
  3. Lucas Torreira 1 goals 2 assists
  4. Abdülkerim Bardakcı 2 goals 0 assists
  5. Aleksey Batrakov 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Gençlerbirliği

Player Starts Min. Form
İrfan Can Eğribayat 5/5 437 solid
Dimitrios Goutas 5/5 437 mixed
Tiago Gouveia 5/5 421 solid
Franco Tongya 5/5 415 mixed
Ousmane Diabate 5/5 394 solid
Pedro Pereira 4/4 360 mixed
Abdurrahim Dursun 4/5 353 poor
Thalisson 4/4 342 mixed

Galatasaray

Player Starts Min. Form
Uğurcan Çakır 5/5 457 poor
Davinson Sánchez 5/5 457 mixed
Yunus Akgün 5/5 405 mixed
Lucas Torreira 5/5 391 mixed
Barış Alper Yılmaz 4/5 389 solid
Rafael Leão 4/5 365 solid
Ismail Jakobs 4/5 349 mixed
Gabriel Sara 4/5 331 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.38 1.35
  • Predicted goals3.7
  • Both teams to score67%
  • Over 2.5 goals88%
  • Corners8.5

Team comparison

GEN home Per match GAL away
1.25 Points 2.00
1.50 Goals for 2.33
1.50 Goals against 2.00
1.38 xG for 1.35
1.90 xG against 1.17
4.5 Corners 4.0
WDLD Home and away form WWL

Gençlerbirliği vs Galatasaray: head-to-head record

15 previous meetings
2 Gençlerbirliği 3 draws 10 Galatasaray
  • Goals per match2.93
  • Both teams scored47%
  • Over 2.5 goals47%
  • Apr 2026 Galatasaray 0 - 2 Gençlerbirliği
  • Apr 2026 Gençlerbirliği 1 - 2 Galatasaray
  • Nov 2025 Galatasaray 3 - 2 Gençlerbirliği
  • May 2021 Gençlerbirliği 0 - 2 Galatasaray
  • Jan 2021 Galatasaray 6 - 0 Gençlerbirliği
  • Mar 2020 Galatasaray 3 - 0 Gençlerbirliği
  • Oct 2019 Gençlerbirliği 0 - 0 Galatasaray
  • Apr 2018 Gençlerbirliği 1 - 0 Galatasaray
  • Nov 2017 Galatasaray 5 - 1 Gençlerbirliği
  • Mar 2017 Galatasaray 3 - 2 Gençlerbirliği

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Gençlerbirliği vs Galatasaray be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Gençlerbirliği against Galatasaray?

Gençlerbirliği are without Adama Traoré (muscle injury), Cheikh Niasse (muscle injury), Kévin Rodrigues (muscle injury), Oğulcan Ülgün (injury) and Pedro Pereira (not registered).

Who is unavailable for Galatasaray against Gençlerbirliği?

Galatasaray are without Günay Güvenç (muscle injury) and Wilfried Singo (thigh injury).

What formation do Gençlerbirliği play?

Gençlerbirliği have used a 4-1-4-1 formation in their last 5 matches under .

What formation do Galatasaray play?

Galatasaray have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Buruk.

How did the last meeting between Gençlerbirliği and Galatasaray finish?

On 22 April 2026, Galatasaray vs Gençlerbirliği finished 0-2.

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