Turkey Superlig - Besiktas vs Galatasaray

Game to be played @ 18:00 CET

Kasimpasa v Konyaspor will not pe previewed because it is the trickiest game of the weekend between two relegated teams.

This derby may not mean a lot mathmatically on the league table but means a lot for the fans. Besiktas players, management and the trainer wont have any motivation problem just because of the cup final on 11th of May which is 11 days after this game, so there will be no problem with resting players and other stuff like that. There will be no empty seat on the stadium and the fans will not stop one second to have a break but will keep on cheering for their team, Besiktas. Most of the stadium will be Besiktas fans since its their home game.

For Besiktas Necip, Ernst and Almeida are important missings for the home team but Guti, Quaresma, Simao and Bobo will be available.

Galatasaray will have Arda, Baros, Kazim, Aydin and maybe Pino to score and change the game but what is sure is I cant imagine Galatasaray to keep a clean sheet.

Besiktas is favourite here and I expect the home side to win one way or another but I also think each team will concede at least once. As I said this is a derby and it is as important as Galatasaray as it is for Besiktas but midfield of Besiktas is too much for this Galatasaray we have at the moment.

Fernandes is in good form and he can play the 2 sides of the game in midfield, I beleive he is a difference maker player and for this game he is the key player. Defensive side of Galatasaray's midfield may cover Simao or Guti but this Fernandes is too much and I beleive he is on the edge of scoring. Another fact is 2 players that can play as right back are out for this game in Galatasaray: Sabri and Lucas Neill.

So, Quaresma will be facing either young but not that much in form Serkan or any other new inbetion for right abck position. I believe its a big advantage for Besiktas.Tayfur Havutcu who is the trainer of Besiktas wants to stay as the trainer in next year too so he gives a lot importance to winning any game for his balance sheet and winning a derby is one important plus for this balance sheet.

To conlude, this will be an open game and we think Besiktas will win one way or another. But a bet on both to score it's the best bet for this game.