SportsMall previews Saturday's Turkish Super Lig clash between Antalyaspor and Galatasaray, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
When two teams at opposite ends of the Turkish Super League schedule meet Antalyaspor host Galatasaray Saturday at the new Antalya stadium.
While the hosts are two places clear of the relegation zone, the visitors sit firmly at the top of the table after eight games.
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Antalyaspor finished 10th last season, but their start to the season suggests that finishing in the first half will be a major challenge if they fail to turn things around quickly.
The Scorpions currently sit in 14th place with eight points, having won and drawn each of their eight matches, while they have lost four, including the last two.
Alex De SousaAfter a home win against Adana Demirspor on 16 September, they drew goalless with Kasimpasa, before losing 2-0 to Fenerbahce and 2-1 against Rzeszbork.
Things don't seem to be getting better for Antalyaspor, who face league leaders Cultura, a team they last beat in 2016. Since then, they have played 16 games against them, drawing four and losing 12 times, including the last four.
In the 34 times they have hosted this fixture, the Scorpions have won four, lost 19 and drawn 11, suggesting the hosts will have to put in the performance of their lives to get anything out of this match.
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Meanwhile, Galatasaray could only convert one of their nine shots on target as they won 1-0 at Alanyaspor in their last match, leaving the Lions unbeaten after eight games, seven wins and one draw.
This is a much needed victory bad organHis men came away from RFS in the Europa League and Kasimbasa Super League, losing two- and three-goal leads in those games respectively.
With 22 points, Galatasaray is at the top, four points ahead of the surprising Samsonspor, currently second in the Super Lig standings.
After seeing their six-game winning streak end with a draw against Kasimbasa, the Lions will be hoping to seal another victory in the Super Lig and a win on Saturday could extend their lead at the top as their two closest rivals Samsonspor and Fenerbahçe , we will play against each other on Sunday.
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Emrekhan UsunhanHe suffered a hamstring injury in September, has been relegated to Antalyaspor until the end of the month and is on his way. Punyam's palsyHe will be out for the next few weeks due to a finger injury.
They add to the treatment schedule Bahadir Osturk AND Erdahl's competitorBoth suffered ankle problems and will be out until next month.
Will continue without Kaladasaray Hakeem G.Meanwhile, he will be out due to a muscle injury until the end of October. Paris YilmazIt's doubtful anyone else is dealing with the same issue.
Victor OsimhenThe man, who opened his Lions account with a brace in the draw against Kasimbasa, will not get the chance to add to his tally in this match as he is sidelined with a thigh injury and will be ruled out until November.
A twenty-five-year-old security guard. Ishmael Jacobs He underwent surgery on a knee injury he suffered while representing Senegal during the international break and is not expected to arrive until next month.
Antalyaspor possible starting lineup:
pyrrhic; Yilmaz, Sary, Talison, Wuerl; Petrusenko, Kalushinsky; Townsend, Larson, Djenebo; Community
Galatasaray's possible starting lineup:
thighband; Ayhan, Sánchez, Bardaki, Nelson; Sara, Torreira; Yilmaz, Mertens, Akun; icardi
We say: Antalyaspor 0-2 Galatasaray
Galatasaray seemed to operate in a different stratosphere this season compared to most opponents in the Super Ligs and we expect this quality to easily overwhelm Analiaspor, leaving the visitors with a comfortable victory.
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